1992 Marin team issue - restored and ridden

[Mod-Master]

Anyone know a good black seatpost available in 1992? Was use doing then yet?

 

[MuchAlohaNui]

But can’t you just use oven cleaner?

Depends. The active ingredient MUST be sodium hydroxide (or hydroflouric acid). Sodium hydroxide is Lye, which I posted prior. Weight for weight, buying straight lye in pellets will be much cheaper and you can store it forever in a dry place. Oven cleaner is expensive for the % lye you are buying, IIRC maybe 10% concentration or so.

If you decide on straight lye, you can dilute your solution with another 20-50 mL of water if you want a slower color removal. Make sure you mix everything in plastic containers and soak your part(s) in plastic containers. Lye will eat glass (and ferric metals).

Anyone know a good black seatpost available in 1992? Was use doing then yet?

XTR m900: Black tubing with silver clamp
XT m730: Black tubing with black clamp

 

[Mod-Master]

Depends. The active ingredient MUST be sodium hydroxide (or hydroflouric acid). Sodium hydroxide is Lye, which I posted prior. Weight for weight, buying straight lye in pellets will be much cheaper and you can store it forever in a dry place. Oven cleaner is expensive for the % lye you are buying, IIRC maybe 10% concentration or so.

If you decide on straight lye, you can dilute your solution with another 20-50 mL of water if you want a slower color removal. Make sure you mix everything in plastic containers and soak your part(s) in plastic containers. Lye will eat glass (and ferric metals).


XTR m900: Black tubing with silver clamp
XT m730: Black tubing with black clamp

Ok I’ll have a looksie

Yes xtr m900 is an option but I would be looking for something with a more powdercoated look than anodized.

 

[Mod-Master]

I would love a set of black rc30’s though..
I’ll trade my RC-35s..

 

[Mod-Master]

Alright I’m going to paint my spare use seatpost and ritchey stem black over the weekend then so I have black frame parts.. I’m keeping the turbo..

 

[Mod-Master]

I decided just to paint the stem black as a sort of nod to the black Marin lite quill stem that was previously mounted on this bike. May even get some Marin lite decals for the ritchey stem hehe.. I kept the Marin lite bars and seatpost.

This thing still surprises me on how bloody light it is. Just picked it up this morning and nearly flew out my hands!

 

[Mod-Master]

Oof.. just bought this
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276035494566

 

[MuchAlohaNui]

How did the painting turn out?

 

[Mod-Master]

How did the painting turn out?

I’ll get some better pics when I get home

 

[Mod-Master]

Yep, looking real smart currently