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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: ORB on March 04, 2006, 08:08 PM

Title: Caustic Fun
Post by: ORB on March 04, 2006, 08:08 PM

Well, I had this:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v290/orb200181/P3040001.jpg)

but red is poo, and it is a tad scratched, so into a vat of soda, here is 10 seconds into it:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v290/orb200181/P3040004.jpg)

20 Seconds:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v290/orb200181/P3040005.jpg)

Fish it out and have a looksie:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v290/orb200181/P3040007.jpg)

Couple more seconds for luck:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v290/orb200181/P3040008.jpg)

Rinsed under boiling water and a swift wipe with a Brillo Pad:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v290/orb200181/P3040009.jpg)

Will polish out the scratches and make it bling tomorrow







Oh, for all you caustic virgins, here is what i did:

-Jam jar, 2 table spoons of crystals, add cold water 3/4 to the top and mix it up with a fork.
-Get a baking tray that needs a clean and put the chain ring on in, and tip the caustic soda mix on.
-Cough like fook as you are in the kitchen.
-Tip the whole lot into the sink and tip a boiling kettle over it and then run the taps for a min or 2.
-Done.

Title: Re: Caustic Fun
Post by: theRuler on March 04, 2006, 09:23 PM

ace

Title: Re: Caustic Fun
Post by: ORB on March 04, 2006, 09:24 PM

** Not to self **

Indoor caustic fun is not good


cant feckin breathe now :(

Title: Re: Caustic Fun
Post by: dordymush on March 04, 2006, 09:53 PM

lol mr health and safety.

Title: Re: Caustic Fun
Post by: harris on March 05, 2006, 09:40 AM

will this work on painted or powder coated items as ive got a few power discs that have poo paint on them

Title: Re: Caustic Fun
Post by: missfitsat101 on March 05, 2006, 09:59 AM

bet that smells paint made of poo    :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Caustic Fun
Post by: harris on March 05, 2006, 10:06 AM

 :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Caustic Fun
Post by: ORB on March 05, 2006, 11:50 AM

Caustic will strip paint, but it has to be made VERY strong and it takes forever.

Nitromors is the nuts for paint :)

Title: Re: Caustic Fun
Post by: Nana on March 05, 2006, 11:55 AM

nitromours is pants for powder coating as i have tried for the 5th time to get my gt frame back to bare :-\

Wonder if a good old heat gun will do it ???

Title: Re: Caustic Fun
Post by: ORB on March 05, 2006, 11:58 AM

yeah, heat is good for Powder Nana.

Glass paper works too, but it is a pain in the arse mate, i hate to say it but with powder, take it to get blasted.

Title: Re: Caustic Fun
Post by: Nana on March 05, 2006, 12:01 PM

no chance im a skint flint sweaty sock im not getting anything blasted ;D i will do it myself as usuall ;)

What you want a gt chainring for anyways ??? is it for that dp of yours with the block stem?????

Title: Re: Caustic Fun
Post by: ORB on March 05, 2006, 12:12 PM

because it was cheap :)

Title: Re: Caustic Fun
Post by: jT Racing on March 05, 2006, 01:34 PM

want to sell it orb? got a nice powerdisc to match that and a gt pro to put it on. :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Caustic Fun
Post by: oberonspacefruit on March 24, 2006, 11:35 AM

orb, tricky, we need a caustic thread in the how to section

Title: Re: Caustic Fun
Post by: motomagII on March 24, 2006, 11:46 AM

orb with the caustic and the tabs youll be coughing like 90 year old in no time mate lol

Title: Re: Caustic Fun
Post by: spinmaster on April 03, 2006, 08:53 PM

do you think this would work on some tech 77 levers or will it melt any bits on them?

Title: Re: Caustic Fun
Post by: sawzall on April 03, 2006, 08:58 PM

i have done dia compe tech 3s and 45 degree levers and have had no probs

Title: Re: Caustic Fun
Post by: spinmaster on April 03, 2006, 09:12 PM

cool, how long did you leave them in for or do you just keep an eye on them and take them out often to check if its doing the job.

Title: Re: Caustic Fun
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on April 03, 2006, 09:17 PM

jimbo i need them tech 77's mate for a rider

Title: Re: Caustic Fun
Post by: spinmaster on April 03, 2006, 09:21 PM

who said i had any, i was just enquiring for a friend of mine :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Caustic Fun
Post by: sawzall on April 03, 2006, 09:24 PM

just keep checking should only take a minute or so dont leave them for to long or you will kill them :'(

Title: Re: Caustic Fun
Post by: spinmaster on April 03, 2006, 09:27 PM

ok nice one, shall have a go at it.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Caustic Fun
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on April 03, 2006, 09:27 PM

Quote from: quimrider on April 03, 2006, 09:21 PM

who said i had any, i was just enquiring for a friend of mine :LolLolLolLol:

i know your lying jim you got no mates

Title: Re: Caustic Fun
Post by: spinmaster on April 03, 2006, 10:07 PM

i've been rumbled.