VT250F "Silver" part 09: Fixing the forks pitting

Before I went to the hassle and expense of sending the front forks out to be re chromed I thought I would try a technique I heard on the internet. Basically the idea is you get some steal wool, dip it in water and detergent then go over the pitted areas of your forks. And supposedly the pitting will be reduced and make the chrome look a lot better.




I was pleasantly surprised with the results. As I have said a a couple of times I'm not making a show bike and this has improved the look for the forks dramatically. After the steel wool I did spray some WD40 over the pitted areas to help prevent rust coming back. But for now these look great and I don't plan on touching them again until they're re attached to the frame!




While your here why not have a look at the video for this post.