Polishing a Marin IFT
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Hi Andy,I used to do a bit of this back in the day.I had use of a buddy`s lathe and used that to polish/buff frames.Doing it by hand is a bit of a pain,deep scratches will need a fine wet and dry emery,also give tinfoil and water a go for light scratches,the rest of it should come up nicely with Autosol and patience.After polishing I used to apply a clear lacquer to the frame,make sure the room is ventilated,not cold and has no moisture.Its tedious but rewarding.
Hi Andy,I used to do a bit of this back in the day.I had use of a buddy`s lathe and used that to polish/buff frames.Doing it by hand is a bit of a pain,deep scratches will need a fine wet and dry emery,also give tinfoil and water a go for light scratches,the rest of it should come up nicely with Autosol and patience.After polishing I used to apply a clear lacquer to the frame,make sure the room is ventilated,not cold and has no moisture.Its tedious but rewarding.
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Cheers mate, thanks for the great advice. After doing a bit of research it seems elbow grease and patience is the key to polishing these old frames. A lot of people talk about using ultra fine sand paper and gradually working their way up the grit number until they get a mirror finish. Not sure if I'm that keen!
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Cheers mate, thanks for the great advice. After doing a bit of research it seems elbow grease and patience is the key to polishing these old frames. A lot of people talk about using ultra fine sand paper and gradually working their way up the grit number until they get a mirror finish. Not sure if I'm that keen!
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This fella certainly knows a thing or two about polishing! Everything on the bike was spotless, and super shiny. I haven't had the heart to strip it like I planned for donor parts, it is just so beautiful!
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Beautiful finish,was it lacquered after polishing?
Beautiful finish,was it lacquered after polishing?
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I haven't looked closely, just threw it together and left it in storage. Moving it into the workshops later this week, so will have a proper look. Like I say. I bought it to strip off the M900 for a Klein Attitude frame, but never had the heart to do it. it was Major22's prior to my snagging it. I presume he finished it. That is his pic, I was blown away when I unboxed it!
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Hi,
I've recently restored a Marin IFT and spent many hours polishing it.
The process I followed is this.
1. Wet and dry emery paper from 400 grit all the way to 4000
2. Aluminum foil with autosol
3. Autosol with a soft cloth
4. Jewelers rouge (green) on a soft cloth
The last step gives it that mirror finish - if that's what you want.
I've posted a few photos of the frame here
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=352238&start=10
Cheers,
Hi,
I've recently restored a Marin IFT and spent many hours polishing it.
The process I followed is this.
1. Wet and dry emery paper from 400 grit all the way to 4000
2. Aluminum foil with autosol
3. Autosol with a soft cloth
4. Jewelers rouge (green) on a soft cloth
The last step gives it that mirror finish - if that's what you want.
I've posted a few photos of the frame here
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=352238&start=10
Cheers,
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