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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Steve P on June 14, 2008, 03:05 PM
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A mini Pro Neck stem this time and I'm guessing it's quite a rare piece now ... nice too :coolsmiley:
Here it is when I got it from a fellow Radster ... thanks John ;)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Stems/MiniProNeck_Before.jpg)
I decided to go for the brushed finish this time and recoated the main bolt and quill. The quill bolt and wedge were also wrong so I replaced those along with all the other hardware too
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Stems/MiniProNeck_After1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Stems/MiniProNeck_After2.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Stems/MiniProNeck_After3.jpg)
Not a major resto job but I get a real buzz out of bringing this old school stuff back to life ... hope you like :daumenhoch:
Steve
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nice work steve 8)
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cool steve, i got a black one on the mini performer
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cool steve, i got a black one on the mini performer
Maybe not as rare as I first thought then Pete ... nice stems though :daumenhoch:
nice work steve 8)
Thanks Phil ... I'll give you a call soon :daumenhoch:
Steve
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that looks brilliant
:daumenhoch:
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nice job :daumenhoch:
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your getting to be a tad bloody good at them nice bloody work .
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How do you get the brushed finish, it looks much better than the polished I think.
Great work again Steve
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do you reckon theres any hope for this little rascal ?
how could i get the tasty looking hammer marks out(NOTE not done by me :daumenhoch: )
ive got a new bolt for it so that dont matter?
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/z105/nicfred/ABCD0018.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/z105/nicfred/ABCD0001.jpg)
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How do you get the brushed finish, it looks much better than the polished I think.
Great work again Steve
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yep i like that look better aswell
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How do you get the brushed finish, it looks much better than the polished I think
Chris ... I use a fine cherry oil stone then finish off using a kitchen 'greeny' cloth :coolsmiley:
do you reckon theres any hope for this little rascal ? how could i get the tasty looking hammer marks out
Nick ... that stems worth saving but you'll have to get the dents filled with alloy weld first. Don't try to polish them out or you'll end up losing the logo
Here's another stem I did a while back which was badly dented :shocked:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Stems/TufNeckgold.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Stems/TufNeckDamage.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Stems/GoldTufNeckAfter3.jpg)
Steve
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Very very nice, and it's good to see you have got it back to a brushed finish. Excellent :daumenhoch:
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Steve P is king stem restorer :shocked:
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Brushed finish is better for me! :4_17_5:
Awesome job Steve. :)
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Steve
Looks great, how did you get the brushed effect?
Marty :daumenhoch:
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Fooking briliant work, :smitten:
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Those stems are gorgeous Steve. A blooming good job there.
What did you recoat the bolt with?
P.
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This stuff ... prep the raw steel properly and you'll get some cracking results :daumenhoch:
(http://possibleshop.com/images-gun-finishing/30-13125-1.jpg)
Steve
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Awesome work Steve :daumenhoch: I'll have a go at that myself.
Oh and I've got a red one for my little'uns bike ;D
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Cracking job fella, it's like looking at an ad in an old bmx mag, good as new :daumenhoch:
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This stuff ... prep the raw steel properly and you'll get some cracking results :daumenhoch:
(http://possibleshop.com/images-gun-finishing/30-13125-1.jpg)
Steve
And you get the brushed effect by? :LolLolLolLol:
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And you get the brushed effect by? :LolLolLolLol:
I answered the same question on the first page Marty ... I thought you might have spotted it ;D
Steve
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Stunning job mate ! :daumenhoch:
Wonder though how the brushed finish will look like in a few months...
but I bet it's not aimed to be left outside on some kids bikes :LolLolLolLol:
Original finish was clear anno'ed over brushed effect.
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And you get the brushed effect by? :LolLolLolLol:
I answered the same question on the first page Marty ... I thought you might have spotted it ;D
Steve
FFS Steve, you know I can't won't read :LolLolLolLol:
Sorry about that :-[ ;).