rock Posted November 21, 2012 Share same stuff, was weird though as with the crank the paint didn't really come off it just made it rubbery and I used a cloth to literally rub it off, wasn't difficult, almost like it became a thin layer of old silicone.....either way it worked well as you didn't need to scratch it off so you are left with a good surface to start polishing..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SyncSA Posted November 21, 2012 Share WOW, that looks awesome and like so much fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakkals. Posted November 21, 2012 Share do you think that this can be done to sti's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted November 21, 2012 Share same stuff, was weird though as with the crank the paint didn't really come off it just made it rubbery and I used a cloth to literally rub it off, wasn't difficult, almost like it became a thin layer of old silicone.....either way it worked well as you didn't need to scratch it off so you are left with a good surface to start polishing.....Ta...thanks. I might do something similiar to a XT crank for my SS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabe Posted November 21, 2012 Share Cant wait for December to start my bike refurb project. This Removall will make it so much easier. MuddyMike, will it damage the fork / seals at all? (not in the mood to have the fork dismantled just to respray the legs.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divernick Posted November 21, 2012 Share same stuff, was weird though as with the crank the paint didn't really come off it just made it rubbery and I used a cloth to literally rub it off, wasn't difficult, almost like it became a thin layer of old silicone.....either way it worked well as you didn't need to scratch it off so you are left with a good surface to start polishing..... That's because the cranks are powdercoated, not painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddyMike Posted November 21, 2012 Share Cant wait for December to start my bike refurb project. This Removall will make it so much easier. MuddyMike, will it damage the fork / seals at all? (not in the mood to have the fork dismantled just to respray the legs.) it depends on the seal material. Anyway if you are going to go through the effort of a strip and respray rather strip the entire fork. I just did that to a old Rockshox Duke and it was worth it. Perfect job. If you really dont want to take it apart mask the seals really well with a quality tape before stripping. Wannabe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firemeister Posted November 21, 2012 Share I love practical threads like these. Â Good job rock, can't wait to see the end result Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBer wannabee Posted November 21, 2012 Share I am stipping my old bike this weekend because of this thread. Rider3000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rock Posted November 21, 2012 Share ok back to the topic at hand..... frame's primered and graphics being laid out... http://i774.photobucket.com/albums/yy25/rock78pics/framespray.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted November 21, 2012 Share I like where I think this is going ... green with the "blue areas" in white with the relevant graphics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divernick Posted November 21, 2012 Share I can't wait to see the next batch of pics....keep em comng! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rock Posted November 21, 2012 Share I like where I think this is going ... green with the "blue areas" in white with the relevant graphics? yahtzee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rock Posted November 23, 2012 Share nearly done......and might I add beautiful! http://i774.photobucket.com/albums/yy25/rock78pics/GT%20Strip/CapeTown-20121123-00579.jpg M L, Hairy, BogusOne and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divernick Posted November 23, 2012 Share nearly done......and might I add beautiful!  Yessir, very pretty indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted November 23, 2012 Share Send that pic to GT .... we might see a few more frames like this in the new season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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