Scuffs on heel plates.

[flat eric]

Ive just bought a GSX-R600 K7, and noticed that the heel plates are a little scuffed from the previous owner.

Does anyone know what the best way to get rid of these scuffs. Or do i need to get them treated or will the scuffs polish out with some autosol or other.

Helpful advice needed.
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[The Tot]

You need to go through the grades of wet and dry - 80->1200. You can leave it at 1200 for that brushed aluminium look. If you want a mirror finish, treat it with autosol. Scuffs are a bit of a bugger because the heelplates are usually lacqured. My alpinestars SMX Plus with the ally heel plates are the main culprit for my scuffs.
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[flat eric]

Cheers The Tot, I'll give the autosol a try first and see what result i get. I think that as you say, the laceur coat has probably been damaged by the boots of the previous owner. have you tried the Autosol method yourself or have you heard that it works ?
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[The Tot]

Ive tried the autosol method but if the lacquer's been taken off, then it'll look unsightly, hence why it's a good idea to polish all the way down to bare alloy then work up the grades and finishing off with autosol. That's the only way to remove the scratches.

I wish HG were still doing autosol for £2.99! It was cheaper than toothpaste!
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[flat eric]

Just tried Autosol on it, and it didn't touch the scratches. Will get a selection of wet and dry sheets as you (The Tot) suggests. Thanks for your good advice. I did try some wet and dry grade 400, but it was not course enough to remove those annoying scratches.
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