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southern andy:
Surely the chrome is still there, just under the powder ???? 

I've had a few chrome bikes powdered and none had the chrome removed so all is not lost.

Ben looks nice mate.  :4_17_5: :4_17_5: Personally i'd hold out for some different brakes. I know Sawzall has some NOS gold Weinmans that would be cheaper than re-pops and then they'd be era correct then.  :daumenhoch:

Gary72:
Looks nice, Chrome didn't look bad. I did ask Andy about that but you already had it. I keep looking for a round holed gusset Torker. I had a Torker Magnum 200 BITD.
Long shot I know but was there a IG11 post code stamped in the BB?

superbikedan:

--- Quote from: Southern Andy on February 20, 2012, 08:31 PM ---Surely the chrome is still there, just under the powder ???? 

I've had a few chrome bikes powdered and none had the chrome removed so all is not lost.

Ben looks nice mate.  :4_17_5: :4_17_5: Personally i'd hold out for some different brakes. I know Sawzall has some NOS gold Weinmans that would be cheaper than re-pops and then they'd be era correct then.  :daumenhoch:

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the chrome was ok but only in terms of no pitting or peeling but there was no chance of polishing it back to

look good all round and now there's no chance as when i work over chrome it's sanded with 80 grit and with

a sanding machine :daumenhoch:

southern andy:
 :) cheers Dan, maybe my earlier ones were bodged then  :LolLolLolLol: I suppose i wont know unless i ever strip the powder.  :coolsmiley:

Still looks well nice though as white bikes do.  :4_17_5:

superbikedan:

--- Quote from: Southern Andy on February 20, 2012, 09:29 PM --- :) cheers Dan, maybe my earlier ones were bodged then  :LolLolLolLol: I suppose i wont know unless i ever strip the powder.  :coolsmiley:

Still looks well nice though as white bikes do.  :4_17_5:

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i've just bought a new tasty little sanding machine and i'm going crazy on everything :LolLolLolLol:

beware any chrome :daumenhoch:

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