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virtualmeuk

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Redline forklifter stem
« on: January 17, 2008, 02:09 PM »
Hi All,

I have a black redline forklifter stem and the paint is bubbling in places. Question is this. Should i get it fresh powdered or is there any way to polish and laquer it? seen one in the museum and it was black originally and is now silver.

after http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/A1SAS/Picture084.jpg

Before http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/A1SAS/Picture090.jpg

Cheers
Steve

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Re: Redline forklifter stem
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2008, 02:26 PM »
you can do either mate. depends if you want black or silver. I have one that has been polished and looks real good was originally yellow.

unfortunately, all my stuff is in storage in Lincoln and i'm currently in Scotland so I cant get to any off it to take images

marc :daumenhoch:

virtualmeuk

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Re: Redline forklifter stem
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2008, 02:28 PM »
how did you polish it?

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Re: Redline forklifter stem
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2008, 02:36 PM »
took it to a metal finisher and they did it on there machine. you could do it with a polishing mop on a dremel, will just take a bit longer.

get some nitro mors to strip paint. them rub down with wet and dry, using finer grades each time. i got some 240, 600 and 1200 from www.aruncas.com

then took too local finishers and they mirror polished for £10





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