[HsStanley]

Recently, I switched the stock exhaust to Akra Full system, but I accidentally made a few scratches on the swingarm that took off the black coating. I wonder if there is any way I can fix or restore it like its original form?

 

[greer]

Spray paint or paint touch up pen? Might take a little trial and error to get the color just right.

Sarah

 

[Deano968]

Where are the scratches? You can get a 'scratch guard' patch that may stick over the scratches if they're around where your heel is - mines scratched there to.

R&G Boot Guard Kit for Ducati Scrambler '15-

 

[Max Kool]

Big black Sharpie, Edding...

 

[HsStanley]

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Where are the scratches? You can get a 'scratch guard' patch that may stick over the scratches if they're around where your heel is - mines scratched there to.

R&G Boot Guard Kit for Ducati Scrambler '15-

Its on the swingarm just behind the exhaust.

 

[HsStanley]

Big black Sharpie, Edding...

I just used the Sharpie, but it leaves a purple-ish shinny coating there. So I am going to try out the Super Black Touch Up pen.

 

[Max Kool]

Ask your wife's black nailpolish :angel:

(That's what she used on my license plate bracket where I sawed it off)

 

[rider]

Exhaust soot from a diesel engine is a perfect match,,,

 

[pfmtrumpy]

You need to clean your injectors Rider...

 

[Airsafari87]

Do you have any black spray paint?

Spray a small amount in to the cap.
Take a wooden toothpick.
Dab small amounts of paint in to the scratch using the toothpick.

Don't try and `fix' it all in one go. Just go over it once, let it dry, go over a second time, let it dry ... then a third time and so on and so on until you are happy with the finish.

 

[rider]

You need to clean your injectors Rider...

I actually used ground carbon that I rubbed off a used piston out of a diesel engine with emery cloth.
So I reckon exhaust soot would do the same.

Took note of the adhesion properties and color when I rebuilt the engine, all over the hands and fingers and was difficult to clean off. Left a stain for some days.
I rubber that powder into a scratch on the swing arm with my finger and it's still holding up, the color match was perfect.

See the scratch on swing arm in first pic. Result in second pic.