Elite Finish - Motorbikes

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Elite Finish - Motorbikes

Postby hamish_023 » Tue Nov 20, 2012 5:53 pm

I have been doing a few bikes lately. Its much different to polishing car paint as the surface under the paint is usually different.

"Why does it make a difference, paint's paint, just give it a quick polish?"


It's more complicated than that because the because the polisher, pads and polishs will react differently to each of the different surfaces because of the way they dissipate heat. Metal surfaces will disperse that heat especially doing Aluminium bonnets whereas some surfaces such as plastic, fibreglass, carbon fibre will not. For this reason it can become dangerous if these substrates are not identified and taken care of separately.
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Re: Elite Finish - Motorbikes

Postby hamish_023 » Tue Nov 20, 2012 5:54 pm

After booking in his Audi S3 for a correction and Opti-coat he wanted to get his bike looking just as good and just as easily to clean.

Doing bikes are always very different and a bit of a challenge. I end up using half the amount of Opticoat as I would on a car even though it's much smallers the plastics and other parts absorb it more as it's not a flat surface in comparison to the painted panels.

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Final shots covered in Opti-coat

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Took about 4.5 hours on this (I wish I took before and wash photo's)

Write up is on my website as well:
http://www.elitefinish.com.au/portfolio-2/
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Re: Elite Finish - Motorbikes

Postby hamish_023 » Tue Nov 20, 2012 6:21 pm

Another one: Suzuki GSR 750

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