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Raw / Polished - Bikes & Frames - No paint allowed
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flag bpatty
Posted: Jul 26, 2021 at 10:14 Quote
I want to do this to my 19' kona process. I've never really like the black, baby blue, and yellow color scheme.

From what I understand:
- disassemble
- chemically strip the frames
- ??? what are the methods after the chemical strip
- polish yearly
flag stoo61
Posted: Jul 26, 2021 at 14:21 Quote
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Is this allowed in here?
flag noakeabean
Posted: Jul 26, 2021 at 14:30 Quote
stoo61 wrote:
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Is this allowed in here?
Yep!
flag bruhiunno
Posted: Aug 15, 2021 at 19:10 Quote
Hi folks, I'm getting super excited with ideas of doing this on my own bike. I'd like to go for a finely brushed look. Any recommendations for clearcoat/sealer? I'd like something cheap, durable(ish) and preferably easy to apply, like wiping on (as I saw with the way too expensive Eastwood ExoArmour), though I don't mind a rattle can if there's nothing else. I've been eyeing Everbrite Protectaclear, anyone with any clearcoat experience? I'd rather not have to constantly wax or polish the bike, I already have to constantly polish out oxidation on my phone which I've polished to raw aluminium Razz

I'd like a finish like
flag TheUnknownMTBR
Posted: Nov 20, 2021 at 14:57 Quote
you would probably be much better served getting it powder coated then.

because that stuff is likely going to get chipped and dinged up by rocks and sand, which happens uncoated too

of course then you can reduce some of that with the clear plastic tape/film guarding, and the list goes on.
flag Client9
Posted: Nov 20, 2021 at 15:27 Quote
I stripped my shock spring with methyl acetate (Dupont Aircraft stripper)
Wear gloves and ventilate !!!!

I put the spring in a heavy plastic bag and sprayed into the bag. Let it marinate for ~30 minutes.
The paint came right off.

I clear coated it with spray-on PlastiDip (very flexible)

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Also pictured is some old XTR triple cranks I modified for 1X.
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flag muddytreker
Posted: Nov 21, 2021 at 7:16 Quote
stoo61 wrote:
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Is this allowed in here?

What do you fear as a consequence should it not be ?
In all honesty its only a forum
flag stoo61
Posted: Nov 21, 2021 at 11:02 Quote
muddytreker wrote:
stoo61 wrote:
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Is this allowed in here?

What do you fear as a consequence should it not be ?
In all honesty its only a forum

Oh, nothing. Just a bit of shite patter.
flag tall-martin
Posted: Nov 24, 2021 at 5:04 Quote
shite patter.

Chuckles
flag mtnryder-co
Posted: Nov 24, 2021 at 8:57 Quote
Rawed and clear coated my gen 1 Stanton Switchback.With older rawed xt cranks...


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flag Thorjensen
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Posted: Nov 24, 2021 at 9:35 Quote
My raw AM9 with my new WA1 Union rims
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flag whattheheel
Posted: Nov 24, 2021 at 10:09 Quote
Galfer rotor buddies!! Are you running their pads also? Nice choice on the silver valve stems!!
flag Thorjensen
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Posted: Nov 24, 2021 at 10:26 Quote
whattheheel wrote:
Galfer rotor buddies!! Are you running their pads also? Nice choice on the silver valve stems!!

Yup, they are SUPERB. Have used Shimano XTR/Saint rotors for several years but I honestly think the Galfer rotors and purple G1652 padscombo outshines Shimano. More bite, less vibration, less noise, I guess similar in wear too.
And thanks
flag whattheheel
Posted: Nov 24, 2021 at 11:19 Quote
I am blown away by the floating rotors and their extreme pads. Completely changed my guides into some of the best brakes I have had!
flag Einfach
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Posted: Dec 26, 2021 at 4:06 Quote
Here is my 2021 Orbea Laufey RAAW. (It's not the 2022 Version which as already raw)

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