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Title: Scratches on Shimano DX pedals.
Post by: southern andy on February 01, 2009, 03:29 PM

I have a set of 9/16 Shimano DX pedals that are in pretty good condition.

BUT..... there are scratches on both pedals which could do with a bit of care.  How and what is the best way to smooth them out. I'm hoping to leave them in silver.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/dx-2.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/dx1.jpg)


many thanks.

Title: Re: Scratches on Shimano DX pedals.
Post by: Bigfrawg on February 01, 2009, 03:32 PM

use a sanding block and carefully follow the contours on the pedals

Title: Re: Scratches on Shimano DX pedals.
Post by: southern andy on February 01, 2009, 04:05 PM

Do i use just standard sandpaper/wet&dry or do i go through the grades ???????

Title: Re: Scratches on Shimano DX pedals.
Post by: Bigfrawg on February 01, 2009, 04:30 PM

i used wet and dry , rough then progressively finer . takes a while but it's worth it

Title: Re: Scratches on Shimano DX pedals.
Post by: adeshere on February 01, 2009, 09:36 PM

thats not a scratch, thats good old ware !!!

Title: Re: Scratches on Shimano DX pedals.
Post by: steve Beech TA on February 02, 2009, 05:15 AM

I used some mini files on mine, they are about 15 notes for a selection of 8 or9 with different radius's on them from a flat one to a variety of curved one's to a variety of triangular one's. they help you keep the angles of the pedals crisp and the lines strait. Then go through the grades of wet and dry.

Here is a pic, i have a before somewere but cant find it, i will post it up later but this is almost half way through and as far as i have got. i am doing them bit by bit. its a bloody messy job though.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/jj275/stevebeechaTA/13122008446.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/jj275/stevebeechaTA/13122008447.jpg)

i will take a pick of the files later to.

hope this helps mate  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Scratches on Shimano DX pedals.
Post by: steve Beech TA on February 02, 2009, 05:17 AM

Yours should come up a treat as there no way bad as what mine where :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Scratches on Shimano DX pedals.
Post by: southern andy on February 02, 2009, 12:31 PM

Cheers Steve, they're in much better condition than the ones on my Quadangle.

I just wet and dryed those for ages and then had them painted. The paint covered the rest of the marks as i was too lazy to complete them.  :LolLolLolLol:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/Dx-1.jpg)