Frame Restoration ?

hairybiker · Aug 21, 2015

Does anyone know of any companies around the Peterborough / cambs area that can take an old polished frame and restore it ?

My bike ( Pictures ) is a little old and the worse for wear.

I have taken the stickers off and polished it with a bit of metal polish myself but I still want it to look better.

Any advice ?

Thanks

tonedeaf101 · Aug 21, 2015

Elbow grease is all you need or a drill with a mop if you have no elbows.
If its really bad start with 1200 wet & dry, then fine wire wool, then polish. I choose "Peek" as it leaves no residue.
Came up fantastic!!

Problem is on an unprotected frame it will just go bad again if not maintained so could be throwing money away.

hairybiker · Aug 21, 2015

Cheer guru. Elbow grease has worked in the past. As just wanting a long term solution. Was wondering about anodising it. Would that work on aluminium ?

Smithjss70 · Aug 21, 2015

of course, just expensive and few have tanks large enough for a frame

enc · Aug 21, 2015

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Im intrigued :shock: why do you have a supermarket shopping trolley in your garden ?

firedfromthecircus · Aug 21, 2015

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enc":36popa3g said:
Im intrigued :shock: why do you have a supermarket shopping trolley in your garden ?

He must be intending to make one of these.

Gaddmeister · Aug 23, 2015

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How cool would it be to go shopping with one of these? :-D

hairybiker · Aug 24, 2015

Supermarket shopping trolley is for shopping at the supermarket. Obviously ! LOL

Actually I 'borrowed' it to cut up as I need to make a mesh frame go to on the outside of a window.

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