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Title: polishing suntour vx cranks
Post by: markyp on August 10, 2010, 06:07 PM: ive got a silver/chrome? set of vx cranks but theyve had a life,is it possible to polish these or are the chromey bits plated meaning no go???any help appreciated chaps :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: polishing suntour vx cranks
Post by: NORTY40 on August 10, 2010, 06:20 PM: Mine were all alloy mate and came up blinging ;) might be different if they have been plated ;)

Just becareful polishing around the lettering as it is easily distorted/rounded if you know what i mean .
Title: Re: polishing suntour vx cranks
Post by: markyp on August 10, 2010, 06:34 PM: dont think they are plated,they are og,best i get rubbing then!
Title: Re: polishing suntour vx cranks
Post by: In2 bmx on August 10, 2010, 06:38 PM: Don't forget you can't polish a turd. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: polishing suntour vx cranks
Post by: markyp on August 10, 2010, 06:41 PM: Quote from: In2bmx on August 10, 2010, 06:38 PM
Don't forget you can't polish a turd. :daumenhoch:
thanks for the optimism carl! :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: polishing suntour vx cranks
Post by: sid1972 on August 10, 2010, 06:49 PM: get them in the post mate... ;)
Title: Re: polishing suntour vx cranks
Post by: markyp on August 10, 2010, 06:54 PM: Quote from: sid1972 on August 10, 2010, 06:49 PM
get them in the post mate... ;)
si,i forgot to mention i had a go the other day on some suntour pedal cages,i now have the 'gift'!!!!,
Title: Re: polishing suntour vx cranks
Post by: mark 2 on August 10, 2010, 07:10 PM: I had some tired old VX, £15 to polish and they came out beautifully. :-*
Title: Re: polishing suntour vx cranks
Post by: sid1972 on August 11, 2010, 09:55 AM: Quote from: mark j. on August 10, 2010, 07:10 PM
I had some tired old VX, £15 to polish and they came out beautifully. :-*

oh nice - made me unemployed then..... :'(

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