'84 GS750ef Restoration "No More Blues"

A picture or two...

In the 3rd picture... can anyone tell me the best way to really renew this plastic? It surrounds the headlight and is looking pretty road-warn. I would love to give it a facelift... is wet sanding the best bet for this? Thanks for the advice.

This area was certainly in need of repair. I think with my lack of skills I can get this area pretty close, but not likely back to looking pristine.

The great thing about bikes... you are always learning something new or further developing your skills. I really hate paying someone else to do what I can manage with a little learning and hands-on "attempting". This was my first time to work with Bondo; it was great fun!

This second pic is obviously the tank after priming with self-etching primer. If the paint chips on this bike I will kill someone. I spent hours and hours trying to get the body looking smooth and well prepped.

Also, I have a new found respect for people who can work what seems like miracles with dents and mangles metal. It truly is an art... or maybe I just have too little patience and no skill.

Well finally after great frustration stemming from failed attempts to find any other way to remove the black paint from the small windshield on the bike, I have resorted to wet sanding.

I initially tried, varsol, kerosene, mineral spirits, hot water... all to no effect. I don't know what type of paint the previous owner used on the windshield but it was well nigh impossible to remove.

So I am wet sanding it off. Worst case scenario is that it looks terrible in which case I will put a fresh coat of black paint back on, but hopefully I can keep sanding with finer grit and come away with a nice clear finish.

A few pictures...