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Handlebar idnetification (plus prolite pics)

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munners:
Mate,

Whatever you do, dont rechrome it! Stick it in some Oxalic acid. That will come up a treat! I promise!

Then it really will be your original bike.  ;) Even them bars will come up nice with oxalic and a polish.

erniemadden:
Oxalic acid sounds dodgy? who would do that for me or could I do it myself?

Why not re-chrome it?

Steve

munners:
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=49363.0

erniemadden:
Looks good mate.

Do you think the bit behind the bottom bracket will come up ok?

Steve

munners:
100% mate if you polish it afterwards. If the rust has eaten through the chrome then obviously the chrome wont grow back! :LolLolLolLol: It would need a rechrome then or a powder.

It will never be perfect again unfortunatley like it was when new BUT in my opinion it wont be even if you get it rechromed. Unless you strip the chrome that is on it now and then polish the life out of the frame in all of the awkward areas like behind the bb, the chrome nearly always looks tarnished/gold effect or like they have put the chrome over sand particals. Most rechromers cannot get their tools in those hard to get areas. I hate rechrome.

For the sake of £40 give it a go mate.

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