On 26 Feb 2004 10:35:20 -0800,
[email protected] (Jeff Wills) may
have said:
>"Kyle.B.H" <
[email protected]> wrote in message news:<XU1%b.55651$Xp.265789@attbi_s54>...
>> Hola,
>>
>> I have a 10 year old RX-100 crankset that's seen heavy use and is starting to look like it - it's
>> now a dull gray with lots of dings and scratches. What can I do to safely improve its appearance?
>>
>
>1. Remove crankarms and chainrings.
>2. Thoroughly clean everything.
>3. Remove deep dings and scratches with with 600 grit wet-or-dry sandpaper used wet.
>4. Polish entire crankarm with rubbing compound (available at any auto supply store).
>5. Polish the entire crankarm with polishing compound (also available at auto parts stores).
>6. Sit back and admire your handiwork.
>7. Reassemble the crankset, using grease on all threads and metal-to-metal contact points.
>8. Clean the rest of the bike, because it's going to look real ugly in comparison to those nice,
> shiny crankarms.
>
>Be prepared to do this every six months to a year, since you've now removed the protective
>anodization from your crankarms. They'll develop a layer of oxidized aluminum and turn gray
>again PDQ.
>
>Jeff (been there, done that)
Clear topcoat will slow that down. So would a monthly wax job, and that's a lot less work than the
semi-annual buff-out would be.
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