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[Skippernick]

[quote author=His Dudeness link=topic=14494.msg164180#msg164180 date=1409206819]
I used wet and dry paper on mine and then lacqured it. Looked good for about a month and then went rusty so don't bother! If you really wanted to you could get a bit of stainless rod and the correct taps and make a stainless adjuster. Depends how mad you are though :lol

Strage his it went rusty with lacquer?
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Usually the result of bad prep, sorry his dudeness, and it blooms up form inside.

[His Dudeness]

[quote author=MC680x0 link=topic=14494.msg164181#msg164181 date=1409206946]
[quote author=His Dudeness link=topic=14494.msg164180#msg164180 date=1409206819]
I used wet and dry paper on mine and then lacqured it. Looked good for about a month and then went rusty so don't bother! If you really wanted to you could get a bit of stainless rod and the correct taps and make a stainless adjuster. Depends how mad you are though :lol

Strage his it went rusty with lacquer?
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Usually the result of bad prep, sorry his dudeness, and it blooms up form inside.
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So five minutes of sanding and two light coats of rattle can lacquer isn't a professional job? :lol

I keep my bike fairly clean but I think polishing a daily runner is a total waste of time there's no way you can keep it shiny unless you're out every other day polishing it. Don't bother you'll only regret it in the long run

[MC680x0]

just had a week of commuting after going anal on the polish last weekend; looked like a christmas tree after the polish; now it looks like a turd. and after all that work.  :'(
so from now on, I'll probably just do the weekly clean to get rid of salt (I live near the Sea), and just frekin ride the thing  :rolleyes

[fazersharp]

6 years on its lost its shine I don't think I actually lacquered it in the end. Did get a new rubber though 

[b1k3rdude]

powder coating is also a reasonably robust option for all the foothangers etc.

[fazersharp]

powder coating is also a reasonably robust option for all the foothangers etc.

After almost 20 years with the same bike repeatedly (it seems ) painting the same parts I have come to the conclusion that it is not worth the effort and cost of the paint by the time I have degreased wire brushed on a bench grinder undercoated - top coated I may as well of sent it off to a powder coater for them to do all the work, shot blasting etc.