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Title: Bit of rust removal (mongoose gold stem)
Post by: bobafett on February 07, 2010, 03:05 PM

It still ain't no prize winner but it's a damn site better than it was  :LolLolLolLol:

(PS It's got the wrong stem bolt  :( )


BEFORE :

(http://www.jpdeane.com/bmx/resto/goldstem2.jpg)



AFTER :

(http://www.jpdeane.com/bmx/resto/goldstem4.jpg)

 :)

Title: Re: Bit of rust removal (mongoose gold stem)
Post by: snav69 on February 07, 2010, 03:10 PM

Can't tell the difference  ???










































Just kidding John  ;D , Looks 100% better does that mate  :daumenhoch:

 :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: Bit of rust removal (mongoose gold stem)
Post by: moanjam on February 07, 2010, 03:11 PM

come up canny that john , what did you use ?

Title: Re: Bit of rust removal (mongoose gold stem)
Post by: trasher on February 07, 2010, 05:00 PM

fookin shite  :-\
































 :2funny:  not as nice as my winners choice  :daumenhoch:  good results john  ;)

Title: Re: Bit of rust removal (mongoose gold stem)
Post by: Bigplinky on February 07, 2010, 05:02 PM

A worth while bit of polishing done  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Bit of rust removal (mongoose gold stem)
Post by: NORTY40 on February 07, 2010, 05:30 PM

Good job John  :daumenhoch:

Was it the good ol' Lemon juice again  ???

Bit of Autosol on the Clamp and Bob's ya uncle  :D

Title: Re: Bit of rust removal (mongoose gold stem)
Post by: bobafett on February 07, 2010, 05:31 PM

Paul & Glen............... P!ss off  :yahoo_silent:  :-* :LolLolLolLol:

Dean / Joff - I just put the main body of the stem and the bolts in white wine vinegar for 24 hours and then gave it a rub down with scrunched up tinfoil  ;) The blocks just got a very quick rub down with autosol and need a bit more TBH. I may yet do a full resto on it but I wanted to clean it up and see what was left of the gold on the stem - quite surprised what was underneath all the rust and happy with it for now  :)

Title: Re: Bit of rust removal (mongoose gold stem)
Post by: snav69 on February 07, 2010, 05:37 PM

 :LolLolLolLol:  :-*

Title: Re: Bit of rust removal (mongoose gold stem)
Post by: Mattdub on February 07, 2010, 06:49 PM

Lookin' a lot better John  ;) , I do like a Gold stem  :daumenhoch: .

Title: Re: Bit of rust removal (mongoose gold stem)
Post by: winnit93 on February 07, 2010, 07:06 PM

from shit to shovel
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v665/winnit93/gooseandtrm019.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v665/winnit93/goosestem001.jpg)
i cant wait to build this bike, dan has done the frame and forks and ive a special set of wheels about to be built.
i can have this bike finnished by the weekend if someone has a nice pair of dia-compe 1020 and some pre bent levers for me  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Bit of rust removal (mongoose gold stem)
Post by: bobafett on February 07, 2010, 07:20 PM

I take it that's neil's handy work above ?

That gold laquer finish he's used looks a pretty good match.

Title: Re: Bit of rust removal (mongoose gold stem)
Post by: trasher on February 07, 2010, 07:46 PM

 :-* 

Title: Re: Bit of rust removal (mongoose gold stem)
Post by: Spen69 on February 08, 2010, 10:02 PM

I stripped this Kashi clamp down with a big hammer for one of the bolts as it was rusted solid. Left it in vinegar for well over a WEEK (doh! I forgot about it) - stank like a bitch when I took the lid off, but 5mins on Hootshi's polishing mop and hey presto....... the power of household chemicals is once again revealed :daumenhoch:

Nice stem btw Jonnygoose - liking it a lot. Doesn't look very lightweight mind....... :2funny:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa149/Spen69/IMG_2377.jpg)