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Title: Oh dear....
Post by: Andy68 on April 29, 2011, 11:02 AM: Just got me XC cages out the oven pride bag, didn't realise they shouldn't have been left over night or I guess it shouldn't have been used at all!! Now looking like a 1000000yr old fossil. :'( Wot a complete waste of money that was and I got stung with import duty!! Lesson learned I guess.

First build and this is gonna be my last!!!!!!! Or is it..................... ;D
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Post by: HARORIDER on April 29, 2011, 11:19 AM: clean them of the a soft wire brush they should be ok :daumenhoch:
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Post by: animal on April 29, 2011, 12:37 PM: Lets c pics they may b salvageble ;)
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Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on April 29, 2011, 12:43 PM: bit of elbow grease and they should come back up - find out what is best to bring them back up with so you can't destroy them

sorry not to have a go - but this is a lesson of doing the home work - working out what is best and what works well - this is where RAD is great for finding out from others what is best and what works well - ask as many question, to find out what you need to get the best out of what you are doing

measure twice and cut once as they say

i'm not having a go and feel bad for you as i know what it is like, when you have paid well for some thing and in the resto work doesn't turn out well ;)

i hope there can be brought back to life and will hard work and careful thinking it out you will not have lost you pedals

good luck, cheers B ;)
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Post by: Andy68 on April 29, 2011, 04:45 PM: Ill post a pic later chaps......... I'm sure they're fecked, it's eaten into the alloy, looks like tin worm!! :'(
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Post by: fischflo on April 29, 2011, 05:44 PM: ...... Flintstones tribute bike ? :-X
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Post by: Andy68 on April 29, 2011, 05:54 PM: Flintstones definitely!!!! :LolLolLolLol:

Here ya are fellas, wot a mess!! ;D Sad thing is they were looking good but then I got a tad bored of flatting away and decided to help things along when I found the Oven Pride, big mistake!!!! I have another pair, having those cages powder coated at the mo' but fancied a polished set too. Gonna have to build a 'rat look' now....................

Shut up about the seat too, nearly finished!!!!! :P

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii49/Paz68/006.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii49/Paz68/005.jpg)
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Post by: stidds on April 29, 2011, 06:06 PM: I say use some metal filler on them, sand them smooth and then get them painted or powdered black and they will look superb on the black GT.
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Post by: BMX1973 on April 29, 2011, 06:06 PM: don't worry mate :(, that happened to me when I striped a pair of shimano gold pedals as I wanted silver for the first time :-[. I could'nt save em so sprayed em black, look good on a rider :).
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Post by: In2 bmx on April 29, 2011, 06:30 PM: Powdered black they will look mint . :daumenhoch:

Snake post :police:
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Post by: steve69 on April 29, 2011, 06:34 PM: Must confess, i done the same to a pair of Araya 7X rims, chucked them in the bag at lunch time at work then got call to do a while-you-wait job ::) and completely forgot. The next time i gave them a thought was laying in bed trying to get to sleep :shocked: (that didn't help at all). got to work the next morning and opened the bag to find them 10X worse than your cages :'( looked like the moon's surface. Tried sanding them back but no joy.

I know your pain.
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Post by: fischflo on April 29, 2011, 07:23 PM: ..... Clerasil bike ??? ?
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Post by: 1mancity2 on April 29, 2011, 11:03 PM: Powder would cover 50% of the pitting without filling, so I would just double coat them n black and they will be :daumenhoch:
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Post by: PHIPPSIO on April 29, 2011, 11:06 PM: filler, high build primer, and then paint would sort that
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Post by: MartyC on April 30, 2011, 02:54 AM: Quote from: Stidds on April 29, 2011, 06:06 PM
I say use some metal filler on them, sand them smooth and then get them painted or powdered black and they will look superb on the black GT.

Quote from: PHIPPSIO on April 29, 2011, 11:06 PM
filler, high build primer, and then paint would sort that

^^^^ WTS
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Post by: Andy68 on May 04, 2011, 10:51 PM: I will not be beat!!!! Getting there slowly.........

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii49/Paz68/DSCF2872.jpg)
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Post by: hunterdubber on May 04, 2011, 10:58 PM: Well salvaged that man :4_17_5:

The cages are saved ,, but now you've no skin on your fingers anymore :crazy2: :LolLolLolLol:
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Post by: Andy68 on May 04, 2011, 11:23 PM: Sore as feck!!! ;D
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Post by: stevochb on May 04, 2011, 11:30 PM: It happens fella, turned out ok though :daumenhoch:
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Post by: ED209 on May 04, 2011, 11:32 PM: Quote from: In2bmx on April 29, 2011, 06:30 PM

Snake post :police:

x2 put that Elina in the oven pride and bury it :LolLolLolLol:

GT Layback and ANY other seat ( not Aeroroyal >:D ) would look amazing on that lovely bike 8)
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Post by: Andy68 on May 04, 2011, 11:53 PM: I agree, honest, but I just cant afford it yet and to be honest cant get my head around the prices for a bit of plastic. The plan was to build a GT similar to my old ride BITD and that had the Troxel Comet combo. I'd love to find one or perhaps a black Uni???

Can anyone help with an early GT layback and/or seat if only to keep you lot happy?? ::) ;D
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Post by: Bob_Acid on May 05, 2011, 01:35 AM: Good job :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Mattdub on May 05, 2011, 08:46 AM: Good save Andy and nearly there :daumenhoch: .

Lesson learned & all that , just be glad they were'nt in caustic for that long because you'd have been lucky to have dust left ! :LolLolLolLol:
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Post by: NORTY40 on May 05, 2011, 10:09 AM: Quote from: Mattdub on May 05, 2011, 08:46 AM

Lesson learned & all that , just be glad they were'nt in caustic for that long because you'd have been lucky to have dust left ! :LolLolLolLol:

:LolLolLolLol: So true , bloody lethal stuff :D

Nice job Andy :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Andy68 on May 05, 2011, 10:54 AM: Dont mention caustic..... got it in my eye (dont ask!!) about 3 years ago. Feckin ouch!!! :'( Doc's told me I may lose my sight...... Ended ok but had a major panic. Now always fully protected when stripping!! ;D ;)
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Post by: jT Racing on May 05, 2011, 06:55 PM: Might have a seat for you, and your not the first and won't be the last to get a science lesson from a caustic product on here ;)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/j87/townytownsend/995caf03.jpg)
This is a troxel hot seat combo jobby.
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Post by: spyderpit13 on May 05, 2011, 07:43 PM: you brought those back from the brink fela...... :daumenhoch: