Send me your parts and I will polish them, as I'm out of parts to polish. :-) I'm kind of wondering what an aluminum suitcase would look like after judicious application of Simichrome.
My day job involves more thinking than doing, so it's nice to have something to do while contemplating. On May 31, 5:45 pm, rob markwardt <robmar...@hotmail.com> wrote: > That is one beautiful bike...almost perfect. However, if I was to > list my favorite activities I'd have to say that polishing (anything) > would rate right below caulking the tub. > > Rob "my bikes are dull" Markwardt > > On May 31, 1:50 pm, John Ferguson <rfj1...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Yellow tape, single layer, amber shellac (3 coats when I first put the > > tape on, and then 2 coats just before the pictures were taken because > > the initial coats were wearing through). It's important to do just > > enough and not too much, otherwise the bars become slick. > > > J > > > On May 31, 4:08 pm, Aaron Thomas <aaron.a.tho...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Non-polishing related question: how did you achieve the dark reddish > > > color on the bar tape? What combination of tape color and shellac > > > color? > > > > On May 31, 10:40 am, John Ferguson <rfj1...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > Do you mean what's my method for keeping my significant other pacified > > > > or my polishing method? > > > > > For polishing: > > > > > The stem was nickle plated; I removed the plating and had it chrome > > > > plated. > > > > > The bars are easy, just Simichrome, polish like you're polishing a > > > > shoe. No need to unwrap if you're careful. > > > > > The bell was complicated. Ten minutes in an Easy Off bath to remove > > > > the anodization. Scrub with one of those green pot scrubbing pads > > > > (like very fine steel wool) to remove residual anodization. Polished > > > > with Dremel metal polishing compound, then hand polish with > > > > Simichrome. You could probably skip the Dremel step, it didn't seem to > > > > do much. > > > > > John > > > > > On May 31, 12:37 pm, RoadieRyan <rya...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > BLING looks great whats your method? btw anytime I start talking > > > > > bikes my wifes eyes glaze over > > > > > > On May 30, 10:31 pm, John Ferguson <rfj1...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > > I hurt my knee somehow on a transatlantic flight...so I spent a few > > > > > > evenings on bicycle maintenance and my third-favorite activity, > > > > > > polishing. The results are here: > > > > > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/36397...@n06/sets/72157615351530151/ > > > > > > > I hope this impresses someone, because my girlfriend certainly > > > > > > wasn't > > > > > > impressed. :-) > > > > > > > John- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
