Mine Mine Mine Mine ! 1996 Explosif and 1991 Hahanna Frames

[Trebz]

Hi All

I just landed myself with two little projects. The white marks on the frames are what I believe to be white paint overspray. Now, what to do with them. I think the Hahanna will be built with a full Deore DX groupset. It also came with the original black P2 forks and Velocity bar stem. The Explofif, well, I may build that up with eh Suntour XC Pro full group set and wheels Iv'e been hiding away from Fluffychicken for all these years hehe.

I just need to work out the best way to remove the overspray.

 

[Gtpulse]

The overspray should come off with some thinners. Unless it’s hammerite!

 

[jimo746]

Yay!! another pink Hahanna!
I suggest you go full pink with the parts

 

[marc two tone]

Start at the least invasive option on the paint. Micro cloth and neat washing up liquid, pass over loads of times. Then ramp up the chemicals/scrubbing pads as you needs to.

 

[FluffyChicken]

You need to just give that XC Pro groupset away, leave it on my lawn will do.

 

[mamadirt]

Nail polish remover should get rid of the overspray easily - worked a treat on my old Cinder Cone resto - https://www.pinkbike.com/u/mama-dirt/album/Kona-Cinder-Cone-2006/

 

[FluffyChicken]

Yeah, I used acetone (propanone) on mine and worked well, but got bored

So stripped half the frame to bare metal with nitromours and stuck it in the loft.

 

[Trebz]

Yeah, I used acetone (propanone) on mine and worked well, but got bored

So stripped half the frame to bare metal with nitromours and stuck it in the loft.

Good lad, just as all good Retro riders and collectors should. Buy all the best bikes, parts and frames then tuck them away in the loft for at least 15 years, then sell them all off at a loss.

Retro 'till I die baby.