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[Pondo]

Beautiful
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Thanks! I am pretty happy with it. Now I just have to try to keep it nice during assembly.

 

[CRASH]

...Any recommendations on how to fix the end that does show?

Sharpie marker. Hit it black, then blue, then red while the inks are still wet. You may be able to "mix" a color into there.

 

[Pondo]

Get some hydrogen peroxide in clear liquid from a beauty supply store, 40 or 60. Put the grips in a clear container, submerge in the liquid set it outside for a full sunny day. That may bring the white back.

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Next question. Can I use regular 3% peroxide from the drug store to whiten plastic? We don't have a salon close by. Also, has anyone had issues with peroxide damaging chrome?

 

[Pondo]

And more decals. I went with the earlier style head tube decal as it has more white in it, which seems appropriate for a bike that has white accents.

 

[CRASH]

Next question. Can I use regular 3% peroxide from the drug store to whiten plastic? We don't have a salon close by. Also, has anyone had issues with peroxide damaging chrome?

I’ve never tried. Only one way to find out!

 

[curtisfox]

Not sure about this, but the use to soak doom lights in oxyclean to whiten them..........Curt

 

[Pondo]

Time for my favorite part, clean and polish.

 

[twojs.bike]

Next question. Can I use regular 3% peroxide from the drug store to whiten plastic? We don't have a salon close by. Also, has anyone had issues with peroxide damaging chrome?

I recently tried this. Regular hydrogen peroxide from drug store. Left it outside in the sun for a week. Nothing happened.

 

[Pondo]

I recently tried this. Regular hydrogen peroxide from drug store. Left it outside in the sun for a week. Nothing happened.

Yeah. The stuff I’m using is only 3%. I’ve been told 40% will work, 60% is better.

 

[Pondo]

This was the worst of the rust on the chrome. Aluminum foil, hot water and elbow grease got it as good as it gets. The worst of the chrome damage will be under the grip.

 

[Tintmanpa]

Paint is looks great. Mine is ready to spray. I’ll spend my feee time cleaning up the chrome and metal pieces

 

[Pondo]

And a few hours later the stuff is shinier. I think I’m mostly ready for assembly now.

 

[Pondo]

Not sure about this, but the use to soak doom lights in oxyclean to whiten them..........Curt

I'll look for some of that too, thanks!

 

[Pondo]

It's at this point in the build-off that I usually start to get stressed out about finishing in time. It's just my personality, I tend to be high stress anyways. My bike is done except for final assembly, it's still in pieces. I have today and tomorrow to finish this up and then I need to be working on other projects of mine that I actually should be working on, like finishing the suspension rebuild in my 4Runner so I can drive it to work again and get back to replacing the rotten joists in the (large) deck. What's got me pulling my hair out is that I've managed to misplace the seatpost. I kind of need that to clamp in the bike stand so I don't mess up the new paint on the frame. I've been through all of my boxes a few times. Hopefully it will turn up this morning and I can get this thing together.