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Post by zooma on Jun 4, 2015 11:50:35 GMT
Anyone here ever tried using this stuff on knackered chrome parts?. Chrome WrapI've seen wrap used on cars before but not heard of anyone using it as a cheapskate way to make chrome bike parts look good again.
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Post by Ash on Jun 4, 2015 14:22:04 GMT
If the chrome is pitted and rusty, wont this stuff show up every imperfection underneath?
Doubt if it would work well on small intricate objects, better for big panels.
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Post by zooma on Jun 4, 2015 15:39:23 GMT
If the chrome is pitted and rusty, wont this stuff show up every imperfection underneath? Doubt if it would work well on small intricate objects, better for big panels. The chrome on me bike isn't that bad Ash, just very fine pits that I'm gonna dress down a bit with some fine silicone paper first. Will report back when I get around to doing the job and let you know how I get on... got nuthin' to lose by a bit of experimenting
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Post by zooma on Jun 4, 2015 18:07:57 GMT
Quick update, been watching a few vids on the tube; damn!, this wrap is clever stuff but there is a knack to applying it. It's available in tons of finishes too, from carbon fibre to some weird custom wrap that changes colour when you touch it
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Post by screwriverracing on Jun 5, 2015 21:28:49 GMT
For the pits in chrome I first get rid of the rust with a dremmel then fill the cleaned up hole with arroldite, flatten it back with some wet and dry, hey presto good as new and doesn't rust again after. I have done this to a couple of sets of badly pitted forks that the seals leaked on, and after they don't leak. Hope this helps. Cheers SRR
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Post by slim on Jun 5, 2015 22:24:49 GMT
Welcome to a world of sticky frustration until you get the hang of it Just done a few fairing bits & my clocks in carbon wrap & it was a pain in the arse to get right, patience is the key & I don't have much at the best of times but once you know how the stuff reacts to a little heat & stretching it becomes easier, anything double curvature is still hard work though
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Post by zooma on Jun 5, 2015 22:55:52 GMT
For the pits in chrome I first get rid of the rust with a dremmel then fill the cleaned up hole with arroldite, flatten it back with some wet and dry, hey presto good as new and doesn't rust again after. I have done this to a couple of sets of badly pitted forks that the seals leaked on, and after they don't leak. Hope this helps. Cheers SRR Thanks SRR.... my forks legs are pitted but it's some chrome plated detail parts that I want to restore; you know, the parts that make a bike *pop*... airbox covers, clock cases, heel plates e.t.c. I think the chrome wrap idea will work good on all but the clock parts?. As for repairing fork legs, I have used araldite in the past but superglue (cyanocrylate) worked slightly better for me, it was a bit more trickier to do tho'. I found araldite to be a bit too thick, it seemed to want to lay on top of the pit more than fill it and was not as good to spot sand for a good final finish as the superglue. You know what they say, "there's more than one way to skin a cat"... good to hear araldite worked for you! Welcome to a world of sticky frustration until you get the hang of it Just done a few fairing bits & my clocks in carbon wrap & it was a pain in the arse to get right, patience is the key & I don't have much at the best of times but once you know how the stuff reacts to a little heat & stretching it becomes easier, anything double curvature is still hard work though Hiya Slim.. yep, after watchin' those vids on the tube, "sticky frustration" (oooer!) seems like a good description. It defo looks to be one of those things where you have to maybe make a few failed attempts to understand how it works. Can I ask ya mate, do you think I'll be able to apply it with a haridryer on the highest (hottest) setting or is a heat gun a must?
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Post by rusty on Jun 6, 2015 7:34:37 GMT
If the chrome is pitted and rusty, wont this stuff show up every imperfection underneath? Doubt if it would work well on small intricate objects, better for big panels. Yes it does show up imperfections, especially on larger panels like fairings etc I've used carbon wrap on some small home made brackets and found it to work quite well using a hair dryer worked fine too...used to work for a company called URT who make things for F1 out of carbon fibre and they use cheap argos hair dryers
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Post by zooma on Jun 6, 2015 9:09:36 GMT
Yes it does show up imperfections, especially on larger panels like fairings etc Cheers Rusty...I can imagine it does fella... It's like I was saying to Ash tho', the pits on the parts I wanna do are very tiny and I should be able to take down any high points... the largest thing I'll be trying this on, is my headlight bowl. I've used carbon wrap on some small home made brackets and found it to work quite well. using a hair dryer worked fine too...used to work for a company called URT who make things for F1 out of carbon fibre and they use cheap argos hair dryers Great to hear that a hair dryer will work and I don't have to splash out on a heat gun... that's about £40-50 I've saved since joining OSS!
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Post by badgerkdd on Jun 6, 2015 18:31:13 GMT
Prefer a heat gun on low setting myself, but I tend to do a lot of vinyl pinlines where the vinyl is a bit thicker.
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Post by zooma on Jun 6, 2015 19:35:04 GMT
Prefer a heat gun on low setting myself, but I tend to do a lot of vinyl pinlines where the vinyl is a bit thicker. I don't even have a hairdryer at the mo' so will look into how much I can pick-up a heat gun for; might work out a bit cheaper? Cheers
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Post by slim on Jun 13, 2015 17:50:17 GMT
I find the heat gun warms it up too quick & too much for the thin wrap & had better results with a hair dryer, it also helps if the wrap is already warm as in not done in a shed in winter
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Post by zooma on Jun 13, 2015 17:57:28 GMT
I find the heat gun warms it up too quick & too much for the thin wrap & had better results with a hair dryer, it also helps if the wrap is already warm as in not done in a shed in winter Thanks for the tips Slim, hairdryer it is then! ... gonna be doin' this in the summer months so no worries there
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