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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: bigfatolly on March 09, 2015, 11:49 PM

Title: Restoring Motomags...
Post by: bigfatolly on March 09, 2015, 11:49 PM

Has anyone ever managed to replace a piece of webbing or repaired a crack on a set of Motomags?
Looking to get a set but the cheaper ones need a bit of resto,I know they are made of strange metal but is it able to be welded?
Also can they be powder coated?

Title: Re: Restoring Motomags...
Post by: fischflo on March 10, 2015, 07:53 PM

yup - Oldboyburner welded some spare web to his knackered motos, looksky sweet! Don't know whether he then painted or powdered em black, tho.. :(

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,164749.0.html

Title: Re: Restoring Motomags...
Post by: oldschoolace on March 10, 2015, 08:00 PM

If you are powder coating them it's not much of a problem to get some Ali cut and welded in place but if you want the original finish its going to be difficult without a few spare bits of webbing. You could experiment with different shot media or even oven pride on new Ali to get that slight cast look about them.

Title: Re: Restoring Motomags...
Post by: sawzall on March 10, 2015, 08:04 PM

Hi olly
Im sure I have a broken motomag which I kept
For this purpose,i will have a look at the weekend :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Restoring Motomags...
Post by: bigfatolly on March 11, 2015, 09:50 PM

Cheers all,I am seeking a set for resto that will be powder coated or wet sprayed,good to know they can be repaired :daumenhoch: