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Author Message   Grancuda Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 07:59 pm:        I just picked up a swing arm for my S1 and it has a scratch on each side that are very small, not a bike falling scratch, just a careless in the garage onece it was off. If I sand blast the swing arm will this make these less noticeable? I don't really want a polished swing arm so I want to make it have that nice even texture and not sure where to go with it. Any ideas?   Chasespeed Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 08:21 pm:        Yes, but, be aware, that you will have to blast the whole thing.. That is a coating on there.. and its a pain to remove. In fact, if you remove the coating, you just might remove the scratch, that stuff is tough and thick.. Chase   Grancuda Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 08:43 pm:        Can I chemically remove the coating and if so can I put another similar coating on so the aluminium won't be porous?   Jos51700 Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 08:56 pm:        Are you interested in getting rid of your old S1 Swingarm?   Grancuda Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 08:57 pm:        I don't know how long it will take but yeah, I will be getting rid of it. It is the updated/braced one.   Chasespeed Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 09:07 pm:        Yes, the coating can be chemically removed... In fact, get a good "Aircraft Stripper" Or "Aircraft Remover" Put that stuff on there, let is soak.. the coating will for the most part work its way off... As far as being porous... thats how the swing arm is, so, you would have alot of sanding ahead of you to clean it up.. I got some pics somewhere.. Chase   Jos51700 Posted on Friday, February 15, 2008 - 09:16 am:        If it's braced, I'm not interested, but I appreciate your reply. Thank you, John   Grancuda Posted on Friday, February 15, 2008 - 11:57 am:        If it's braced, I'm not interested, but I appreciate your reply. Thank you, John Is the braced one that they issued for the recall not as good as the original ones?

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