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electobooty

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help! restoring alloy components
« on: November 16, 2006, 11:25 AM »
Anyone got any tips as I have a stem in need of resto but would like some pointers on where to start.

Can't see me getting the result steve got with his tuf neck though :-\ :-\
« Last Edit: November 16, 2006, 01:38 PM by electrobooty »

Offline Steve P

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Re: help! restoring alloy components
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2006, 05:29 PM »
What stem are you trying to restore and is it painted or anodised :)

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electobooty

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Re: help! restoring alloy components
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2006, 07:22 PM »
Plain alloy but quite battered and old


I know its a lot of elbow but what is best to rub down with then polish :angel:

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Re: help! restoring alloy components
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2006, 07:26 PM »
Wet 'n' dry in soapy water normally does the trick . . . finish off with 1000 or 2000 grade before polishing  :)

Got any pics ?

Steve

electobooty

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Re: help! restoring alloy components
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2006, 12:57 PM »
Will try that mate, nice one.
Tryed to get before pics up but photobucket is having maintenance, will try later and get before and afters up.

electobooty

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Re: help! restoring alloy components
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2006, 02:14 PM »



Not sure of make, any ideas? :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:


I'm amazed i got the pictures up, it's the first time I've tried

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Re: help! restoring alloy components
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2006, 06:30 PM »
Well done with getting your pics posted  :daumenhoch:

I reckon that stem should be pretty simple to restore. Use 400 wet 'n' dry in soapy water first and work down to finer grades finishing with 1000 / 2000 before polishing with Solvol or Peek

Steve

electobooty

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Re: help! restoring alloy components
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2006, 10:09 PM »
Nice one :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:


I'll give that a go then post the afters.  Have just given it a quick polish and it came up good, so I'll try the old wet'n'dry and go for that sparkling look ya got down. ;) ;)

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