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Offline Cameron1985

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Advice on restoring a blue max
« on: May 25, 2018, 10:50 PM »
Hello everyone I have just joined so go easy on me lol

I’m looking at restoring my bmx from when I was child. I’m looking to get my blue max looking new so I can pass it on to my son. Any advice before I start.

I was think first thing to do would be get it rechromed.

Any help would be very much appreciated

Thank you for reading. Cameron

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Re: Advice on restoring a blue max
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2018, 11:29 PM »
Hey Cameron,
Welcome to  :radbmxsmilie:
Plenty of folk on here wish they still had their childhood bike! I had to settle for a replica!
Whatever you want to do to the Blue Max all the resources are on here.I don't know where you are based but my mate is a chromer in Wembley. colonnademetal.com
Decals and stuff are easily available, just ask if you need more help
Damo  :daumenhoch:
SMALL MINDS TALK ABOUT PEOPLE....
MEDIUM MINDS TALK ABOUT EVENTS...
GREAT MINDS TALK ABOUT IDEAS....

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Re: Advice on restoring a blue max
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2018, 12:48 AM »
Let’s see some pics!

You may well find a bit of TLC will mean not having to rechrome

Offline Cameron1985

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Re: Advice on restoring a blue max
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2018, 05:31 PM »
It’s just the frame I have so it’s probably going to be a expensive task but I would love to get it done for my boy. I will get the frame out and take some pictures now. Thank you for all your input

Offline Cameron1985

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Re: Advice on restoring a blue max
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2018, 05:45 PM »
I can’t add pictures I’m unsure how to do it sorry. I tried twice

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Re: Advice on restoring a blue max
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2018, 06:08 PM »
I can’t add pictures I’m unsure how to do it sorry. I tried twice

Have a look at the guide in the Welcome section, you can upload them straight from your phone / laptop / iPad
Only restriction is number / size of photos

Offline Cameron1985

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Re: Advice on restoring a blue max
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2018, 06:31 PM »
Let’s see if this works

Offline Cameron1985

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Re: Advice on restoring a blue max
« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2018, 07:16 PM »
If anyone has a guide of how they would go about restoring this bike I would be very greatful.  I have never done anything like this before and don’t know where to start. Thank you everyone

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Re: Advice on restoring a blue max
« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2018, 07:18 PM »
Going off the pics that doesn't need a re-chrome... citric acid bath is all it needs mate... all the info you need is here.  :daumenhoch:

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,178383.0.html
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Re: Advice on restoring a blue max
« Reply #9 on: May 26, 2018, 07:21 PM »
What he said

Please don’t rechrome it!

Offline Cameron1985

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Re: Advice on restoring a blue max
« Reply #10 on: May 26, 2018, 07:34 PM »
Right I will buy some of that when I get out the bath and give it a go. I’m excited to get this bike how I remember it but scared as I don’t want to totally mess it up lol

Thank you everyone for the help.

Have anyone else seen if a blue max have been restored on here. I did try and have a look but as you can tell me and technology don’t go lol

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