front forks look like h$%ll

the 2008 ultra front forks have some kind of white residue that dosen't want to come off. I have tried polish, they almost look like the have been etched. I think the stock material is brushed aluminum. Any help out there on how to remove these warts from her face!! I know the rules are not to post product names maybe a generic material name. BTW, elbow grease just seems to change the color to gray!!!

Originally polished aluminum with clear coating to protect. Over time road grit penetrates coating allowing water and road salts onto aluminum. Then aluminum oxidizes causes white crap. Get some Simichtome polish at auto store. Get buffing wheel and use Simichtome it will polish up like chrome. Then ya gotta stay after them with wax.


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all right!!!! there are brighter days ahead for the both of us!!

400 grit emmery cloth will speed the process but it's a lot of work. I just did the front parts of mine. then you really have to keep after it with wax.

Eggactly right on all counts. Thing with polished aluminum is you have to keep 'em polished. I use Blue Magic every now and then and they stay nice & shiny.

Getting ALL the clear coat off is the hard part.

Started with 400 grit when I did the Heritage...Worked my way to 1500 grit wet...Had to take the legs out because the cowbells covered the top of the sliders,then Autosol and a buffer,they looked like mirrors...I didn't keep up with the waxing so they dulled some ,but no pitting...
On the Cop King I picked up a set of powder coated sliders(black of course) and I find they hold up to bug guts and road grime a heck of a lot better than clear coat...and NO waxing...I think there is even a clear powder coat now....
So,Your options are: sand,polish and keep up with waxing,or for lower maintenance,powder coat them to match your bike,or clear,or get them chromed....

Many ways to skin the cat . . . but they all require some elbow grease and a little patience.