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I've finally "Painted my Masterpiece" - Redline Proline II

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Redline:

--- Quote from: currio on November 26, 2009, 07:02 PM ---
--- Quote from: cheekythirtysix on November 26, 2009, 06:46 PM ---
--- Quote from: currio on November 26, 2009, 06:30 PM ---Stunning mate, great job  :4_17_5:
One of my favourites too.
I, like Dordy would like a Redline  :smitten:

How long did the prep work take you, and what did you use to polish it up?
I have a couple of frames I am working on, but its taking forever.
Shaun

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Hey Shaun.... the prep work took a while to be honest mate as I don't really have the top end tools. Just used a polishing kit off ebay on my drill, plenty of emory cloth to flat down the dropouts and heaps of autosol. Takes a lot of time but the effort is worth it as the chroming process shows the tiniest of flaws and covers nothing. Just keep it in your mind that when you're polishing you want the metal to be as close to chrome looking as possible... any scratches etc will show up after plating so just take your time and the hard work will pay off  :daumenhoch:

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That's what I thought you might say.
Both the frames have some heavyish pitting, and its boring me shitless working on them.
No wonder it has taken me so long to get them done.
I am inspired by the job on your's though mate  :daumenhoch:

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... get to work on the pitting with emory cloth mate...... waaaaaay quicker than wet n dry sandpaper

Redline:

--- Quote from: scary_leary on November 26, 2009, 06:50 PM ---Beautiful.. chrome loooks flawless

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Plating was done by Len at SH Metal Finishing .... here's the link fella  :daumenhoch:

http://www.shmetalfinishing.co.uk

trasher:
with all the bad look you had with your bits mate then finally getting hold of the seat post ,,,this has come out fookin stunning  :smitten: :smitten:

makes me want another redline  :4_17_5:

top work dude  :daumenhoch:

Peter J:
Stunning  :4_17_5:

Fantastic chrome work  :smitten:

Go on how many hours did you put into polishing the frame ?

Redline:

--- Quote from: Peter J on November 26, 2009, 07:16 PM ---Stunning  :4_17_5:

Fantastic chrome work  :smitten:

Go on how many hours did you put into polishing the frame ?

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not hours, more like days buddy  :LolLolLolLol:

I just got to thinkin if it's gonna be right then it needs to be just as shiny in all the nooks and crannies as well as all the main tubes..... no point goin half assed at it eh  :daumenhoch:

Takin the time to do things like wrapping a piece of emory cloth around a thin knife to get in behind the headtube gusset makes all the difference I guess  :daumenhoch:

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