Product ideas sought for freshing up a "new" barn find bike
I have become the owner of a 2004 Moto Guzzi EVT (touring) 2-wheeler. The bike has 204 miles on it. It has only a little black heel mark on a pipe where the owner dragged his foot looking for the kickstand (and some really old gas) to indicate it has ever been ridden. I want to buff it up, refresh the fluids, do a recall, and sell it as in "showroom-adjacent" condition. The mechanical stuff is not a problem. The buffing it up part is.
The bike has been under a tarp since 2004. The owner bought it, rode it home, and died. It remained there in his garage until I bought it last spring. So while it is pristine, it is tarnished and dull. The bike is black and chrome with floorboards, bags, fairing, and lowers. I have no ideas of products to use or how to apply them. I imagine there is cleared paint, chrome, polished aluminium, and fake chrome. I want to restore and polish without damaging or leaving marks. I never get to have anything nice, so I've never had to think about it. Your input is welcome.
I have become the owner of a 2004 Moto Guzzi EVT (touring) 2-wheeler. The bike has 204 miles on it. It has only a little black heel mark on a pipe where the owner dragged his foot looking for the kickstand (and some really old gas) to indicate it has ever been ridden. I want to buff it up, refresh the fluids, do a recall, and sell it as in "showroom-adjacent" condition. The mechanical stuff is not a problem. The buffing it up part is.
The bike has been under a tarp since 2004. The owner bought it, rode it home, and died. It remained there in his garage until I bought it last spring. So while it is pristine, it is tarnished and dull. The bike is black and chrome with floorboards, bags, fairing, and lowers. I have no ideas of products to use or how to apply them. I imagine there is cleared paint, chrome, polished aluminium, and fake chrome. I want to restore and polish without damaging or leaving marks. I never get to have anything nice, so I've never had to think about it. Your input is welcome.