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aha, problem! lol! Guess we not doin that after all.

Anyone got a 140/150mm fork they wanna get rid of?

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Tell them Mampara, that is the exact reason why it can NOT be done!

Anodising, nickelplating, chroming, nitriding etc is metal and finish specific, so unless you can magically remove the stanchions you are in for new ones... :blink:

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They are talking about the goldy part, not he outside.

 

Sorry my bad. Why not just buy a new fork. Would it not be cheaper. :unsure:

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Tell them Mampara, that is the exact reason why it can NOT be done!

Anodising, nickelplating, chroming, nitriding etc is metal and finish specific, so unless you can magically remove the stanchions you are in for new ones... :blink:

What if you put the crown in a really big pot of boiling oil and then pulling the stancions out, while they are nitriding the stancions you can pass the time by frying up some chips and fish fingers in the oil and when the stancions are done and you've finished your lunch you can heat the crown up again and slide the stancions back in? You are so negative and dumb OPCrace.

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What if you put the crown in a really big pot of boiling oil and then pulling the stancions out, while they are nitriding the stancions you can pass the time by frying up some chips and fish fingers in the oil and when the stancions are done and you've finished your lunch you can heat the crown up again and slide the stancions back in? You are so negative and dumb OPCrace.

I cant be as dumb as you to follow me for ages on the wrong route at Crater cruise....if only you knew how I was laughing at you...and then I still got you to give me a bomb as I didnt want to waste mine :D

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lol. I have been watching this thread to see when JB was going to respond.

 

If JB says it cant be done, then it CANT be done! nuff said

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Okay, so now you get someone who can coat it. How are you going to get it out of the crown?

 

 

i want to start by saying this is a pretty "tall order" and don't think it's not possible to do anywhere locally. I work in the manufacturing business and have used quite a lot of coating procedures / techniques on stuff that we've build in the past.

 

Then also I must say that all coating process I know of, are applied as electrochemical processes in baths of some sort. Thus if you do find somebody who can do the specific coating and you were able to clean you stanchions (remove ALL the existing coating), it should be possible to dip the stanchions in the bath without removing the crown?

 

Most guys only do pretty straight forward plating around here though, like anodizing, (aluminium) chrome, nickel, silver and zinc plating.

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  • 6 years later...

Stanchion - nick & scratch repair

 

Gently smooth down any rough bits with 1500 - 2000 grit wet n dry paper.

Fill gouges and scores with Pratleys clear epoxy or clear nail varnish

Allow to harden

Using the 2000 wet n dry paper, remove all high spots and sand till level

 

Viola! Good as new.

 

The worst case I had was I had to redo every 9 months.

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Stanchion - nick & scratch repair

 

Gently smooth down any rough bits with 1500 - 2000 grit wet n dry paper.

Fill gouges and scores with Pratleys clear epoxy or clear nail varnish

Allow to harden

Using the 2000 wet n dry paper, remove all high spots and sand till level

 

Viola! Good as new.

 

The worst case I had was I had to redo every 9 months.

Wow. Talk about resurrecting a thread - previous post was over 6 years ago. ;)

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Jip. When this thread was still going, the wise Johan Borman was still with us.

Really miss his inputs and knowledge

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