Monster rustoration

utopia · 16-08-2020, 12:54 PM

Its only a footling little part but the yellowed white does look a bit grim.
I wonder whether it would respond to the fabric dye treatment that is said to work so well on belt covers and the like ?
Haven't tried it myself but others have reported great results.
Then again, years of soaking in chain grease might affect the results.

Albie · 16-08-2020, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by utopia

Its only a footling little part but the yellowed white does look a bit grim.
I wonder whether it would respond to the fabric dye treatment that is said to work so well on belt covers and the like ?
Haven't tried it myself but others have reported great results.
Then again, years of soaking in chain grease might affect the results.

It's only the top sealing layer of plastic loses its colour. Like trials bikes mudguards and side panels whiten. Can be improved by scraping or sanding then reheating with a hair dryer. I removed most of the yellow with a scalpel. I get the colour change to black it makes sense. It's just a rub guide. I think the 888 boys want them as much because they restore them more than monsters.

crust · 23-08-2020, 06:35 PM

Sometimes I do things and almost instantly step back and think - why the f#@k did I do that.

Last episode I’d stripped and cleaned the swinging arm, shock and linkage, this one was supposed to be:
Strip and clean rear brake, back of engine, start re-assembly. Instead I picked up the rear part of the exhaust and gave it a gentle rub with a polishing block that was sat on the bench in a bowl of stuff to be put away.

“Ooh, that’s coming up OK”, before I knew it there was a shiny patch and the polishing mop was on the bench grinder and a bigger shiny patch.

Oh dear, a while later….

Why - "Oh dear" - well now I've got to do the rest of the system and its got 26 years of crud on it

crust · 23-08-2020, 06:49 PM

Having done the rear section of the pipe I had to do the front section which is a lot longer and has the cruciform bit on the end = aaargh.

Set up the grinder with a mop on it outside to avoid spraying polish snots everywhere, scruffy gear on and set to it.

That’s the easy bit done.

Not the best but near enough, the stainless is poor quality and I didn’t have the right bits to get in all the corners of the cross-over.

Darkness · 23-08-2020, 07:07 PM

Nice. That’s how stainless should look!

23-08-2020, 07:07 PM	#5
Darkness . Join Date: May 2007 Location: Stockbridge Bike: M900 Posts: 1,984	Nice. That’s how stainless should look! __________________ Original and Best since 1993

16-08-2020, 12:54 PM	#1
utopia No turn left unstoned Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: leicester Bike: M750 Posts: 4,545	Its only a footling little part but the yellowed white does look a bit grim. I wonder whether it would respond to the fabric dye treatment that is said to work so well on belt covers and the like ? Haven't tried it myself but others have reported great results. Then again, years of soaking in chain grease might affect the results.

23-08-2020, 06:35 PM	#3
crust rattles when he walks Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: in the comfy chair,moved furniture around Bike: M900 Posts: 1,065	Sometimes I do things and almost instantly step back and think - why the f#@k did I do that. Last episode I’d stripped and cleaned the swinging arm, shock and linkage, this one was supposed to be: Strip and clean rear brake, back of engine, start re-assembly. Instead I picked up the rear part of the exhaust and gave it a gentle rub with a polishing block that was sat on the bench in a bowl of stuff to be put away. “Ooh, that’s coming up OK”, before I knew it there was a shiny patch and the polishing mop was on the bench grinder and a bigger shiny patch. Oh dear, a while later…. Why - "Oh dear" - well now I've got to do the rest of the system and its got 26 years of crud on it

23-08-2020, 06:49 PM	#4
crust rattles when he walks Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: in the comfy chair,moved furniture around Bike: M900 Posts: 1,065	Having done the rear section of the pipe I had to do the front section which is a lot longer and has the cruciform bit on the end = aaargh. Set up the grinder with a mop on it outside to avoid spraying polish snots everywhere, scruffy gear on and set to it. That’s the easy bit done. Not the best but near enough, the stainless is poor quality and I didn’t have the right bits to get in all the corners of the cross-over.