Restoring components. What have you done lately?

[Bike Hoarder]

It's surprisingly satisfying to get them spinning smoothly again

Like a retro fidget spinner thingy for grown ups! I like idley spinning a freshly greased hub, or a newly built wheel in a jig.

 

[PhillB]

Like a retro fidget spinner thingy for grown ups! I like idley spinning a freshly greased hub, or a newly built wheel in a jig.

haha, yes, exactly!

 

[Nabeaquam]

 

[jonnymcenroe]

Well this was a brief thread.

@Nabeaquam just shut it down

Just as I was about to show 'n shine something generic, ah well.

 

[Lucidone]

Come on, don't be shy...

 

[Walterscot]

I’m in the middle of a long term project removing black spraypaint from a 1988 Stumpjumper that had been completely covered in it. Some nice bits under the paint and grime. WIP thread here:

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/depaint-project-1988-stumpjumper.470081/

 

[highlandsflyer]

Cleaning versus 'restoring'..

 

[Walterscot]

Cleaning versus 'restoring'..

Removing the paint is a little more involved than simply cleaning dirt off. And getting it off the frame is a whole other story. But I get your point.

 

[reindeer]

Recently I've acquired this bird

Finally I've only kept a Deore headset, the 14-32 XT cassette, another XT hubset and the 730 bear traps