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Old 13-02-12, 09:25 PM   #21
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Default Re: Polishing fork lowers?

Seriously Andy, they're laquered at factory, and years of neglect make them look grey, but there will still be some left under all that muck
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Old 13-02-12, 09:29 PM   #22
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Seriously Andy, they're laquered at factory, and years of neglect make them look grey, but there will still be some left under all that muck
Time to have some fun!
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It would pay just to strip them with paintstripper first to be sure....just for less elbow grease, get rid of the muck and the left on laquer in one swoop
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Old 13-02-12, 09:37 PM   #24
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It would pay just to strip them with paintstripper first to be sure....just for less elbow grease, get rid of the muck and the left on laquer in one swoop
Job for the weeeeekend
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Old 15-02-12, 07:35 AM   #25
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We will all be expecting a couple of nice pics to judge your expected good work.

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Job for the weeeeekend
You only doing one of them then?
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