Trek OCLV Y-50 Dark Tribute Finished pg17
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Cheers chaps, my A&E carpark stub says 11hrs & 49min! They drained my knee at 2am, that was fun.... had to do it twice as first time around they got stuck in scar tissue left behind from a fight I had with a barbed wire fence at the British Grand Prix 1984
Cheers chaps, my A&E carpark stub says 11hrs & 49min! They drained my knee at 2am, that was fun.... had to do it twice as first time around they got stuck in scar tissue left behind from a fight I had with a barbed wire fence at the British Grand Prix 1984
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Ok, so I had the afternoon free after seeing the fracture clinic consultant who gave me an almost clean bill of health (but freaked when I asked if I could get back on a bike today…. :shock: ) so I thought I'd have a bike play afternoon as “therapy”.
Both my M950 crank arms for this project and my sons for his ’99 Marin have seen better days… the plan for his is a proper restoration, but for this project I wanted something a little different and this also gives me an opportunity to show Spud my shiny skills….
First job, drop a bucket full of bits at my local sandblaster, not for sandblasting mind, just dipping. At £10 for a bucket, its so much cheaper than buying nytro-nomore and sorting out your waste disposal..
Picked them up on the way back from the hospital… stripping these cranks worked out at 50p each!
Next job…grade school… or “going through the grades” starting at 400 and not finishing until I’ve reached 1200, this mainly because these are flat parts and take a lot more work to keep sharp. I would normally stop at 800 for round ali parts as these are much easier to get a shine without worrying about losing a defined sharp edge…
Don’t be tempted to skip a grade, as Yakboy or any dentist for that matter will tell you.. you are only cheating yourself! :roll:
Next its on with the fun bit…. A coarse Heavy-cut soap on a medium mop.
Then a superfine finish soap on a soft mop…. Take it really easy at this stage, remember this is aluminium, you are basically trying to polish something akin to butter! If you push too hard, or don’t use enough soap or get it too hot the aluminium will “grain” and you will have to go back a couple of steps.
Final job, quick wipe over with white spirit, then polish and protect with MAAS and it’s wonderful aroma of lavender….
Peachy!":drx09me5 said:
Ok, so I had the afternoon free after seeing the fracture clinic consultant who gave me an almost clean bill of health (but freaked when I asked if I could get back on a bike today…. :shock: ) so I thought I'd have a bike play afternoon as “therapy”.
Both my M950 crank arms for this project and my sons for his ’99 Marin have seen better days… the plan for his is a proper restoration, but for this project I wanted something a little different and this also gives me an opportunity to show Spud my shiny skills….
First job, drop a bucket full of bits at my local sandblaster, not for sandblasting mind, just dipping. At £10 for a bucket, its so much cheaper than buying nytro-nomore and sorting out your waste disposal..
Picked them up on the way back from the hospital… stripping these cranks worked out at 50p each!
Next job…grade school… or “going through the grades” starting at 400 and not finishing until I’ve reached 1200, this mainly because these are flat parts and take a lot more work to keep sharp. I would normally stop at 800 for round ali parts as these are much easier to get a shine without worrying about losing a defined sharp edge…
Don’t be tempted to skip a grade, as Yakboy or any dentist for that matter will tell you.. you are only cheating yourself! :roll:
Next its on with the fun bit…. A coarse Heavy-cut soap on a medium mop.
Then a superfine finish soap on a soft mop…. Take it really easy at this stage, remember this is aluminium, you are basically trying to polish something akin to butter! If you push too hard, or don’t use enough soap or get it too hot the aluminium will “grain” and you will have to go back a couple of steps.
Final job, quick wipe over with white spirit, then polish and protect with MAAS and it’s wonderful aroma of lavender….
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an education as always Mr P
How will you keep that shine, Clean Anno or a constant supply of regularly applied wax ?
an education as always Mr P
How will you keep that shine, Clean Anno or a constant supply of regularly applied wax ?
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One word.
Patina.
One word.
Patina.
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Good bit o' polishin' that, swinging arm especially. Have you seen the film Moana? Singing crab Tamatoa.....
Seriously. Top job.
Good bit o' polishin' that, swinging arm especially. Have you seen the film Moana? Singing crab Tamatoa.....
Seriously. Top job.
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Cheers guys..... as for longevity of finish.... I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, stop pissing about and buy yourself some MAAS concentrated polish. It has an anti tarnish wax formula that protects and sustains the shine....
Cheers guys..... as for longevity of finish.... I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, stop pissing about and buy yourself some MAAS concentrated polish. It has an anti tarnish wax formula that protects and sustains the shine....
