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Title: Landing Gear forks stripping
Post by: rideandy on December 02, 2008, 08:55 AM: Right I have finally got hold of some unstapped Landing Gear forks off Ebay.
I was hoping to get a mint pair but knowing that I will be having them coated I decided to go for a pair that need stripping, cleaning and a bit of elbow!

What’s the best way to strip down to bare ali?

I will post pics when there in my hands.

Cheers
Title: Re: Landing Gear forks stripping
Post by: double chevron on December 02, 2008, 09:19 AM: Quote from: rideandy on December 02, 2008, 08:55 AM

What’s the best way to strip down to bare ali?

LG are Cr-Mo mate

what you want to strip? chrome or old paint?
Title: Re: Landing Gear forks stripping
Post by: rideandy on December 02, 2008, 10:24 AM: Quote from: double chevron on December 02, 2008, 09:19 AM
Quote from: rideandy on December 02, 2008, 08:55 AM

What’s the best way to strip down to bare ali?

LG are Cr-Mo mate

what you want to strip? chrome or old paint?

Ok, never knew thay were crome.

I need to strip old paint off.
Is it alright to powder coat over crome?
Cheers
Title: Re: Landing Gear forks stripping
Post by: Bigfrawg on December 02, 2008, 10:41 AM: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Landing Gear forks stripping
Post by: Mattdub on December 02, 2008, 11:27 AM: Cro-mo is steel ( as in what they're made of ) , strip the paint off with nitromors & should be bare steel then ready for re-powder ;) .
Title: Re: Landing Gear forks stripping
Post by: rideandy on December 02, 2008, 01:14 PM: Quote from: Mattdub on December 02, 2008, 11:27 AM
Cro-mo is steel ( as in what they're made of ) , strip the paint off with nitromors & should be bare steel then ready for re-powder ;) .

Is Nitromors easy to get hold of?
Cheers
Title: Re: Landing Gear forks stripping
Post by: dannywhiteley on December 02, 2008, 02:38 PM: B&Q it.
Title: Re: Landing Gear forks stripping
Post by: rideandy on December 02, 2008, 05:32 PM: Quote from: dannywhiteley on December 02, 2008, 02:38 PM
B&Q it.
Nice one
Cheers chaps
Title: Re: Landing Gear forks stripping
Post by: rideandy on December 12, 2008, 07:27 PM: Would this do the trick??
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9254581&fh_view_size=6&fh_start_index=0&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB&fh_search=nitromores&fh_eds=%c3%9f&fh_refview=search&ts=1229112073595&isSearch=true

Cheers
Title: Re: Landing Gear forks stripping
Post by: trasher on December 12, 2008, 07:31 PM: this is the sort of stuff you need ma8 ,,,,b&q also sell it

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NITROMORS-1-litre-PAINT-VARNISH-REMOVER-all-purpose_W0QQitemZ250331976760QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_DIY_Material_Paint_Varnish_MJ?hash=item250331976760&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1296|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A2|240%3A1318

yourl go from this

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v716/glenbett/IMG_0043.jpg)

to this

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v716/glenbett/DSC01835.jpg)
Title: Re: Landing Gear forks stripping
Post by: rideandy on December 12, 2008, 09:47 PM: Quote from: the gay pensioner on December 12, 2008, 07:31 PM
this is the sort of stuff you need ma8 ,,,,b&q also sell it

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NITROMORS-1-litre-PAINT-VARNISH-REMOVER-all-purpose_W0QQitemZ250331976760QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_DIY_Material_Paint_Varnish_MJ?hash=item250331976760&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1296|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A2|240%3A1318

yourl go from this

Nice one.
Cheers

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v716/glenbett/IMG_0043.jpg)

to this

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v716/glenbett/DSC01835.jpg)
Title: Re: Landing Gear forks stripping
Post by: rideandy on December 13, 2008, 03:43 PM: Just been out and got some Nitromors.
I will start the stripping tomorrow and post up some before and after pics.
Thanks again.