Author Topic: Rawing help?? (Read 4747 times)

OllyHall · « **on:** August 05, 2013, 02:15 PM »

Hey guys I've had a frame stripped (it was dipped) not blasted and there isn't that cool rainbow colouring around the welds is there any way off getting this to show up? I've heard that you can heat the welds with a blow torch but not sure? This is what it looks like,

I've not picked it up yet so havnt seen it close up yet any help will be cool thanks guys

oldschoolace · « **Reply #1 on:** August 05, 2013, 02:26 PM »

You can achieve the blueing with any decent plumbers torch though there is the possibility of weakening the frame if it has been tempered. Personally i think it looks pretty gash when people try a home job as they tend to get carried away and the localised blueing that would be achieved from the actual welding of the frame is usually smaller than people imagine.

why not just pick a paint / powder colour that aint the usual boring black or white

oldschoolace · « **Reply #2 on:** August 05, 2013, 02:32 PM »

Here is one for reference

OllyHall · « **Reply #3 on:** August 05, 2013, 03:17 PM »

How much heat will it need to do that? Will it need to glow red?

ED209 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 05, 2013, 03:20 PM »

leave it alone and go eat some more pies

Dannywhac · « **Reply #5 on:** August 05, 2013, 03:37 PM »

Mwha-ha-haaaaaaa

Honest Olly, wouldn't bother - as Clint's said it looks poo (unless you've had a lot of practice) when it's not factory. Also it's real difficult to blue the hard to reach spots on the frame (between the top and down tube at the head tube).

Get some that gun blue stuff, that'll give you an all over blue'd look.

oldschoolace · « **Reply #6 on:** August 05, 2013, 03:40 PM »

You dont need to have it glowing red hot. You will see it blueing way before anthing goes red. You can get bluing paste as well which simply tarnishes the metal in a similar fashion.

How about a nice candy finish instead

OllyHall · « **Reply #7 on:** August 05, 2013, 03:47 PM »

To be honest guys I'm piss poor at the min and wanted a change and this is costing me feck all and fancied and change from paint/powder can anyone show me a link to where I can get this blueing stuff from? Never heard of it before ...

oldschoolace · « **Reply #8 on:** August 05, 2013, 04:02 PM »

How about a soft polished or even brushed steel finish under clear coat? cheap as chips to do and wont look half as gash as the blueing

OllyHall · « **Reply #9 on:** August 05, 2013, 04:08 PM »

It's getting dropped off later so il take a look at the results of the stripping and have a think, if you could show me some pics of what your saying that would be cool, but I gota say I like the blueing lol;)

oldschoolace · « **Reply #10 on:** August 05, 2013, 04:18 PM »

Ok yours wont have lovely braised joints like this but you get the picture re. soft polishing

Or how about splattering it with whatever paint you can lay your hands on

OllyHall · « **Reply #11 on:** August 05, 2013, 09:54 PM »

Ok had ago! And yes you 2 where right it looks shit! I'm gutted as I really want that raw look

Dannywhac · « **Reply #12 on:** August 05, 2013, 10:46 PM »

Do summit like this Olly, tis all the rage with the young un's at the mo:

http://www.chobimay.com/?p=1206

oldschoolace · « **Reply #13 on:** August 05, 2013, 10:50 PM »

Yeah if you know someone handy with a sharpie it can look ace, check this out

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=526969

Gnarlyscoots · « **Reply #14 on:** August 05, 2013, 11:23 PM »

Quote from: Dannywhac on August 05, 2013, 10:46 PM

Do summit like this Olly, tis all the rage with the young un's at the mo:

http://www.chobimay.com/?p=1206

That's so 2010 Dan

ED209 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 05, 2013, 11:29 PM »

stickerbomb

get lots of pie stickers made ... very you

OllyHall · « **Reply #16 on:** August 06, 2013, 06:08 AM »

I'm more of a burger man ed

OllyHall · « **Reply #17 on:** August 06, 2013, 06:12 AM »

And answer your txts you rude pos!

kev-s · « **Reply #18 on:** August 06, 2013, 07:38 AM »

why not paint it a nice orange colour

you really do get bored easily!!!

that frames less than a year old

OllyHall · « **Reply #19 on:** August 06, 2013, 08:10 AM »

Yes I do get bored quick but no need to get your shoulder out of joint you old slag

kev-s · « **Reply #20 on:** August 06, 2013, 08:26 AM »

shut it fatboy, shoulder is ok just the collarbone is no longer attached properly

Dannywhac · « **Reply #21 on:** August 06, 2013, 08:59 AM »

Quote from: Londonhellboy on August 05, 2013, 11:23 PM

Quote from: Dannywhac on August 05, 2013, 10:46 PM
Do summit like this Olly, tis all the rage with the young un's at the mo:

http://www.chobimay.com/?p=1206
That's so 2010 Dan

I'm in East Anglia - 2010 is approx 150 years in the furture here

OllyHall · « **Reply #22 on:** August 06, 2013, 09:24 AM »

Your 1 2 talk gutsmen did you seperate it?

kev-s · « **Reply #23 on:** August 06, 2013, 09:57 AM »

gutsman!! ive lost nearly a stone in 3 weeks chubby cheeks

yeah ive damaged the ac joints ligaments, basically the same as what i done to my right shoulder around 4 years ago

OllyHall · « **Reply #24 on:** August 06, 2013, 10:37 AM »

How man degrees of seperation?