berg_fiets Posted April 5, 2017 Author Posted April 5, 2017 Thx for the coke tip, I have a few rusty parts ill give a bath this weekend.....Pleasure. Apparently petrol works wonders as well. Stubborn rust apparently Lemon juice and Salt paste works well to... Found that the coke works well on light rust of chrome parts.
Formallyknownas Posted April 5, 2017 Posted April 5, 2017 Pleasure. Apparently petrol works wonders as well. Stubborn rust apparently Lemon juice and Salt paste works well to... Found that the coke works well on light rust of chrome parts.The retro bike thread has info on "shining" chrome parts with alu foil to finish them off. Worked a treat on my Red bike' fork and stays.
berg_fiets Posted April 10, 2017 Author Posted April 10, 2017 Been working on the seat post. Opted for a matte black instead of a glossy black. On the suggestion of another Hubber I went with "Rust-Oleum Ultra Cover 2X Flat Black" spray paint. Its a 2 in 1 Paint and Primer with anti-rust formula. Post paint strip: Post 80 grit sanding: Post 320 grit sanding: Nice and smooth and shiny Clean and Degrease! Painting time Loving the finish
berg_fiets Posted April 10, 2017 Author Posted April 10, 2017 Also been working on the handle bar. Opted for the same matte black I used on the seat post. Pre paint strip Post paint strip: Post sanding: Painting Sleek finish! Was busy degreasing so did the cassette as well!
bikebloke Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 why do you do this so well and so often man .... it always make me go in the garage and look at that steel Peugeot hanging in there waiting and think ....make a start you lazy turd.!.....then I go away and lie down till the feeling passes .......then there is your thread again ..... you make me want to start ....
King_Crispy Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 why do you do this so well and so often man .... it always make me go in the garage and look at that steel Peugeot hanging in there waiting and think ....make a start you lazy turd.!.....then I go away and lie down till the feeling passes .......then there is your thread again ..... you make me want to start .... I have the same problem, but it's a tandem....Anyone looking for a new project?
berg_fiets Posted April 10, 2017 Author Posted April 10, 2017 why do you do this so well and so often man .... [emoji106] it always make me go in the garage and look at that steel Peugeot hanging in there waiting and think ....make a start you lazy turd.!.....then I go away and lie down till the feeling passes .......then there is your thread again ..... you make me want to start .... [emoji106]Had a lekker laugh now! I was the same... Bike hung in the garage for months after my old man gave it to me. It's actually exciting once you start! Hope this thread inspires other Hubbers to tackle a project like this. Very rewarding so far. Could also be a fun father-son project. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
King_Crispy Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 Had a lekker laugh now! I was the same... Bike hung in the garage for months after my old man gave it to me. It's actually exciting once you start! Hope this thread inspires other Hubbers to tackle a project like this. Very rewarding so far. Could also be a fun father-son project. Sent from my SM-G920F using TapatalkI was hoping to start this as a father/son restoration project and then maybe even ride it afterwards with him.The problem is making the time not to start the project, but to finish it
Patchelicious Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 Had a lekker laugh now! I was the same... Bike hung in the garage for months after my old man gave it to me. It's actually exciting once you start! Hope this thread inspires other Hubbers to tackle a project like this. Very rewarding so far. Could also be a fun father-son project. Sent from my SM-G920F using TapatalkBud, it's inspired me to get you to do my Lejeune Dirtbuster when I find one. That's the bike I came to school with when we were in Std6....
berg_fiets Posted April 16, 2017 Author Posted April 16, 2017 Spent some time on the restore again today. Focused on the brake levers. How they looked Stip Getting ready for paint stripper Getting basted with stripper Post stripper Post steel wool Pretty much ready for paint! Also finished off the seat post. Looking legit
Formallyknownas Posted April 16, 2017 Posted April 16, 2017 I have the same problem, but it's a tandem....Anyone looking for a new project?Jip. Pm me details.
berg_fiets Posted April 30, 2017 Author Posted April 30, 2017 Finished off spraying the brake levers this weekend. Looking legit. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
Kalahari Vegmot Posted July 4, 2017 Posted July 4, 2017 Hey hey hey chom, can't just start something cool and then leave us in the dark... Progress report please.
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