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  • Polished bike pictures.
  • righog
    Free Member

    I am off the bike for a few weeks due to an OP. so I have a some time on my hands.

    I am going to strip and polish an old Alu frame I have in the garage, and was thinking of a full polished build ( cranks, seatpost, bars etc) build will be as cheap as possible as I already have enough bikes, but looking forward to some fettling time, the bike will then become my loan out bike.

    I expect sourcing/stripping the fork to be the biggest challenge.

    I was just wondering what other people had done along the same lines, and was hoping to get some pictures of what was out there.

    Cheers 😀

    davidtaylforth
    Free Member

    Can’t remember which forum member this is, but he’s got a sweet bike.

    About to rob an offy.

    whyterider
    Free Member

    Can only really comment on polishing the frame, this is my method – Micromesh:
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MICRO-MESH-MI … 4aba87258a

    Followed by Peek:
    http://www.diy.com/nav/rooms/indoor-cle … kies=false

    Results can be seen in GT link below.

    GT Zaskar LE 1997 – http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=165384

    righog
    Free Member

    Whyterider…That Zaskar looks great !

    whyterider
    Free Member

    Cheers righog

    nigelb001
    Free Member

    My frame was just tarnished not painted. Just used a tube of Autosol, an infinate supply of rags and 10kg of elbow grease. Its a ’95 Mongoose Amplifier 2 shown here before new decals went on.

    Sam
    Full Member

    Top tips – Check first whether it is 6000 or 7000 series al. 7000 will tarnish very quickly because of the zinc content, 6000 can stay looking ok with a bit of tlc.

    If it’s 6000 get your friendly local powdercoater to chemical dip it for you to remove the paint, especially if it’s already powdercoated.

    righog
    Free Member

    Thanks Sam, I will check 😀

    Bought most of the parts yesterday, Wheels, Cranks, brakes and a fork, will wait and see what it looks like before buying the seatpost stem and bars, unless there are sale ones too good to miss.

    AndyF1
    Free Member

    1996 Sunn 5000r.

    thered
    Full Member

    Oooooooh, check that Sunn, that’s pretty

    AndyF1
    Free Member

    mk1 pro burner

    righog
    Free Member

    Great pics so far, Still can not decide on black or polished finishing kit.

    somafunk
    Full Member

    My Fungrel ss roadbike, Fcking Ugly moNGREL to be exact, my old 94 Marin Indian Fire Trail treated to a polish and tart up as my SS road bike.

    Every so often i give it a quick rub down wi a pad and polishing fluid as the road grime and salt tarnish the bare frame, it’s not pretty but i’ve had it for 19 years and i did over 70,000 miles on it in the first 10years i owned it so it’s got sentimental value to me.

    righog
    Free Member

    Somafunk.. I am Liking the Fungrel. Mine will be running 1×9 I think. Parts coming tomorrow 🙂

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