SH377T a nice eBay find
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. They did a special gold paint which was so light and thin you could see the metal underneath. The TT silver was a bit thicker lol. 
originalshinkicker
rBotM Winner
SH377T cleaned up nicely...
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ourmanflint
Dirt Disciple
very nice indeed
fignonFlyer
Dirt Disciple
What do you use to clean up the frames, they always look good
originalshinkicker
rBotM Winner
fignonFlyer":3t3md72t said:
I use this stuff...
I've used it on a few frames now and always had good results. Here's a link to that blog post
https://raleigh-sb4059.com/2017/10/28/s ... ocumented/
Rub off any thick dirt first, then use a clean polishing cloth to add the renovator, remove with another clean cloth, then do the same with the polish.
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fignonFlyer
Dirt Disciple
Great thanks, off to get some renovator and see if I can get any results as bright as your frames.
originalshinkicker
rBotM Winner
Most of what the renovator does is remove dirt, it is a very mild cutting compound and if the frame doesn't have clear coat then it will take off a little paint together with the dirt. If the frame has a clear coat then it is going to scrape off dirt. I find it is the dirt that dulls the appearance of the paint more than anything. Just be careful with the renovator on loose, flaky transfers, I normally wipe up to and around them if they aren't stable enough. All I avoided on this frame was the Reynolds 753 frame transfer, everything else was ok to wipe over.
This was SB5084 before cleaning...
and after some rust treatment and cleaning...
and this is before and after on SB1861...
This is the polishing cloth I use...
I would recommend cleaning a less obvious place such as under the chainstays and BB first as a test to see how you go before attacking something more prominent.
This was SB5084 before cleaning...
and after some rust treatment and cleaning...
and this is before and after on SB1861...
This is the polishing cloth I use...
I would recommend cleaning a less obvious place such as under the chainstays and BB first as a test to see how you go before attacking something more prominent.
