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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: rick1970 on April 30, 2011, 08:09 PM

Title: Quick fix chrome repair advice
Post by: rick1970 on April 30, 2011, 08:09 PM: Ok folks i know this should'nt be done to an o/s rider but till i can afford a full resto re chrome which then again is questionable ,in the mean time this is buggin me so i need advice heres a pic of my frame but as you can see the rear of top tube below gt stamp has issues

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ac337/dfg125eagle/011.jpg)

so im thinking spray chrome or a liquid chrome on that area only as a quick fix, any ideas or recomendations on products to deal with this,thanks in advance :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Quick fix chrome repair advice
Post by: firebird4130 on April 30, 2011, 08:19 PM: solder over then polish it?
Title: Re: Quick fix chrome repair advice
Post by: rick1970 on April 30, 2011, 08:31 PM: Quote from: fraz4130 on April 30, 2011, 08:19 PM
solder over then polish it?
blimey has that been done before not sure i'd know where to start :-\
Title: Re: Quick fix chrome repair advice
Post by: moochalargo on April 30, 2011, 08:39 PM: Ooooh cool idea!! Has it been tried n tested?
Title: Re: Quick fix chrome repair advice
Post by: firebird4130 on April 30, 2011, 08:52 PM: I've filled a couple of drilled holes in some chrome dropouts with solder and then sanded and polished you have to be careful not to burn the surrounding chrome so melt solder then stick it on, you could hardly see them after, it did dull a little iirc but maybe a bit of clear laquer over top would deal with that :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Quick fix chrome repair advice
Post by: winnit93 on April 30, 2011, 09:40 PM: is this the slowest build in history :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Quick fix chrome repair advice
Post by: rick1970 on April 30, 2011, 09:59 PM: Quote from: winnet93 on April 30, 2011, 09:40 PM
is this the slowest build in history :LolLolLolLol:
:LolLolLolLol: yep (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ac337/dfg125eagle/005-4.jpg)
Title: Re: Quick fix chrome repair advice
Post by: Betty on April 30, 2011, 10:11 PM: http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=125518.0

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Title: Re: Quick fix chrome repair advice
Post by: rick1970 on April 30, 2011, 10:35 PM: Due to the advice taken from rad members on how to restore a bike ,nine years later im still at the frame and forks and decals stage :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Quick fix chrome repair advice
Post by: Betty on April 30, 2011, 10:40 PM: You're going to snub Lenny's tin foil method... :yahoo_silent:

:LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Quick fix chrome repair advice
Post by: rick1970 on April 30, 2011, 10:56 PM: Quote from: Betty on April 30, 2011, 10:40 PM
You're going to snub Lenny's tin foil method... :yahoo_silent:

:LolLolLolLol:

No i just ran out of foil hence the little patch it worked a treat :LolLolLolLol: next up is comp 3 remoulds with elastic bands :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Quick fix chrome repair advice
Post by: Betty on May 01, 2011, 11:16 AM: Quote from: rick1970 on April 30, 2011, 10:56 PM
Quote from: Betty on April 30, 2011, 10:40 PM
You're going to snub Lenny's tin foil method... :yahoo_silent:

:LolLolLolLol:

No i just ran out of foil hence the little patch it worked a treat :LolLolLolLol: next up is comp 3 remoulds with elastic bands :daumenhoch:

:LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: