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Polishing the Frame

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:02 pm
by John1000
Not sure where to post this, anyway got a few dings on the frame is it possible to polish them out if so how and can you do it with out a major tear down. :smt003

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:25 pm
by Thumper
Depends were it is John you could end up with it looking much worse. The later painted frames may be easier to fill and match up with paint, otherwise what about a carefully applied decal :smt002

Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:37 pm
by Falco9
There appears to be a lot of laquer applied to the frame, and after mirror polishing the std swinging arm, I reckon it would be very difficult to do without the frame being on it's own so to speak

F9

Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:02 pm
by John1000
Thought as much that’ll teach me to drop it on gravel . :smt011

Re: Polishing the Frame

Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:14 pm
by Gio
John1000 wrote:Not sure where to post this, anyway got a few dings on the frame is it possible to polish them out if so how and can you do it with out a major tear down. :smt003
Its possible to polish them out as long as you don't try and level any dents.

However I was told when I had my Blackbirds frame polished that any pitting would remain and you can't laquer it as it'll peel after a few months.

Polishing also makes any dents more visible (light refraction).