For better looks: Polish side cover to chrome finish

100 hand cramps later

12 inch Cotton Cloth Polishing Buff Wheel make this job a piece of cake but when u do it all by hand you appreciate way more.

Scooter: Honda Elite

Photo:D. Monroy

How To Polish a Motorcycle Engine Cover:

Start by cleaning it! Of course.

Down below..Look at this! Photo provided by K. Wilkinson

"Removed any mounts i wasnt gonna use sanded it down smooth and hit it with my buffer." - K. Wilkinson

Honda AF18 motor.

If you have surface marks starts with 220 sandpaper and then go to 400. It start looking better, but as last step you go to 800 and 1500 to smooth out some of the scratches..

Then use diffrent types of compounds for the polish. 

I've also heard some use Autosol to get the shine. Good look. There are lots of videos showing how to do it on Youtube!

A Honda Elite motor I believe, what a finish!

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J. Perssons Puch Dakato 3000

Puch Dakato 3000

Photo: J. Persson

Zündapp polish / wax with Schmidts Polérmedel AB 

Photo L. Olsson

Schmidts polish / wax / rub clean

Drill baby drill.. :-) Look nice!

L. Olssons Zündapp polish time / wax with Schmidts