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Offline CD17

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Repairing Pitting in Frame before Chroming
« on: February 05, 2008, 07:55 PM »
Ok I have a Gen 1 which I am now getting ready to get Chromed & there is some Pitting on some bits of the frame, all the Chrome has been taken off, so its just bare metal.

How is the best way to repair this, I was thinking of cleaning the pitting out & fill the hole with a welder & then smooth it off, I don't want to rub it right back because some of the pitts are quite deep & I may wear all the tube away  :(

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Re: Repairing Pitting in Frame before Chroming
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2008, 08:03 PM »
yep weld or gett em to copper plate first then polish out the blemish's

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Re: Repairing Pitting in Frame before Chroming
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2008, 05:20 PM »
Yep all good. Depends on how much you want to pay for the chroming though. Some places will copper plate before the nickel/chrome process, that way they can polish to perfection before plating, but it costs more.

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Re: Repairing Pitting in Frame before Chroming
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2008, 10:12 PM »
Can you use  chemical metal to fill and rub down does anyone know or will it play up with the chroming process.

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Re: Repairing Pitting in Frame before Chroming
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2008, 07:44 AM »
I did think of this & it would be easier, but I would not like to chance it.

I have been told I can use Silver Solder, which Im going to try  :)

80sdave

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Re: Repairing Pitting in Frame before Chroming
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2008, 10:54 AM »
I'd try womens make up and beer mixed together it astounds me what that concoxion can cover up. :LolLolLolLol:

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Re: Repairing Pitting in Frame before Chroming
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2008, 06:55 PM »
definate no no on the chemical metal chris, i used it on some alloys prior to paint and once heated up it melted...

i assume heat is involved in chroming when it gets dipped in that stinky tank????

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Re: Repairing Pitting in Frame before Chroming
« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2008, 07:02 PM »


chris speak to nickgashead, his has a chromer thats pukka

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Re: Repairing Pitting in Frame before Chroming
« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2008, 07:59 PM »
Thanks Pete  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Repairing Pitting in Frame before Chroming
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2008, 08:01 PM »
Thanks Pete  :daumenhoch:

the things i do for you chris, and you couldnt even be bothered to find me some decals to copy  :yahoo_silent:

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Re: Repairing Pitting in Frame before Chroming
« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2008, 08:07 PM »
it's a bad time to be making use of copper, it's through the roof at the moment in prices.
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Re: Repairing Pitting in Frame before Chroming
« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2008, 08:11 PM »
Thanks Pete  :daumenhoch:

the things i do for you chris, and you couldnt even be bothered to find me some decals to copy  :yahoo_silent:

I was going to look for them, but I just couldn't be bothered  ;)

They were all the way upstairs  ::)

Im sure they will turn up soon  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Repairing Pitting in Frame before Chroming
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2008, 10:33 PM »
I'd try womens make up and beer mixed together it astounds me what that concoxion can cover up. :LolLolLolLol:



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