Repairing Top Case

[augustus_01]

I recently purchased a top case with a slight amount of damage. Is there any way to repair this or at least make it look a little better?

 

[kennywiz]

I'd like to know too! The guy that delivered my Uly must have scuffed a couple of the cases on his trailer.

 

[adjwoolley]

If you want to pay to have it done there are places like this that do it....

http://www.thedoctorstouch.com/index.htm

 

[user_deleted]

on black moulded semi-glossy parts such as this....which are incredibly plentiful on modern bikes....the best i've found that one can hope for in a "home repair" is smoothness and masking of the scuffed area. what i've done many times is gently wet-sand the blemished area with 1200 grit paper or a # very close to that, inspect for smoothness then continue to very lightly sand until satisfied. then i use PJ-1 satin black cyle engine case paint after wiping down sanded area with suitable pre-paint cleaner such as prep-sol. the trick is to be gentle, have area squeaky clean and wax/grease free....then lightly fog the area with PJ-1 a few times till satisfied. after the paint has cured at least 24 hours you can then put a small amount of protect-all or similar vinyl shine treatment on a clean rag and wipe down the entire bag to blend it all in. the job is tedious and a bit time-consuming but a hell of alot cheaper than the alternative of component replacement.

 

[kennywiz]

Thanks!