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Northants
Not sure if this a common problem in gen2's but my chrome on the rear indicators has been coming off/flaking/tarnishing for a while . Every time i see it pisses me off but the prices at aprilia is daft so after chatting to mate who is restoring a gold wing he suggested using metallic silver as he had tried all the fake gold/chrome etc type paints and none really worked .
So popped the right hand side reflector out and gave it a wash and then rubbed it down ready for priming !
How it looked after removal
![IMAG0016[1].jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/aprilia/data/attachments/1/1941-9a6e8e644cae2e2d7d5bff9bc8e397ed.jpg "IMAG0016[1].jpg")
And rubbed down
![IMAG0018[1].jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/aprilia/data/attachments/1/1942-0132458b9e9057f776a06444983fe3fb.jpg "IMAG0018[1].jpg")
Primed
![IMAG0019[1].jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/aprilia/data/attachments/1/1943-e5083ba9a5e57e7061ad781aa1b16723.jpg "IMAG0019[1].jpg")
and finally sprayed met silver (cheap £1 cans from pound shop )
![IMAG0020[1].jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/aprilia/data/attachments/1/1944-429196a3fb2c9c118eb2c47740aecb4e.jpg "IMAG0020[1].jpg")
Not sure why they dont fit seals around the lenses as there was quite alot of dirt etc in the lens/reflector !
Have ordered some decent led bulbs with offset pins to replace the originals and ordered some new slimline ones for the front !
So popped the right hand side reflector out and gave it a wash and then rubbed it down ready for priming !
How it looked after removal
And rubbed down
Primed
and finally sprayed met silver (cheap £1 cans from pound shop )
Not sure why they dont fit seals around the lenses as there was quite alot of dirt etc in the lens/reflector !
Have ordered some decent led bulbs with offset pins to replace the originals and ordered some new slimline ones for the front !
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Will get pics when it arrives
