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Undersea Harry Leary Turbo update

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FuNMoNsTeR:
Thanks for the comments guys... I will get the frame forks and cranks coated and rechrome the stem and Turbo seat post. I am not sure if the bars and frame are too scratched in places to coat them but i cant really afford to have everything rechromed at the moment. I also have 2 sets of chrome front and rear 890s(not pictured)
 Next job is to soak the pedals and taunt them for a few days... Also derusting the inside of the gusset.... which is nice :crazy2:

showtime:
nothing like a nice rusty gusset  :D

what did you use to get it looking like that & can anyone tell me a good chrome polish?

weston:
before you soak the pedals get a centre punch & a hammer & bang the ends closest the crank arms to loosen the bonded metals

FuNMoNsTeR:
I use Autosol. I buy from this guy: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Autosol-Chrome-Cleaner-great-for-all-type-of-metal_W0QQitemZ8020613210QQcategoryZ72201QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

For stobborn bits of Rust i have a Lapidary machine which is a small polishing tool like a dremmel but it has a flexible drive shaft so you can use it like a pencil. Excellent for getting into those hard to reach areas or polishing small items. It is adjustable speed on a thumbwheel and runs up to 13,500RPM!!!! It looks like this:


The brushes in the box are wire brushes the grey are harder and the brassy coloured ones softer... they are great for removing bits of rust and save my thumbnails from a battering. The other tools are felt and lambswool polishing mandrels...these can buff alloy to a mirror finish and chrome too. It comes with grinding and sanding attatchments too and takes all dremel tools.
 I got the lapidary tool from here: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LAPIDARY-ENGRAVE-DRILL-TOOL-IDEAL-PRESENT-MAINS-POWER_W0QQitemZ6605775167QQcategoryZ3237QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

FuNMoNsTeR:
I will give them a crack before i dunk them cheers :daumenhoch:

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