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Offline Gizmo

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Best way to remove lacquer on forks ?
« on: April 24, 2013, 05:24 PM »
got some chrome forks but got some sort of coating on them a lacquer or
Plastic film on them , comes off with a blade but still
has bits left behind , takes fookin ages
any chemicals out there ?? Thanks :)

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Re: Best way to remove lacquer on forks ?
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2013, 01:14 AM »
 :) Bit obvious but try paint stripper.

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Re: Best way to remove lacquer on forks ?
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2013, 11:04 AM »
I had the same lacquer over the chrome on my supercross... that SynStrip stuff took it of a treat  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Best way to remove lacquer on forks ?
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2013, 11:11 AM »
i had some on a set of ruption forks i got.
i put a bit of nitromors on it and left it a couple of minutes then used wire wool on em.
came off easy and nice shiny forks underneath





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Re: Best way to remove lacquer on forks ?
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2013, 05:19 PM »
thanks peeps will try nitromors tonight  :)

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