P7 nickel plated

[baron von greenback]

My orange p7 has some rust spots on it nothing major so if I sand it of will the nickel keep it's integrity and look original I assume I will have to clear coat again

 

[hamster]

Probably most will come off with bacofoil and soap. Touch up and then car wax.

 

[bikeworkshop]

Probably most will come off with bacofoil and soap. Touch up and then car wax.

It's amazing what this does.
The rust is often a bloom on the surface from a very small pit.
By bacofoil @hamster means aluminium kitchen foil - the perfect tool for this job.
Sanding may further damage the plating - hopefully you don't need to be so aggressive.

 

[baron von greenback]

I try that first will the nickel plating still be there cheers

 

[bikeworkshop]

You won't believe your eyes
It doesn't remove the nickel, just the rust staining

 

[baron von greenback]

Cheers mate do you know the name ofcolor for a light green orange c16 cheers

 

[markoc]

Slime Green was the lurid one, the only other green I know was a dark green on the anniversary ones.

 

[bikeworkshop]

There was a green fade to silver iirc, purple decals?

 

[markoc]

@bikeworkshop this is the one. I’d forgotten that colourway. Bike is on another thread and currently on eBay.