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Title: tin foil & coke
Post by: HUTCHMAN on July 03, 2012, 09:06 PM

Had a search but couldn't find the answer...when doing the tin foil & coke thing,which side of the foil....shiny or dull?

Title: Re: tin foil & coke
Post by: Munnyella on July 03, 2012, 09:07 PM

Screw it up, get a bit of each, it doesn't matter

Title: Re: tin foil & coke
Post by: animal on July 03, 2012, 09:28 PM

Best 2 use the dull side  ;) less scratches I believe

Title: Re: tin foil & coke
Post by: kuwahero on July 03, 2012, 09:36 PM

(http://bturn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/darth-vader-face.jpeg)

Title: Re: tin foil & coke
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on July 03, 2012, 10:44 PM

don't use that shite  ::)  might as well rub your bellend on a brick  :crazy2:

Peek and then a Goddards cloth

read here ;)

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=120674.0

(any chance of a sticky so i don't have to keep looking for this thread  ;D)

Title: Re: tin foil & coke
Post by: NORTY40 on July 04, 2012, 01:21 PM

Used lemon juice and tin foil on this ........



Wheels before

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/MT%20Junior%20Fox/MTJUNIORFOX007.jpg)

Wheels after

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/MT%20Junior%20Fox/P1060187.jpg)

Bottom bracket area before

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/MT%20Junior%20Fox/MTJUNIORFOX006.jpg)

and after

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/MT%20Junior%20Fox/P1060215.jpg)



(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/MT%20Junior%20Fox/P1060212.jpg)


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/MT%20Junior%20Fox/P1060202.jpg)

It does work  ;)

Title: Re: tin foil & coke
Post by: Swivel on July 04, 2012, 02:02 PM

Dull side, coke, lemon juice, anything like that will do it, the foil helps lift the rust.

Good work there Joff, looks great  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: tin foil & coke
Post by: markyp on July 04, 2012, 02:41 PM

i find vinegar and tin foil works best

Title: Re: tin foil & coke
Post by: lukethespookcoop on July 08, 2012, 10:15 PM

I've tried the coke/tin foil approach on my seat post!, it wouldn't touch it!, is it cause it's a different quality chrome to the frame?.

Title: Re: tin foil & coke
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on July 08, 2012, 11:07 PM

got pic?