Frame Cleaning SFC

[Thomas aus LAU]

As powdercoating ist a nightmare if you have to repair the frame or the coating, I would strip the coating completely.

Then I would do the wellding, grinding, sandblast with e.g. nut-shells and at least chemical nickel plating.
To get a smooth feeling of the frame, you can clean the frame with a rotation steel- or bronze-brush after sandblasting.

If you ask Google "chemical nickel plating melbourne" there are some companies that will do the job even in your country.
It is very important to pasivate the nickel plating, to get no reaction in the future.

Best Thomas aus LAU

 

[piranha-bro2]

Thanks Thomas. I'll have to get both powder coat AND nickel plate removed - wonder if a chemical treatment would remove the powder coat. I've read a few threads here about powder coat DIY removal, but I'd rather pay someone to do it!

 

[Paul Marx]

Thanks Thomas. I'll have to get both powder coat AND nickel plate removed - wonder if a chemical treatment would remove the powder coat. I've read a few threads here about powder coat DIY removal, but I'd rather pay someone to do it!

I'm sure putting your frame on top of a bonfire would get rid of it all without the slightest damage.

Paul

 

[Jo]

Hello Thomas,
pls send this picture to Grant to be considered in next year?s calendar voting:

Purist, beautiful and perfect light ? just my favorite!
Cheers
Jo

 

[piranha-bro2]

I'm sure putting your frame on top of a bonfire would get rid of it all without the slightest damage.

Paul

Probably right, Paul!!  (bang)  Too heavy to warp! Might have issues with that tomorrow, however - forecast 42 deg here, howling hot winds of 50kph and a total fire ban.

 

[Thomas aus LAU]

I'm sure putting your frame on top of a bonfire would get rid of it all without the slightest damage.

Paul

I would not do that, the heat may change the metal texture.

Thomas aus LAU

 

[Paul Marx]

I would not do that, the heat may change the metal texture.

Thomas aus LAU

I can assure you that it doesn't.

Paul

 

[piranha-bro2]

Spoken from personal experience Paul ... unfortunately! How hot was the fire?

 

[Paul Marx]

Spoken from personal experience Paul ... unfortunately! How hot was the fire?

The SFC was on the bottom of the pyre so affected less than the Saturno on to of it which was well and truly cooked. It was lying on it's left side, primary case against the ground was unaffected.

Aluminium alloy engine castings weren't affected so, though I'm not a metalurgist, less than 600 ?C.
Fork clamps vaporised and front cast wheel melted.

Paul