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RIDE RED · 04-03-2007, 02:28 PM

I'm getting my frame powdercoated black & I want to polish my sub frame.Any tips or how to advice would be great!!!!
Any pics ?

sredish · 04-03-2007, 03:39 PM

its metal, powdercoat it or chrome it.

drider · 04-04-2007, 01:36 AM

how to polish a frame, first get some aluminum air craft paint stripper. Apply some of that, be very careful not to get it on your skin. And then start sanding, start from 400 grit work from, 600, grit then 800 grit, then 1000 grit. be sure to wet sand it. Then lastly after some 20 hrs of sanding start polishing! Then you're done. Just look at mine it turned out pretty good. In the end it's alot of work!!

Nor*Cal · 04-04-2007, 03:59 AM

Your sub-frame is aluminum and can be polished (as drider has done and stated). A clear powdercoat after the polishing however would be

I'm actually in the process of polishing my sub-frame right now. Along with the engine (everything except for the middle cases). It's alot of work, especially using just sand paper and mothers aluminum polish.

If you want to save alot of time, buy an aluminum polishing kit off ebay or one from eastwood.com With the correct buffs and polishing compounds you can cut your sanding time in half and achieve a brighter color (a mirror type finish).

Also, to cut the sanding time down to nothing, have the sub-frame sand blasted or bead blasted and then just polish it up.

sredish · 04-07-2007, 11:37 PM

forgive me, i was confused.....

pimpin4stroke · 04-14-2007, 12:28 PM

Can the subframe be sandblasted,then chrome plated?

Nor*Cal · 04-15-2007, 02:24 PM

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Can the subframe be sandblasted,then chrome plated?[/b]

Yes. Check out this thread mwsartain's build to see one bad a$$ R with a chrome subframe and much much more...

hawk-trx · 04-15-2007, 06:18 PM

i did mine a little different to save some time.

first dont sandblast it, sand balsting will take off and groove the aluim where the powdercoat is tuff.

as drider said use alum aircraft striper, the stuff in a spraycan makes this easy. after it bubles up pressure wash it. the pressure washer will remove most of the powdercoat. you will most likely have to doe this a second time and maye a third. but hey, spraycan and pressure washing isnt to hard.

next there will be small amounts of the powdercoat left in hard to reach places and aroung the welds. take and have it glass beaded. glass wont damage the alum. like sand will.

now comes the sanding and polishing.

good luck its ALOT of work

04-03-2007, 02:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
RIDE RED 250EX Rider Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Peoria,AZ Posts: 467	I'm getting my frame powdercoated black & I want to polish my sub frame.Any tips or how to advice would be great!!!! Any pics ? __________________ Dave B Peoria,AZ 2000 400 EX was mine now hers 04 450R DASA clasic exhaust RacersEdge stock bore build,updated oem crank balanced by CrankWorks,Venom piston 12.25 to 1. RacersEdge rec port & polish,+1 ferrea valves,oem springs. Hotcams stage 2 Sparks jet kit Sparks filter kit No Toil air filter & oil Maxxis rzr (front),DuneTracker(sand) Kenda claws on ITP baja wheels(rear),Haulers(sand) TagMetals bumper PRM full skid plate BlingStar dual sprocket guard GTThunder rotor guard PRM six pack rack BlingStar factory series nerfs SimpleRacing HID lights 6000K Trail tech X bars & clamp kit with computer,ODI lock on grips Prodesign kill switch T.M.Designworks chain slider kit JDPerformance +2 A-arms GTThunder respring,revalve,MX link CCP steering stabilizer Dark Synergy clutch springs

04-03-2007, 03:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
sredish 450R Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Texas Posts: 8,862	its metal, powdercoat it or chrome it. __________________ ........................................... <span style="color:#FF0000">450R Valve Shim Calculator. Thanks to CRFs Only. RedishConstruction.com

04-04-2007, 01:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
drider 450R Rider Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles,CA Posts: 1,671	how to polish a frame, first get some aluminum air craft paint stripper. Apply some of that, be very careful not to get it on your skin. And then start sanding, start from 400 grit work from, 600, grit then 800 grit, then 1000 grit. be sure to wet sand it. Then lastly after some 20 hrs of sanding start polishing! Then you're done. Just look at mine it turned out pretty good. In the end it's alot of work!! __________________ DHR Silver Star Atv

04-07-2007, 11:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
sredish 450R Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Texas Posts: 8,862	forgive me, i was confused..... __________________ ........................................... <span style="color:#FF0000">450R Valve Shim Calculator. Thanks to CRFs Only. RedishConstruction.com

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04-04-2007, 03:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
Nor*Cal 450R Rider Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,938	Your sub-frame is aluminum and can be polished (as drider has done and stated). A clear powdercoat after the polishing however would be I'm actually in the process of polishing my sub-frame right now. Along with the engine (everything except for the middle cases). It's alot of work, especially using just sand paper and mothers aluminum polish. If you want to save alot of time, buy an aluminum polishing kit off ebay or one from eastwood.com With the correct buffs and polishing compounds you can cut your sanding time in half and achieve a brighter color (a mirror type finish). Also, to cut the sanding time down to nothing, have the sub-frame sand blasted or bead blasted and then just polish it up.

04-14-2007, 12:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
pimpin4stroke TRX90 Rider Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 61	Can the subframe be sandblasted,then chrome plated?

04-15-2007, 06:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
hawk-trx 450R Veteran Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: yuba city ca. Posts: 3,236	i did mine a little different to save some time. first dont sandblast it, sand balsting will take off and groove the aluim where the powdercoat is tuff. as drider said use alum aircraft striper, the stuff in a spraycan makes this easy. after it bubles up pressure wash it. the pressure washer will remove most of the powdercoat. you will most likely have to doe this a second time and maye a third. but hey, spraycan and pressure washing isnt to hard. next there will be small amounts of the powdercoat left in hard to reach places and aroung the welds. take and have it glass beaded. glass wont damage the alum. like sand will. now comes the sanding and polishing. good luck its ALOT of work