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Title: making dx all shiny like new
Post by: markyp on April 29, 2011, 12:57 PM

so ive stripped one of my shimano dx and it looks pretty neat,thing is its quite dull,whats the best thing to use on them to make them all shiny,i was thinking maybe a laquer??any help appreciated :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: making dx all shiny like new
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on April 29, 2011, 01:09 PM

so do they have a colour ? or just bear metal ? you can brush them up with different things to get a different finish and the cover then with a lacquer

Title: Re: making dx all shiny like new
Post by: markyp on April 29, 2011, 01:11 PM

Quote from: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on April 29, 2011, 01:09 PM

so do they have a colour ? or just bear metal ? you can brush them up with different things to get a different finish and the cover then with a lacquer

they are now bare metal

Title: Re: making dx all shiny like new
Post by: Betty on April 29, 2011, 01:16 PM

Polish em with autosol or brasso...  :daumenhoch:

Don't overdo it though, they weren't that shiny when new

Title: Re: making dx all shiny like new
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on April 29, 2011, 01:16 PM

what sort of finish are you looking for - a lacquer will seal it, but i don't know what type is the best for this !

Title: Re: making dx all shiny like new
Post by: markyp on April 29, 2011, 02:00 PM

Quote from: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on April 29, 2011, 01:16 PM

what sort of finish are you looking for - a lacquer will seal it, but i don't know what type is the best for this !

i just want them to not look dull and used,more out of the box with a bit of a sheen.autosol is no good,it turns them black and takes of the top surface leaving them pitted

Title: Re: making dx all shiny like new
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on April 29, 2011, 02:10 PM

just give them a rub with that green washing up cloth - you know the sort you get on the other side of a sponge for doing the dishes
It will give a cleaner look and not put too much of a shine on it - it might ware out you fingertips  ;D

autosol will turn things black but you can wash off with hot soapy water
peek will do the same job but put more of a shine on it the harder you work it
wirewool will shine it up and clean it up - depend on grade and how hard you work it
wire brash will put lines on it and polish up in places
green scourer, spongehalf/green will clean it up and put a light shine depending on how hard you work it

cheers B  ;)

Title: Re: making dx all shiny like new
Post by: brettypeeps on April 29, 2011, 03:10 PM

I gave mine a quick rub with some Duraglit wadpol then rinsed them with soap a water :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: making dx all shiny like new
Post by: MartyC on April 30, 2011, 04:06 AM

There was a thread on one of the US sites that did a step by step re-finish of a pair of DX pedals to make them uber bling, there was a link on here but as the search function is not working I can't find it.  I think it was on Vintage but I'm not a member there so can't find it there either!

Found it...

http://www.vintagebmx.com/community/index.php'showtopic=4005471

you need to be a member to see the images I think  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: making dx all shiny like new
Post by: markyp on April 30, 2011, 12:07 PM

cheers marty youre a star :daumenhoch: