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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: SLIM on October 23, 2006, 09:20:51 am

Title: carbon help
Post by: SLIM on October 23, 2006, 09:20:51 am

 hoping you carbon experts out there can help

am about to recieve a pair of pace rc35 forks

and was wondering what i can and cannot use to clean / polish the legs up ( externally )

any help gratefully recieved

slim

Title: Re: carbon help
Post by: Simon on October 23, 2006, 09:45:32 am

I used WD40 on a pair of Pace RC37's and on my Carbon frame,used to come up nice and left a thin film that meant cleaning after was easy,
just don't use anything thats abrasive you will scratch the lacquer.

Title: Re: carbon help
Post by: SLIM on October 23, 2006, 09:52:06 am

 what about relacquering them ?

any specific type to use ?

Title: Re: carbon help
Post by: Simon on October 23, 2006, 10:12:59 am

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what about relacquering them ?

any specific type to use ?

Never needed to, Pace have been using carbon for there forks for many many years infact I think all there forks are carbon,
so expect a very high quality weave and lacquer finish,
If looked after doubt you will never need worry about anything like a relacquer.
enjoy them.

Simon.
 

Title: Re: carbon help
Post by: shovelon on October 24, 2006, 03:20:05 am

I use Maguire's plastic cleaner and polish. Takes scratches out of laquer.:-)

Terry

Title: Re: carbon help
Post by: SLIM on October 24, 2006, 03:48:18 am

 tried the WD40 .........

very nice finish and hardly no elbow grease , cool

came up as new

thanks simon

Title: Re: carbon help
Post by: Simon on October 24, 2006, 05:22:41 am

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tried the WD40 .........

very nice finish and hardly no elbow grease , cool

came up as new

thanks simon

Glad to hear that,

lol just keep it away from any brake surfaces when using it .

Simon.

Title: Re: carbon help
Post by: jazclrint on October 29, 2006, 01:10:05 am

Honda Polish from your nearest Honda motorcycle dealership.  The suff is cheap and just amazing.
Rich