Originally Posted by
tugrul
Upholstery... I'm at a loss of words. What were you making shiny before you got a case of the C&Vs?
When I was a kid my parents had an antique store. My "job" (more like being an indentured servant
) was polishing the brass and silver. Later in life I designed and scratch built radio controlled sailplanes...made my own contraption to cut foam core wings with a nichrome hot wire, laid up my own fiberglass fuselages with a method I called "positive molding" (I could go on and on about foam wings and fiberglass) so I have a colorful history of tinkering and figuring stuff out. Good for the brain
Originally Posted by
mkeller234
VERY nice! I personally like the shiny crank if you are still debating that. Those seat posts are great and I think they look really cool too, is it a Sugino? Nice work with the saddle, Im going to have to try that with a vetta saddle that needs recovered. Have any tips to pass along? I know the feeling, selling something that you are proud of. That feeling is sometimes even better than actually selling the bike. That Fuji is going to make someone very happy
Yes, it's a Sugino...I like it too with the recessed height marking and such, it's a very cool post. Getting those "flutes" polished without adversely affecting those recessed areas was a challenge. Ok, well, I stripped the saddle. I couldn't get those folds to lay any flatter and up by the nose I was really unsure of whether or not the vinyl would eventually start to pull away. So, off to Jo-Ann for a thinner vinyl. I think I'll be fine with something just a tad thinner and easier to sculpt. No tips yet, that was my first attempt. Yes, I'm pretty sure the bike will be for sale and yes, it is gratifying to have it go to someone who really appreciates it.
Originally Posted by
Bikedued
Looking nice! Mine is more of a beater type, not near as clean. Rides like a dream though, you should enjoy it! Mine is pretty light even in stock form. Try leather on the saddle, it stretches better than vinyl could ever dream
.,,,,BD
Yeah, I might try to quickly find a leather scrap here somewhere...have some time around lunch today.
Originally Posted by
bibliobob
No kidding. I think that Khatfull and Night Tiger need to have a cage match polishing contest. "Two men enter; only the one that blinds the most people leaves..."
Bring it on bay-bee...my fingers are only starting to get warmed up
Originally Posted by
Primitive Don
LOL. If Paul sees this Fuji, he's going to be jealous. He rebuilt a Bridgestone for me, and the alloy rims were polished so thoroughly that they look like chrome!
Interesting...were the braking surfaces plosihed in that way as well? I would think that would be a low ROI just because after one long ride you'd probably have them all dulled again.