Pipe replating?
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Pipe replating?
Can expansion chambers be replated? My FMF gnarly is starting to look pretty tired from rust due to 4 years riding in the PNW.
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Red or green on an FmF pipe makes no nevermind.
On a nice new ProCircuit? There's a finish to take care of.
That 'crud' on the headpipe will come off. A combination of the nastiest scotchbrite (green), doused in kero and/or WD is the finishing touch, after you attack it with a wire brush (manual or motor-fied, your choice) soaked in the same petroleum distillate.
Eagle makes a wadding polish that is supposed to be good for removing rust. I haven't tried it in that situation, but it does put a nice finish on nickel-plate. Wipe it on, buff it off.
GENERALLY speaking, the time to plate a pipe is before it touches your bike. I doubt a reputable plater (one who cared what the finished product looked like) would touch a used pipe exactly for the reasons already mentioned.
On a nice new ProCircuit? There's a finish to take care of.
That 'crud' on the headpipe will come off. A combination of the nastiest scotchbrite (green), doused in kero and/or WD is the finishing touch, after you attack it with a wire brush (manual or motor-fied, your choice) soaked in the same petroleum distillate.
Eagle makes a wadding polish that is supposed to be good for removing rust. I haven't tried it in that situation, but it does put a nice finish on nickel-plate. Wipe it on, buff it off.
GENERALLY speaking, the time to plate a pipe is before it touches your bike. I doubt a reputable plater (one who cared what the finished product looked like) would touch a used pipe exactly for the reasons already mentioned.
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got any dents in it?
if so send it in to Pacific Crest, it'll come back looking like new
if so send it in to Pacific Crest, it'll come back looking like new
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Probably a good solvent bath is all it needs.
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when I had mine done it came back with a nice brushed finish, looked brand new to me
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