dbfrese Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I got my E+ about two weeks ago and have 17+ miles on it already. I was anticipating a long, steep learning curve, but my previous "pedal" unicycle experience really came in handy. Then again, it may have led to a little over-confidence. Yesterday I took my first serious "faceplant" -- I was going as fast as I dared in an empty parking lot (I've yet to hear the overspeed beeps or experience the pedal tilt) and I misjudged how close a speed bump was and couldn't get around it. I ended up on the asphalt with a few bruises, road rash on one shoulder and a strained tendon in my foerarm. I had full protective gear, and glad I did. I doubt I will ever ride without it. If I did, my wife would likely kill me anyway! Anyway, I'd already taken the protective foam off,'cuz I thought I was too cool for that -- and of course the E+ ended up with some deep scratches. Eventually I'll get some custom shells so I'm not too concerned, but I thought I'd try to polish it up a bit. I sanded out all but the deepest scratches, then remembered I'd gotten a Meguiar's headlight polishing kit for my car not too long ago. I used the series of abrasive pads, then the buffing wheel on my drill with the polishing compound. In a few minutes, it was looking almost like new! For those of you who have scratches that bother you, give it a try. Worked well for me. Happy wheeling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulandjacquelyn Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Pics after polish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbfrese Posted January 25, 2016 Author Share Posted January 25, 2016 It obviously would have been much more impressive if I thought to take "before pics" but trust, me, it looks tons better. Gouges were deep and ugly. It now has a decent shine to it. I might even go back and do it again and be a bit more aggressive with the coarser grit, now that I know I can get it shining again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulandjacquelyn Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Wow..crash chipped ring also. Must have been a bad one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbfrese Posted January 25, 2016 Author Share Posted January 25, 2016 3 minutes ago, Paulandjacquelyn said: Wow..crash chipped ring also. Must have been a bad one! Yeah, it was pretty nasty. I'm just glad I didn't get really badly hurt. It was a good lesson, though one i'd rather learn in a parking lot than near traffic. I'm also glad no one else saw it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planetpapi Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 KUDOs for wearing protective gear. Smart of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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