Someone to polish my frame - Glasgow area

[WorkInProgress]

I picked up an old Merlin on Ebay and the frame needs a good polish, can anyone recommend someone in the Glasgow area please?

Rob

 

[The Ken]

Ask the west coasters in the Mactretro section but really a bit of autosol and minor elbow grease will do the trick on Ti, is it not a brushed finish anyway?

Mactretro >>> http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=29

And welcome to the Clan, be good to see you at the clan gathering in october.

 

[mikee]

a merlin malt
or an american titanium one ?

welcome btw

 

[WorkInProgress]

Ask the west coasters in the Mactretro section but really a bit of autosol and minor elbow grease will do the trick on Ti, is it not a brushed finish anyway?

Mactretro >>> http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=29

And welcome to the Clan, be good to see you at the clan gathering in october.

Sorry it's not Ti, it's a UK Merlin and looks aluminium (I hope)

I'd read up on doing it myself but I'll end up ruining it

Will do my best to get along to the Clan Gathering!

 

[WorkInProgress]

a merlin malt
or an american titanium one ?

welcome btw

Mikee, I "think" it's a Malt, from Merlin Cycles in the UK, very early bike. It was at one point mirror finish by the looks of it but a bit sorry looking now.

 

[jimihendrix]

a merlin malt
or an american titanium one ?

welcome btw

Mikee, I "think" it's a Malt, from Merlin Cycles in the UK, very early bike. It was at one point mirror finish by the looks of it but a bit sorry looking now.

You will need to find out if it's been clear anodised or laquered, that will need to come off first, Nitromorse for laquer Drain unblocker for anodised, then get into it with steel wool, Brillo pads, Autosol etc.

Only drawback is you will need to keep redoing it to keep it looking nice but i dont find that too much hassle with my polished Zaskar.