Nice & Shiny

[Sam Salt]

Just got the Galaxy back after having a respray in a nice
understated pearl yellow.Unfortunately it makes the dull
grey alloy of the stem and cranks look a bit dull.Has anyone
any ideas for bringing up a nice shine.Have tried metal
polish before and a light dusting of T-Cut but it didn't
really work.

Sam Salt

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[Pete Biggs]

Sam Salt wrote:
> Just got the Galaxy back after having a respray in a nice
> understated pearl yellow.Unfortunately it makes the dull
> grey alloy of the stem and cranks look a bit dull.Has
> anyone any ideas for bringing up a nice shine.Have tried
> metal polish before and a light dusting of T-Cut but it
> didn't really work.

You won't be able to polish any parts that are anodised
(unless you want to completely remove the anodising - which
takes some doing, preferably with power tools).

Test by applying metal polish. If there is a black mark
on the cloth, the part is not anodised and can be
polished. Any white paste type polish is good (eg.
Autosol Solvol or Weldtite). Use liberally, rub hard and
keep repeating! Finish with a clean soft cloth (old
cotton t-shirts are great).

Be warned that some graphics and some protective coatings
may be removed.

~PB

[Sam Salt]

"Pete Biggs" <pclemantine{remove_fruit}@biggs.tc> wrote in message
news:c4k3rb$2ilovm$1@ID-144931.news.uni-berlin.de...
> Sam Salt wrote:
> > Just got the Galaxy back after having a respray in a
> > nice understated pearl yellow.Unfortunately it makes the
> > dull grey alloy of the stem and cranks look a bit
> > dull.Has anyone any ideas for bringing up a nice
> > shine.Have tried metal polish before and a light dusting
> > of T-Cut but it didn't really work.
>
> You won't be able to polish any parts that are anodised
> (unless you want to completely remove the anodising -
> which takes some doing, preferably with power tools).
>
> Test by applying metal polish. If there is a black mark
> on the cloth, the part is not anodised and can be
> polished. Any white paste type polish is good (eg.
> Autosol Solvol or Weldtite). Use liberally, rub hard and
> keep repeating! Finish with a clean soft cloth (old
> cotton t-shirts are great).
>
> Be warned that some graphics and some protective coatings
> may be removed.
>
> ~PB

Thanks Pete.

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