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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: cherrypicker on June 12, 2008, 11:22 PM

Title: Little Resto
Post by: cherrypicker on June 12, 2008, 11:22 PM

Guess who got a Dremel for his birthday? A part worth looking after - some before and after shots

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ee276/cherrypicker_01/153.jpg)

Sorry about phone cam pics

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ee276/cherrypicker_01/154.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ee276/cherrypicker_01/157.jpg)

Finished and worthy for any show pony
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ee276/cherrypicker_01/255.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ee276/cherrypicker_01/254.jpg)

Title: Re: Little Resto
Post by: 2020mad on June 12, 2008, 11:28 PM

cant see any pics  ???

Title: Re: Little Resto
Post by: cherrypicker on June 12, 2008, 11:38 PM

Anyone else not see pics, they show up on my screen alright - perhaps I hit the wrong photobucket icon?   :uglystupid2:
don't worry, tis only Kashi guts

Title: Re: Little Resto
Post by: Haro82 on June 12, 2008, 11:42 PM

I can see em. Nice job  :daumenhoch:  I'm going to have to get myself one of them.

Title: Re: Little Resto
Post by: bmxmatt1974 on June 12, 2008, 11:52 PM

look fine to me  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Little Resto
Post by: 20to26 on June 13, 2008, 02:25 PM

did you use a wire brush fitting?

Title: Re: Little Resto
Post by: virtualmeuk on June 13, 2008, 02:27 PM

What dremel attachments did u use to do them mate and how long did it take you?

Title: Re: Little Resto
Post by: zed4130 on June 13, 2008, 02:37 PM

looks amazing mate, i love my dremmel  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Little Resto
Post by: double chevron on June 13, 2008, 02:40 PM

I must admit I quite like to see I am not the only weirdo restoring bloody nuts and bolts  :LolLolLolLol:

Good work, cherrypicker  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Little Resto
Post by: cherrypicker on June 13, 2008, 08:00 PM

First off with a soft wire brush - disc type. Then a soft abbrasive disc. Next a polishing mop with standard polish and then a dry buffing mop. About 3 hours, maybe a little more. I've done the hardware on my flights for my current build too - they came out great as well  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Little Resto
Post by: jT Racing on June 14, 2008, 09:17 AM

you really have to get yourself a bench grinder and a couple of polishiong mops, there's about 10 minutes work tops with one of those, and 6 of that is wire brushing the crud off first. it's the way forward, dremmels are great for getting to the bits where your mop can't go. ;)
nice job though.

Title: Re: Little Resto
Post by: cherrypicker on June 14, 2008, 01:42 PM

Got bench mops too, for the bigger stuff  :daumenhoch: