Removing fork tube rock pits

[Luck]

Has anyone dealt with forks that have seen some abuse by rocks over the years? Is there a way to clean it up? Sand it? Polish it? The chips have become very tiny rust spots that I can feel and I want to prevent it from becoming an issue with the seals. They are small but figured I would ask and see what everyone's thoughts were on it. Picture makes them look worse than they are.

Thanks

 

[ILoveThumpers]

The aluminum foil rub down will hide them, but won't stop corrosion.

Wad a sheet of aluminum foil into a ball and rub in all directions. It takes some pressure to get down into deep pits.

-Deek

 

[mlinder]

If those are in a place that your seals pass over, you need to replace them.
You cannot remove a pit. A pit, by definition, is an absence of material.
You can fill a pit, and I have heard of a couple people filling pits on forks with jb weld and then getting it even to the fork and then polishing, but I doubt it works all that hot.

 

[Luck]

They are fairly high up on the fork so I don't think they should affect much. They also look worse on the picture but don't feel too bad. I wil try some aluminum foil and let you know how it goes. Thanks guys

 

[xb33bsa]

so they are not in the seal travel area?
you could polish them out to leave a smooth low spot,as long as the area is smooth a seal can handle it and the seal can still perform its duties with minor,SMOOTH low areas...within reason
the problem is that it will rust because it is below the chrome once you remove the flaking bits and polish, also it is very difficult to smooth the chrome edges in the transition

 

[Scruffy]

High grit count sandpaper, and fork boots.