Author Topic: Scratches on Shimano DX pedals. (Read 1275 times)

southern andy · « **on:** February 01, 2009, 03:29 PM »

I have a set of 9/16 Shimano DX pedals that are in pretty good condition.

BUT..... there are scratches on both pedals which could do with a bit of care. How and what is the best way to smooth them out. I'm hoping to leave them in silver.

many thanks.

Bigfrawg · « **Reply #1 on:** February 01, 2009, 03:32 PM »

use a sanding block and carefully follow the contours on the pedals

southern andy · « **Reply #2 on:** February 01, 2009, 04:05 PM »

Do i use just standard sandpaper/wet&dry or do i go through the grades

?

Bigfrawg · « **Reply #3 on:** February 01, 2009, 04:30 PM »

i used wet and dry , rough then progressively finer . takes a while but it's worth it

adeshere · « **Reply #4 on:** February 01, 2009, 09:36 PM »

thats not a scratch, thats good old ware !!!

steve Beech TA · « **Reply #5 on:** February 02, 2009, 05:15 AM »

I used some mini files on mine, they are about 15 notes for a selection of 8 or9 with different radius's on them from a flat one to a variety of curved one's to a variety of triangular one's. they help you keep the angles of the pedals crisp and the lines strait. Then go through the grades of wet and dry.

Here is a pic, i have a before somewere but cant find it, i will post it up later but this is almost half way through and as far as i have got. i am doing them bit by bit. its a bloody messy job though.

i will take a pick of the files later to.

hope this helps mate

steve Beech TA · « **Reply #6 on:** February 02, 2009, 05:17 AM »

Yours should come up a treat as there no way bad as what mine where

southern andy · « **Reply #7 on:** February 02, 2009, 12:31 PM »

Cheers Steve, they're in much better condition than the ones on my Quadangle.

I just wet and dryed those for ages and then had them painted. The paint covered the rest of the marks as i was too lazy to complete them.