Rusty Fork
 

Okay, so my Basso is completley disassembeled. Now begins the fun process of stripping paint and cleaning things. I need to take the immense amount of rust off the fork, so can I use one of those wire-thingys that attach to drills, then have it rechromed? Or will that scratch up the fork? And if it doesn't scratch it up, then couldn't I use that same attachement on the frame to strip the paint, or am I being a little to willy-nilly? Any help or suggestions would be great.

I'd go with a floor sander and some 50 grit. Make sure you keep the sander moving, you wouldn't want to gouge the floor, err, fork.

Thanks for the reply. I'm assuming then I can also use thus method on the frame?

Emery cloth, then coarse steel wool, then fine.

Most of my frame is exposed steel, I simply coated the polished steel with clear Varathane.

>jef.

Yes, you have to remove scratches if chroming.

Rusty Fork?

Visit your local Taco Hell for free sporks...sporks don't rust.

hopefully a rusty fork is different than a rusty trombone

Can always count on comic relief, even if it's not so comic.

Jeff thank's for the suggestion, do you or anyone else know what it costs to get chrome plating?

Contact local custom car companies. Or look under 'Plating, Electroplating, Chroming' in the phone directory.

Also, these sites have caustic dip used to remove paint etc (poss rust) from metal. Also, chrome is 'one' of the platings.
I believe copper goes first over the conductive paint, then Chromium. I'd go for Nickel, weird color and VERY hard.

I dunno, this is not something I know lots about, best of luck.

>jef.

>>>>>>>>>Make sure they DON'T Chrome the steer tube!!!!!!!!!!!

Umm have you got quotes on chroming, its a very expensive process...upwards of $250. I don't think its worth it, I would just get off the rust and paint it.

Cool, thanks a lot u guys.