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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: N13L VV on May 30, 2011, 11:54 PM

Title: Suntour Stem Resto on the cheap.
Post by: N13L VV on May 30, 2011, 11:54 PM: Ok guys just thought id share these few pics as i was quite pleased with the results for very little Â£Â£Â£Â£ . This was a totally scratched and faded suntour stem , I was only experimenting so the next one will have more time spent on it as i only had a short while to play today .

I sanded the deep scratches off then gave it a quick run on the polishing wheel . Then painted it with an aerosol of Plastikote Glass Paint . I was very surprised at how good the blue colour was and best thing is it cost next to nothing to do as i hardly used any out of the tin. Finally a set of Retrorichs replacement bolts really finish it off .

Last pic shows it beside the NOS blue stem on my MK1 Pro.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/IMG_2352.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/IMG_2353.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/IMG_2354.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/IMG_2355.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/IMG_2356.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/IMG_2358.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/IMG_2361.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/IMG_2362.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/IMG_2363.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/IMG_2364.jpg)

All in all a nice cheap job that we can all do ourselves easily . It also comes in red , just a shame theres no gold .
Title: Re: Suntour Stem Resto on the cheap.
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on May 31, 2011, 12:00 AM: Thats really really cool that :daumenhoch: and excellent advice and help :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Suntour Stem Resto on the cheap.
Post by: N13L VV on May 31, 2011, 12:01 AM: if anyone wants to try it you can get it in B&Q for about six quid a tin or theres some on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PLASTI-KOTE-GLASS-PAINT-BLUE-CRAFT-WINDOW-SALE-200ML-/280638698486?pt=UK_DIY_Material_Paint_Varnish_MJ&hash=item41575eb3f6
Title: Re: Suntour Stem Resto on the cheap.
Post by: kuwahero on May 31, 2011, 12:06 AM: Nice and simple resto. Good work mate :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Suntour Stem Resto on the cheap.
Post by: Spen69 on May 31, 2011, 06:14 AM: That's a cracking job for £6 and a little elbow grease - gonna give that a go myself on a seatpost clamp and stem I think :daumenhoch:

Any reason why it wouldn't work on caliper arms do you think?

Spen :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Suntour Stem Resto on the cheap.
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on May 31, 2011, 09:44 AM: looking good there mate 8) the blue works well ;)

top wok :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Suntour Stem Resto on the cheap.
Post by: N13L VV on May 31, 2011, 10:07 AM: Quote from: Spen69 on May 31, 2011, 06:14 AM
That's a cracking job for £6 and a little elbow grease - gonna give that a go myself on a seatpost clamp and stem I think :daumenhoch:

Any reason why it wouldn't work on caliper arms do you think?

Spen :daumenhoch:

Cheers Spen . mine were even cheaper as i got my tins at a car boot sale for £2 each and he had more so im going back next week to get them ;). As for the caliper arms it would work no problem and would look good . Im going to do some caliper arms myself so they match the stem exactly. Im looking foward to trying the red also.