That is one beautiful bike...almost perfect. However, if I was to list my favorite activities I'd have to say that polishing (anything) would rate right below caulking the tub.
Rob "my bikes are dull" Markwardt On May 31, 1:50 pm, John Ferguson <rfj1...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Yellow tape, single layer, amber shellac (3 coats when I first put the > tape on, and then 2 coats just before the pictures were taken because > the initial coats were wearing through). It's important to do just > enough and not too much, otherwise the bars become slick. > > J > > On May 31, 4:08 pm, Aaron Thomas <aaron.a.tho...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Non-polishing related question: how did you achieve the dark reddish > > color on the bar tape? What combination of tape color and shellac > > color? > > > On May 31, 10:40 am, John Ferguson <rfj1...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > Do you mean what's my method for keeping my significant other pacified > > > or my polishing method? > > > > For polishing: > > > > The stem was nickle plated; I removed the plating and had it chrome > > > plated. > > > > The bars are easy, just Simichrome, polish like you're polishing a > > > shoe. No need to unwrap if you're careful. > > > > The bell was complicated. Ten minutes in an Easy Off bath to remove > > > the anodization. Scrub with one of those green pot scrubbing pads > > > (like very fine steel wool) to remove residual anodization. Polished > > > with Dremel metal polishing compound, then hand polish with > > > Simichrome. You could probably skip the Dremel step, it didn't seem to > > > do much. > > > > John > > > > On May 31, 12:37 pm, RoadieRyan <rya...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > BLING looks great whats your method? btw anytime I start talking > > > > bikes my wifes eyes glaze over > > > > > On May 30, 10:31 pm, John Ferguson <rfj1...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > I hurt my knee somehow on a transatlantic flight...so I spent a few > > > > > evenings on bicycle maintenance and my third-favorite activity, > > > > > polishing. The results are here: > > > > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/36397...@n06/sets/72157615351530151/ > > > > > > I hope this impresses someone, because my girlfriend certainly wasn't > > > > > impressed. :-) > > > > > > John- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
