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Title: wots the best way to store chrome over winter
Post by: lazychubs on October 30, 2006, 06:15 PM

ok my bikes live in the shed
its damp and cold
bailee's turbolite is already getting wierd
snail marks on the new chrome
so wots the best stuff to cover me chrome in to stop rusting over winter

Title: Re: wots the best way to store chrome over winter
Post by: Moose on October 30, 2006, 06:17 PM

Vasalene >:D

Title: Re: wots the best way to store chrome over winter
Post by: Jazzchimp on October 30, 2006, 06:19 PM

Put em in the house!

Title: Re: wots the best way to store chrome over winter
Post by: bodamus on October 30, 2006, 07:20 PM

I agree I keep all my bikes inside a shed is for lawn mowers. Get the DB Turbolite inside.

From bodamus :)

Title: Re: wots the best way to store chrome over winter
Post by: Frosty on October 30, 2006, 07:32 PM

I'm in the same boat, the Kuwi looks like it needs a polish up.

No chance of bringing the stuff into the house - the missus would discover how much I have stashed in the garage ;D

Title: Re: wots the best way to store chrome over winter
Post by: lazychubs on October 30, 2006, 07:40 PM

ive already tried to get em indoors lol
will have 3 bikes all chrome soon lol
just said will hang the db in his bedroom lol
but no joy .
may get some spray of some sort to cover the gt db and my db in lol

Title: Re: wots the best way to store chrome over winter
Post by: snav69 on October 30, 2006, 07:50 PM

I have sprayed mine with wd40  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: wots the best way to store chrome over winter
Post by: lazychubs on October 30, 2006, 07:53 PM

i did the turbolite last year in wd40 but was told it lifts the chrome lol
so wanna try somit different lol

Title: Re: wots the best way to store chrome over winter
Post by: snav69 on October 30, 2006, 07:59 PM

Hmmm , never had a problem myself  ???  Strange one that . Dunno of any other way  :(

Title: Re: wots the best way to store chrome over winter
Post by: lazychubs on October 30, 2006, 08:03 PM

will ask the chromer tomorow as he should have some bits for me lol

Title: Re: wots the best way to store chrome over winter
Post by: jT Racing on October 30, 2006, 08:44 PM

car wax, just don't buff it out till spring. :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: wots the best way to store chrome over winter
Post by: RATTY on October 30, 2006, 09:36 PM

stick a little tubular heater in the shed with a thermostat, just enough to keep the damp at bay :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: wots the best way to store chrome over winter
Post by: Rombloke on October 30, 2006, 09:40 PM

rhys bring em round to mine i will 'look after' them for you

Dave

Title: Re: wots the best way to store chrome over winter
Post by: lazychubs on October 30, 2006, 09:42 PM

cheers tony wot i mean is my garage is now a shed lol
so is very windy and wet when rains

Title: Re: wots the best way to store chrome over winter
Post by: lazychubs on October 30, 2006, 09:43 PM

Quote from: Rom Bloke on October 30, 2006, 09:40 PM

rhys bring em round to mine i will 'look after' them for you

Dave

cheers dave but some how will know the gt will vanish lol

Title: Re: wots the best way to store chrome over winter
Post by: Rombloke on October 30, 2006, 10:02 PM

lol...you cheeky fooker, that was a genuine offer.


lol

Dave

Title: Re: wots the best way to store chrome over winter
Post by: DR VINOAH on October 30, 2006, 10:17 PM

got space at mine as well rhys

me growing room

is now me bike storage

Title: Re: wots the best way to store chrome over winter
Post by: lazychubs on October 30, 2006, 11:13 PM

Quote from: Rom Bloke on October 30, 2006, 10:02 PM

lol...you cheeky fooker, that was a genuine offer.


lol

Dave

i know it was dave lol
but ure mate may try and borrow me gt lol
cheers steve aswell lol

Title: Re: wots the best way to store chrome over winter
Post by: Jazzchimp on October 30, 2006, 11:26 PM

Have you tried one of these rhys- it's what the classic car boys use

http://www.carcoon.co.uk/products.htm

Title: Re: wots the best way to store chrome over winter
Post by: oberonspacefruit on October 31, 2006, 08:31 AM

keep it in bed with you, nice and snug.