What to do to fix this?

[OCDetails]

I'll just let the pictures do the talking. It looks like peeling clearcoat of some kind, but I'm not sure what it is. What can I do to make this look better? If the solution is to replace the parts then I'm ok with that. I just want it to look as good as new if possible.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/DSC09634.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/casing1.jpg

It is the only place on the bike that I have that kind of damage. It just sort of stands out when the rest of it looks nice and shiny.

[wifehatescar]

It's probably the plating failing.
If it was me I might remove it, sand and mag/Al polish. That is the only thing that will make it look like new, but just my 2 cents.

[Bob]

I also think you will need to strip it and polish it.

[OCDetails]

Maybe I'll just leave it like it is and tell people I like it like that so that it shows how bad the rest of the bike would look if I wasn't such a darn good detailer. lol


...yeah, I wouldn't buy that either. The rest of it really doesn't look bad, so maybe it will just get chalked up to being 12 years old and it will be acceptable.