Any tips for polishing the tunnel?

[mdkuni]

Anyone have any tips for polishing the tunnel, mainly the floorboard area. It is difficult to do so with the star punched boards. If you use a power ball I am sure it will rip it to pieces. It gets quite tiring spending many many many hours polishing by hand, so any ideas would be appreciated.

 

[Iceman57]

You may want to re-think your decision to polish your tunnel after reading the posts on this thread below.


http://www.ty4stroke.com/viewtopic.php? ... el&start=0

 

[Indy]

The best tip I have is not to do it. Once you start you can't stop. Then it is always dirty, needs polished again.

 

[mdkuni]

The more I work on it the more I see your points. The only thing is it looks so good when it is polished!

 

[Superman]

The best tip I have is not to do it. Once you start you can't stop. Then it is always dirty, needs polished again.

My buddy did his pro-x 700 a couple of years ago and it looks like crap today.(never kept up on it) It could be brought back but it would take a 2 or 3 step process now. And even then it would have to be kept up on.

 

[skmon]

Been there, done that, NEVER DID IT AGAIN!
Should of listened to my elders.

 

[gottago]

I use Simple Green to take the grime off then followup with a spray foam Stainless Steel Sink Cleaner...This works great without a ton of work.

 

[upland]

Check with the guys on the vintage TY threads. They know the do's and don'ts of tunnel polishing and possibly some short cuts.
Upland

 

[nodoo_s]

i have polished mine, wifes and father in laws and all still look great. I only do it once or twice a year. still looks way better than nonpolished. just my 02. if you are really worried about it after each ride wipe it down real quick with with a damp bonnett or rag.

 

[welterracer]

I would never polish my tunnel again.. they corrode twice as fast and pit when they do..

Luckily the GT has a black tunnel and the paint holds up great

 

[mdkuni]

NOW I AM TICKED that i started polishing the tunnel. I am not touching it anymore. I hope I did not set it up for damage in the future....

 

[jimmie d]

I have polished the tunnels on my last 4 sleds and none of them had a corrosion problem.

Jim

 

[NY_Nytro]

I would never polish my tunnel again.. they corrode twice as fast and pit when they do..

Luckily the GT has a black tunnel and the paint holds up great

Never seen that. I've polished the last three sleds I have owned and have never had increased corrosion. In fact I have noticed the complete opposite whereas my sled looks good at the end of the season it's my buddies non-polished sleds that look blotchy and corroded.
After the initial polish it only takes a quick and easy rebuff in the spring and it's done.
The only location that gets bad is where your boot heel rubs.

 

[nodoo_s]

i agree with the last two statements, never had a corrosion problem what so ever. Actually its the opposite, the nonpolished parts corrode faster than the polished parts.

 

[welterracer]

My brothers warrior started getting pits in the aluminum after trailering it in a uncovered trailer..

I figure if you get road salt on it, it will corrode.. I had to constantly wetsand and repolish it to make it look good..

Im sure most of you have covered trailers

Its just my experience.. DONT SHOOOT THE MESSANGER