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Title: Advice on restoring a blue max
Post by: Cameron1985 on May 25, 2018, 10:50 PM: Hello everyone I have just joined so go easy on me lol

I’m looking at restoring my bmx from when I was child. I’m looking to get my blue max looking new so I can pass it on to my son. Any advice before I start.

I was think first thing to do would be get it rechromed.

Any help would be very much appreciated

Thank you for reading. Cameron
Title: Re: Advice on restoring a blue max
Post by: deeman on May 25, 2018, 11:29 PM: Hey Cameron,
Welcome to :radbmxsmilie:
Plenty of folk on here wish they still had their childhood bike! I had to settle for a replica!
Whatever you want to do to the Blue Max all the resources are on here.I don't know where you are based but my mate is a chromer in Wembley. colonnademetal.com
Decals and stuff are easily available, just ask if you need more help
Damo :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Advice on restoring a blue max
Post by: griff on May 26, 2018, 12:48 AM: Let’s see some pics!

You may well find a bit of TLC will mean not having to rechrome
Title: Re: Advice on restoring a blue max
Post by: Cameron1985 on May 26, 2018, 05:31 PM: It’s just the frame I have so it’s probably going to be a expensive task but I would love to get it done for my boy. I will get the frame out and take some pictures now. Thank you for all your input
Title: Re: Advice on restoring a blue max
Post by: Cameron1985 on May 26, 2018, 05:45 PM: I can’t add pictures I’m unsure how to do it sorry. I tried twice
Title: Re: Advice on restoring a blue max
Post by: griff on May 26, 2018, 06:08 PM: Quote from: Cameron1985 on May 26, 2018, 05:45 PM
I can’t add pictures I’m unsure how to do it sorry. I tried twice

Have a look at the guide in the Welcome section, you can upload them straight from your phone / laptop / iPad
Only restriction is number / size of photos
Title: Re: Advice on restoring a blue max
Post by: Cameron1985 on May 26, 2018, 06:31 PM: Let’s see if this works
Title: Re: Advice on restoring a blue max
Post by: Cameron1985 on May 26, 2018, 07:16 PM: If anyone has a guide of how they would go about restoring this bike I would be very greatful. I have never done anything like this before and don’t know where to start. Thank you everyone
Title: Re: Advice on restoring a blue max
Post by: CustardLips on May 26, 2018, 07:18 PM: Going off the pics that doesn't need a re-chrome... citric acid bath is all it needs mate... all the info you need is here. :daumenhoch:

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,178383.0.html
Title: Re: Advice on restoring a blue max
Post by: griff on May 26, 2018, 07:21 PM: What he said

Please don’t rechrome it!
Title: Re: Advice on restoring a blue max
Post by: Cameron1985 on May 26, 2018, 07:34 PM: Right I will buy some of that when I get out the bath and give it a go. I’m excited to get this bike how I remember it but scared as I don’t want to totally mess it up lol

Thank you everyone for the help.

Have anyone else seen if a blue max have been restored on here. I did try and have a look but as you can tell me and technology don’t go lol