How to polish my fork ?

View unanswered posts | View active topics

Board index » Discussion » MTB

Moderator: Moderator Team

Page 1 of 1

[ 5 posts ]

Previous topic | Next topic

Author

Message

Andy

Post subject: How to polish my fork ?

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 1:12 pm

Joined: Fri Feb 21, 2003 1:18 pm
Posts: 28
Location: Speyer, Germany

Hi !
At the moment I build up my 10th anniversary Marin Indian Fire Trail (1993; yes you call this "Retro") again. Weight-aim: 8750 gr ;-)

. But the color of the RS Mag 21 doesn´t fit and I want to polish it, to get a silver one.
I never did anything like that, so I need your support how to proceed right. Please give me some hints how to to best.
Thanks.
Andy.
BTW. Does this proceeding bring some weight-saving ;-)

Top

visby(SK)

Post subject:

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 6:40 pm

i would try to search some experts, like car tuners or so, because mostly they know what to do in these cases...
8.7kg??? good target... :-)

Top

Cyco

Post subject: Raw Magnesium

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 9:24 pm

Joined: Sat Nov 30, 2002 4:49 am
Posts: 1899

If you remove the powder coat from the magnesium outers they will have to be very carefully looked after. Mg is liable to corode very quickly if exposed to the atmosphere and clearcoats dont stick as well as colour due the lack of primer.

Top

Andy

Post subject:

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 10:19 pm

Joined: Fri Feb 21, 2003 1:18 pm
Posts: 28
Location: Speyer, Germany

Hi Cyco,
thanks for your advice. That sounds pretty bad...Best thing instead of clearcoat would be another powder coat, or what is your suggestion ?
...what a mess, I dreamed of a silver-polished-fork :cry:

So long,
Andy.

Top

jenndy

Post subject: polish

Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2003 3:15 am

Hello Andy
What you want to do is not possiable due to the magnesium is to porous and will not polish well . It will turn out pitted looking and worst off. Some custom frame builders can re paint for you
Andy

Top

Page 1 of 1

[ 5 posts ]

Board index » Discussion » MTB

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: danielbahia and 13 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

	Author	Replies	Views	Last post
Specialized Crux Fork - Replace with the disc fork version? in Cyclocross / Touring	EnzioL	6	1157	Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:49 am scottyroyal
Fork expander för Colnago fork ? in Road	PSM	5	605	Thu Nov 22, 2012 11:03 am PSM
FOX 29 CTD 120 2013 fork in For sale - Pictures are mandatory 22-3-13	fuel	0	94	Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:01 am fuel
fork question in Road	tinchy	5	237	Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:10 am BobSantini
Fox or Boxxer fork??? in MTB	benwat48	2	446	Fri Jun 01, 2012 8:22 pm protocol_droid