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[konan]

I dumped my bike today in the garage. After washing and waxing the bike I rolled it in the garage and absent minded let it go before extending the kick stand (not good). The bike fell and got scratched ( left hard bag). Deep scratch. ???
Any suggestions on how I could minimize this eye sore short of getting a new bag?
Thanks.
Konan

[dantama]

Don't know what color of bike you have, but I've had some success with Turtle wax? color wax. It just makes it not so noticeable.

I've heard of people using a close match of finger nail polish, or there's the Colorite exact match.

Except for repainting the lid, everything else will just be making it not so noticeable.

I remember doing that on my 99 nomad when it didn't have any scratches. I pulled into the garage and let it go without the kickstand all the way down. It rolled over and dropped on my rototiller. It got a really good scratch right on the saddle bag lid. Ouch.

[blowndodge]

As Dan said. Run water over the scratch and if the scratch disappears momentarily, then the scratch is in the clear coat and clear nail polish and a lot of elbow grease will "minimize" it. If the water didn't make the scratch disappear then the paint is gouged and you will need some Colorite to touch it up.

[dkdixie]

I dumped my bike today in the garage. After washing and waxing the bike I rolled it in the garage and absent minded let it go before extending the kick stand (not good). The bike fell and got scratched ( left hard bag). Deep scratch. ???
Any suggestions on how I could minimize this eye sore short of getting a new bag?
Thanks.
Konan

What color are you trying to repair?
I have the Colorite numbers for Red, Black and Clear if that will help you.
Sorry you're having a problem

[unwind2]

I parked very close to a brick wall one day at work so would not get clipped from left side. When came back to bike got my jacket out of the right saddle bag. Got on bike set it up....heard the crunch sound...darn door wasn't latched good..opened scratched top of saddlebag door.

I waxed and waxed as still could see small scratch. Then I used some Lemon Pledge Wax....can't see scratch anymore.....don't ask me why this works but heard this from others...tried it...it worked for me...good luck.

Two lessons learned....don't park so close to building and make sure when turn key on saddlebag it latched by pulling on handle.

[mrfuni]

"Then I used some Lemon Pledge Wax....can't see scratch anymore.....don't ask me why this works but heard this from others...tried it...it worked for me...good luck."

Lemon pledge or the WalMart generic substitute works great on all surfaces. I use it exclusively on my windshield, and great to have in the saddle bag for a shinny wipe down.

Sorry to hear about the fall. Joe

Konan, sorry to hear about the scratches. I have done the exact thing only in an empty driveway.No scratches, just bruised ego as the bike was lying there for the whole neighborhood to see.

[konan]

Guys. Thanks a lot for all the input. My bike is 04 blue and grey. The grey on the saddle bag is where the scratch is located.
I will try some of the remedies suggested. I will keep you guys posted.
Thanks again.
Konan