What the....? Amber shellac?
07-20-13 | 11:45 PM
#26
Oh man I have been there MANY times, so I know what a chore that is! I did my 1980 Raleigh about 4 years ago now, still looks as sharp as the day it was done. That was done with Tressostar, so it is very thin and the padded gloves come in handy. The Newbaums has a little bit more give, but not a whole lot. They do give you a LOT more to work with, that's for sure. With a splice, I had enough to to the chainstay wrapping. That could NEVER be possible with Tressostar. These are even jumbo drops, and I had that much left over.,,,,BD
See what I mean? These drops are HUGE!
https://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...psfbc7f781.jpg
See what I mean? These drops are HUGE!
https://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...psfbc7f781.jpg
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07-20-13 | 11:56 PM
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Those are pretty huge.
I gotta say, I prefer narrow, tight drops. **~~
For my dainty, womanly self~~**
*cough* yeah...right.
And I have to admit that I have forgone the fancy dance-y cotton wrap on my rebuild. I'm not at all preserving the vintage look...and cotton wrap would look REALLY out of place on the Fuji once she's built.
I gotta say, I prefer narrow, tight drops. **~~
For my dainty, womanly self~~***cough* yeah...right.
And I have to admit that I have forgone the fancy dance-y cotton wrap on my rebuild. I'm not at all preserving the vintage look...and cotton wrap would look REALLY out of place on the Fuji once she's built.
07-21-13 | 06:14 AM
#28
Depends on the year the Fuji was made?
Oddly I've seen dozens of GB stems in my vintage bike hobby, but these are the only GB bars I've ever run across.,,,,BD
Oddly I've seen dozens of GB stems in my vintage bike hobby, but these are the only GB bars I've ever run across.,,,,BD
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07-21-13 | 06:29 AM
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An 84 Fuji would probably have come with the thin plastic bar wrap.
Your GB looks absolutely terrific! But it looks like you started from the stem to the ends? Everything I read is the other direction?
Your GB looks absolutely terrific! But it looks like you started from the stem to the ends? Everything I read is the other direction?
07-21-13 | 06:41 AM
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Shellac... I buy flakes and mix my own as I needed it. Got that habit from my grandfather and father. Interestingly enough I have a jar of shellac flakes that belonged to my grandfather still sitting around somewhere. I suspect it is still good. I don't use nearly as much as I used to, but it does come in handy for minor finish repair on some of our vintage furniture.
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ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
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Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
07-21-13 | 11:55 AM
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Bikes: Schwinn Continental, Schwinn Paramount, Schwinn High Plains, Schwinn World Sport, Trek 420, Trek 930,Trek 660, Novara X-R, Giant Iguana. Fuji Sagres mixte.
Zinsser Sealcoat is widely available and is actually a high grade dewaxed amber/dark blonde shellac. It will provide better resistance to moisture than regular Bullseye shellac. The smallest quantity is a quart at roughly $13. I stopped messing around with shellac flakes and just use Sealcoat.
07-21-13 | 06:01 PM
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It'll only look out of place because of the way I'm powder coating it...rainbow...and blue crankset...and purple chain...and green pedals. Soooo yeah. Cotton wrap would look a little out of place.
07-21-13 | 07:30 PM
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07-21-13 | 11:41 PM
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No, it's probably not. Nice that you have something passed down from prior generations, but it's an organic (insect by-product) material and goes bad even in the dry form. Shelf-life varies depending on how air-tight it was stored, but any dry flake seed or button shellac will generally not be good enough for furniture use after a few years...give or take a few.
07-25-13 | 10:42 PM
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07-25-13 | 10:57 PM
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One of my bikes that had shellac on the bars survived four years in a never opened hot garage. It was a little dull, but one thin refresher coat and it snapped right back to a perfect glossy finish.,,,,BD
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07-26-13 | 05:21 AM
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07-26-13 | 07:31 PM
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At least someone is having luck. I have put up several ads for frame sales locally, and got ZERO response. Not even spam, which is weird.,,,,BD
One of the frames is lugged True Temper, and zero response for $60. They must have started wanting stuff for free since I left.
One of the frames is lugged True Temper, and zero response for $60. They must have started wanting stuff for free since I left.
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07-27-13 | 10:41 PM
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07-28-13 | 05:31 AM
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When I first started racing bikes I had a shallow drop bar. I ended up with painful bruises just above my wrists from all the pulling on the bars. With the shallow drop my wrists were always in contact with the bars when out of the saddle and sprinting. Deep drops provided more room and a better angle from elbow to hands. This eliminated the wrist contact points. I pulled on the bars with my hands with minimal wrist or forearm contact. Huge improvement in comfort.
