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Offline bobafett

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Bit of rust removal (mongoose gold stem)
« on: February 07, 2010, 03:05 PM »
It still ain't no prize winner but it's a damn site better than it was  :LolLolLolLol:

(PS It's got the wrong stem bolt  :( )


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snav69

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Re: Bit of rust removal (mongoose gold stem)
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2010, 03:10 PM »
Can't tell the difference  ???










































Just kidding John  ;D , Looks 100% better does that mate  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Bit of rust removal (mongoose gold stem)
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2010, 03:11 PM »
come up canny that john , what did you use ?

trasher

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Re: Bit of rust removal (mongoose gold stem)
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2010, 05:00 PM »
fookin shite  :-\
































 :2funny:  not as nice as my winners choice  :daumenhoch:  good results john  ;)

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Re: Bit of rust removal (mongoose gold stem)
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2010, 05:02 PM »
A worth while bit of polishing done  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Bit of rust removal (mongoose gold stem)
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2010, 05:30 PM »
Good job John  :daumenhoch:

Was it the good ol' Lemon juice again  ???

Bit of Autosol on the Clamp and Bob's ya uncle  :D
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Re: Bit of rust removal (mongoose gold stem)
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2010, 05:31 PM »

Paul & Glen............... P!ss off  :yahoo_silent:  :-* :LolLolLolLol:

Dean / Joff - I just put the main body of the stem and the bolts in white wine vinegar for 24 hours and then gave it a rub down with scrunched up tinfoil  ;) The blocks just got a very quick rub down with autosol and need a bit more TBH. I may yet do a full resto on it but I wanted to clean it up and see what was left of the gold on the stem - quite surprised what was underneath all the rust and happy with it for now  :)

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snav69

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Re: Bit of rust removal (mongoose gold stem)
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2010, 05:37 PM »
 :LolLolLolLol:  :-*

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Re: Bit of rust removal (mongoose gold stem)
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2010, 06:49 PM »
Lookin' a lot better John  ;) , I do like a Gold stem  :daumenhoch: .

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Re: Bit of rust removal (mongoose gold stem)
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2010, 07:06 PM »
from shit to shovel


i cant wait to build this bike, dan has done the frame and forks and ive a special set of wheels about to be built.
i can have this bike finnished by the weekend if someone has a nice pair of dia-compe 1020 and some pre bent levers for me  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Bit of rust removal (mongoose gold stem)
« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2010, 07:20 PM »

I take it that's neil's handy work above ?

That gold laquer finish he's used looks a pretty good match.


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Re: Bit of rust removal (mongoose gold stem)
« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2010, 07:46 PM »
 :-* 

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Re: Bit of rust removal (mongoose gold stem)
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2010, 10:02 PM »
I stripped this Kashi clamp down with a big hammer for one of the bolts as it was rusted solid. Left it in vinegar for well over a WEEK (doh! I forgot about it) - stank like a bitch when I took the lid off, but 5mins on Hootshi's polishing mop and hey presto....... the power of household chemicals is once again revealed :daumenhoch:

Nice stem btw Jonnygoose - liking it a lot. Doesn't look very lightweight mind....... :2funny:

Still limping......

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