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Offline crazycraig

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How do you replicate the brush finish on a tuf neck stem ?
« on: September 06, 2011, 04:43 PM »
As the title says .

I have a pro model tuf neck that i want to re anno . trouble is its had the living daylights polished out of it ! I want replicate the original finish before i get it re anno'd


So whats the best way ? Any process pictures would be good  :daumenhoch:
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Re: How do you replicate the brush finish on a tuf neck stem ?
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2011, 04:51 PM »
it needs to have bolloxed polished out of it to get anno`d  8)

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Re: How do you replicate the brush finish on a tuf neck stem ?
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2011, 04:52 PM »
 ::)

I dont think it does but could be wrong 
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Re: How do you replicate the brush finish on a tuf neck stem ?
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2011, 05:01 PM »

If you are going to Paul at CCA for the anodising Craig I think he will actually do the brushed finished for you first mate  :daumenhoch:

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Re: How do you replicate the brush finish on a tuf neck stem ?
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2011, 05:02 PM »
Even better !!!!

It would be good to see a step by step process on here though  :-\
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Re: How do you replicate the brush finish on a tuf neck stem ?
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2011, 05:11 PM »

SteveP was the master at doing the brushed look - have a search through his posts or look at his interview in the interview section  :laugh:

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Re: How do you replicate the brush finish on a tuf neck stem ?
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2011, 05:15 PM »
snav did it with sandpaper..looks alright

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Re: How do you replicate the brush finish on a tuf neck stem ?
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2011, 05:29 PM »
tape it to your arse on thursday, and when you fall off doing your track day you will automatically recreate the scrape finish....       :D

better still!  tape it to your bar ends....        ;D
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Re: How do you replicate the brush finish on a tuf neck stem ?
« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2011, 05:38 PM »
steve done his with a wet stone.
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Re: How do you replicate the brush finish on a tuf neck stem ?
« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2011, 06:12 PM »
tape it to your arse on thursday, and when you fall off doing your track day you will automatically recreate the scrape finish....       :D

better still!  tape it to your bar ends....        ;D
I will be selling tuf neck seat clamps on Friday ........In Green !
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Re: How do you replicate the brush finish on a tuf neck stem ?
« Reply #11 on: September 06, 2011, 06:43 PM »
 :daumenhoch:
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« Reply #12 on: September 06, 2011, 07:10 PM »
 :daumenhoch:
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Re: How do you replicate the brush finish on a tuf neck stem ?
« Reply #13 on: September 07, 2011, 12:35 PM »
Linisher  :P


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Re: How do you replicate the brush finish on a tuf neck stem ?
« Reply #14 on: September 07, 2011, 01:03 PM »
Get some scotch pads craig, the grey ones, red will be too fine and make sure you go in straight lines. Piece of urine.
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