orange p7

oonaff · Jun 17, 2013

hi , i have an orange p7. it is shiny and appears to be lacquerd . there are some very faint rust spots
here and there on it .
can any one tell me what kind of steel it is made from and whether it is coated to make it shiny or simply polished ? although its not bad, what would be the best way to restore it to forma glory.
its a delightfull nimble thing with non suspension forks, xt and migura rim brakes.

Mr Panda · Jun 17, 2013

Sounds like a laquered nickel plated one like this.......

Depends how bad the rust spots are really - anything from WD40 or equivalent to metal polish or more destructive methods may be required

jonnyboy666 · Jun 17, 2013

the frames are nickel plated, the best possible option is paint stripper to remove the original lacquer, then polish the hell out of it, then have it re-lacquered with new stickers.

this is what i had done with mine and it still looks good 2 years on

oonaff · Jun 17, 2013

yes that is it , thanks for the tips .I heard that rolls royce front grills are nickel plated so that cant be bad!
moving on to the sticker's i see the day glow orange ones are on ebay , ive also got to get another diamond type, kind of purple with a diagram of an orange in the middle 2 little ones for the fork tops and one for the seat tube . may be i could get a suspension fork in the future whilst maintaining the hydraulic rim brakes,they look good, in fact loads of people keep looking at it ! it cost £300 i wonder how much new ?

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