it can be done with lots of elbow grease.

Take a picture before and after, it makes it worth seeing the end result.

Glass sandpaper and all kwaks advice, to give you a real desire to go and do it search for downpipe and look at all the shiney ones.......That's how my envy started

....o yes one last thing, if its in a bad state like mine was, go to the chemist first and get some disinfectant and plasters(not for the bike....for the bleeding knuckles )

autosol a rag and plenty of this it WILL come shiney

i will get the wife to help then

[Viney]

Thats all very well Kwak, but my bikes been ridden!

Mine still has last week's cow poo on it You might say that it's a sh1tty bike

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by Ed

Mine still has last week's cow poo on it You might say that it's a sh1tty bike

Tut Tut! That way lies furry alloy and dull paintwork. Mine was washed after tea.

Originally Posted by Luckypants

Tut Tut! That way lies furry alloy and dull paintwork. Mine was washed after tea.

Fancy washing mine too? Since it's the first thing you noticed about my bike

[mister c]

Originally Posted by Quiff Wichard

well i done em both now..!

burred over the allen key bolt on the right side one- dam wot a buger to get off. mole grips- nope.. cos its rounded.. cut slots in but screwdriver nope.

so in the end had to angle drind it off and use a new bolt. .,

but looks Ok now
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..see how long thye take to go dull now eh

Need to get those forks done now matey
Heel plates looking good now though.

Just another little tip for anybody. If you want to remove any laquer or paint off objects before buffing up, buy some nitromors from the DIY store. Paint it on, leave for a bit (till it bubbles) then wipe & wash. Makes life so much easier.

Originally Posted by Viney

Thats all very well Kwak, but my bikes been ridden!

mine is at the moment its filthy, i'm sick of putting petrol in it

Ok folks here are my before pic

and after about an hour