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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: martylaa on May 17, 2010, 08:18 AM
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Ones i have seen have a silver/chrome protection on the rear dropouts, what are these and where can i get some?
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i maybe well wrong here.....but i'm guessing the original finish was deliberately masked off on the dropouts so it didn't get chipped or break when the wheels get tightened?
just a theory though as i know fook all about em ;D
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sounds about right, bollocks.......
cheers pickle the paint is very delicate as i found out yesterday
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isn't it a kind of laquer over chrome finish? all finishing over the top of chrome comes off very easy i'm afraid....tis a very delicate finish which is why hardly any i've seen are pristine. lovely looking though :daumenhoch:
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The silver areas on the rear and fork dropouts is the standard Chrome base prior to the Smoke being applied (it was for effect more than anything else). A tacky substance was applied to the areas (type of masking) so not to create a too course edging because the coating (six coats of blue-black paint and four coats of clear, then baked) had a tendancy to chip. The masking could then be removed without impacting the smoke paint. :daumenhoch:
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cheers mark, i thought the painters would have done this seeing as they were the ones doing the leary paint, never mind too late now, its chipped a little on the rear dropout.... :knuppel2:
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Here's the drop outs on my HLT
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt63/louisdog/001-8-2.jpg) (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt63/louisdog/002-5-1.jpg)
the radius is 13mm or the size of a 2p piece
i used this to score round with a very sharp scalpel and then used a steel rule, then picked off the laquer leaving the chrome and a perfect edge
forks are the same but 12.5mm use a 10p , hope this helps chap :daumenhoch:
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looks like something i may have to do thanks for the tips :daumenhoch:
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alternatively del may be able to provide you with some chrome decals to go round the area, then no need to risc damaging your paint, like i did....
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/bmxpickies955.jpg)
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alternatively del may be able to provide you with some chrome decals to go round the area, then no need to risc damaging your paint, like i did....
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/bmxpickies955.jpg)
... Never realised ya did that with yours Sammy..... ya big cheat :LolLolLolLol:
J
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when i saw you had posted i knew you was going to rip into me!!! :LolLolLolLol:
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when i saw you had posted i knew you was going to rip into me!!! :LolLolLolLol:
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lmfao ..... easy target buddy :2funny: