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Restoration Advice required
sac110:
Im currently doing my first restoration and have a few questions for you more experienced restorers.
I have stripped and now cleaned the original callipers and levers but the levers are shot, so my first question is do i replace with original as per what came on the bike to keep it original or do i use this opportunity to upgrade to Dia Comp MX1000's?
These are the original callipers after cleaning
and before
Levers after
Question 2, i have been using Citric Acid on the other bits but am worried about using it on the frame in case it ruins the decals, which i would never be able to replace. On the frame i have been using a chrome polish and aluminium foil but have a couple of places that are proving stubborn, is there anything else i can try to do these bits or is it a case of just carrying on with what I'm doing and hope it works?
Last question - How do you clean kashimax saddles as the one i have is dirty.
Thanks
Steve
oldschoolace:
The frame will be fine in citric acid, it wont touch the decals, just stop using the foil, it will leave scratches where it picks up the rust particles. Your bike so your rules but if its a budget bike replacing like with like is always better in my opinion.
Pics of the seat would be good but a decent cream cleaner and a foam scourer is a good place to start :daumenhoch:
sac110:
Oldschoolace thanks for that will try the frame in the citric acid, cannot find any info on the frame so doubt i will find another frame.
I will give that a go on the seat.
chubby:
Hiya steve, have a good old read through this buddy :daumenhoch:
www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,153492.msg1513731.html#msg1513731
Bfellows:
--- Quote from: chubby on November 22, 2013, 06:53 PM ---Hiya steve, have a good old read through this buddy :daumenhoch:
www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,153492.msg1513731.html#msg1513731
--- End quote ---
Loving that thread ^^^^
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