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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Gizmo on April 24, 2013, 05:24 PM

Title: Best way to remove lacquer on forks ?
Post by: Gizmo on April 24, 2013, 05:24 PM

got some chrome forks but got some sort of coating on them a lacquer or
Plastic film on them , comes off with a blade but still
has bits left behind , takes fookin ages
any chemicals out there ?? Thanks :)

Title: Re: Best way to remove lacquer on forks ?
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on April 25, 2013, 01:14 AM

 :) Bit obvious but try paint stripper.

Title: Re: Best way to remove lacquer on forks ?
Post by: ED209 on April 25, 2013, 11:04 AM

I had the same lacquer over the chrome on my supercross... that SynStrip stuff took it of a treat  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Best way to remove lacquer on forks ?
Post by: dordymush on April 25, 2013, 11:11 AM

i had some on a set of ruption forks i got.
i put a bit of nitromors on it and left it a couple of minutes then used wire wool on em.
came off easy and nice shiny forks underneath

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v229/dordymush/DSCN1827.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dordymush/media/DSCN1827.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v229/dordymush/DSCN1832.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dordymush/media/DSCN1832.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v229/dordymush/DSCN1978_zps0d5f47bc.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dordymush/media/DSCN1978_zps0d5f47bc.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v229/dordymush/CopyofDSCN1979_zpsdf5e9114.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dordymush/media/CopyofDSCN1979_zpsdf5e9114.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Best way to remove lacquer on forks ?
Post by: Gizmo on April 25, 2013, 05:19 PM

thanks peeps will try nitromors tonight  :)