super shiney GT's post some pics please!

[MCsanandreas]

i have a spare GT frame and keep thinking of stripping the paint and giving it a polish so come on,tempt me lets see some shiney Ali frames please.

 

[S8-Tom]

Here's a machine polished '97 Avalanche.

And here's a '98 Zaskar again machine polished.

Marks in the last pic are from the clingfilm the frame came wrapped in after the polishing.

 

[tonedeaf101]

Hand polished Zaskar

 

[SeeingisBelievingGTMuseum]

a few

 

[petitpal]

One thing I'd like to point out here - I've only ever maintained mine (from new) with some polish (then: autosol now: peek) and a rag - maybe a toothbrush to get in to the fiddly bits. Never had to use 600 grades of sandpaper. Also like to point out that, contrary to some things you see on this forum, polished alu is really easy to look after - when you think it's starting to get a bit dull (which isn't overnight) - quick half hour rub over and it's back and shiney again (and your hands are covered in black filth). Top banana.

<ego>btw, this pic is old rear wheel and chainset - looks better now</ego>

 

[GTom]

Ahhhh.

Great looking bikes.

This thread is killing me.

I had decided to sell my Zaskar

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=226694

but you guys are making me reconsider....

Don't tell the wife!!!!

 

[petitpal]

Ahhhh.

Great looking bikes.

This thread is killing me.

I had decided to sell my Zaskar

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=226694

but you guys are making me reconsider....

Don't tell the wife!!!!

You know you want to keep it and come and ride with us

 

[Marcus W]

don't forget the steel!

the paint work is shiney!!!!

 

[MCsanandreas]

oh dear! i think that can of paint stripper maybe getting some use soon!

top pics you blokes you have tempted me now.

 

[My_Teenage_Self]

LTS?

Damn sunny day made it look a bit dull. :roll: