I know this has been covered before, but I'm wondering the best way to polish up my FS. Is it annodised or Laquered? There is no flaking or cracking, just fine scratches. I started to polish a bit under the top tube but it seemed to take ages to polish to a mirror finish. Is it gonna be a job Ill regret starting?
Polishing Manitou FS
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jimihendrix
MacRetro Rider
It's definetely anodised, i know because i tried to strip the top tube on mine with Nitromorse and got nowhere, Nitromorse will remove laquer but not anodising, you need drain cleaner/unblocker from B&Q, brush it on the same as Nitromorse, be very carefull with this stuff though as it'll burn to the bone, also may be a good idea to mask off any bits of the frame you dont want to strip as any splashes will cause marks.
Once you get the anodising off go over it with a Brillo soap pad (used wet) then polish it with Autosol.
Once you get the anodising off go over it with a Brillo soap pad (used wet) then polish it with Autosol.
jimihendrix
MacRetro Rider
Instant Power heavy duty drain opener is the stuff i used, awesome stuff, it comes in a yellow bottle from B&Q, even with this though it's still a job to get the frame gleaming like a mirror, worth it though.
