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antiquebmx

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Some advice please for new restorer
« on: November 22, 2007, 09:42 AM »
Guys,

I want to restore my Hutch trickstar forks, they are chrome and a bit scratched, Ive got a painted black frame.  so I want to strip the chrome forks and just paint black.

Im gonna try miself,  any advice on the easiest and cheapest way,   products etc.

thanks alot

paul      :daumenhoch:

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Re: Some advice please for new restorer
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2007, 09:46 AM »
best advice if you want the chrome removed first,go to a chrome platers
they will drop it in a tank of soda and run an electric current over it releasing the chrome plate.

if the chromes not to bad then you can just key it up then paint.

antiquebmx

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Re: Some advice please for new restorer
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2007, 10:24 AM »
Thanks Harris  :daumenhoch:

Probably a stupid question, but keying, you mean filling/undercoat?

cheers

paul

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Re: Some advice please for new restorer
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2007, 10:34 AM »
Or get them sand blasted, there is a place just up the road from you who will do it  :daumenhoch:

antiquebmx

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Re: Some advice please for new restorer
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2007, 10:42 AM »
cheers chris,

is that Bronze restorations??

munners

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Re: Some advice please for new restorer
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2007, 10:44 AM »
Best thing to do mate is Key them up (rub them over with wire wool so the paint takes to it better) and then send to Super Bike Dan on here. He does the best black i have ever seen.  ;)

kowalski

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Re: Some advice please for new restorer
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2007, 02:20 PM »
there is a place in tolworth that can shotblast the chrome off, they are powdercoaters but tbh their painting aint the best, but they can strip stuff no probs  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Some advice please for new restorer
« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2007, 05:17 PM »
cheers chris,

is that Bronze restorations??

Yes thats the place  :daumenhoch: They did these for me...



Think they charged £15 for a Frame & Forks  :)

Its the best way to get a good finish.

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Re: Some advice please for new restorer
« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2007, 05:19 PM »
They now look like this...



Thanks to SuperbikeDan
« Last Edit: November 22, 2007, 05:27 PM by wish id kept my TA »

antiquebmx

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Re: Some advice please for new restorer
« Reply #9 on: November 22, 2007, 06:38 PM »
cheers boys

thanks to all for advice

paul

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