CLEANING
- Bathroom "scrubbing
bubbles" cleaner
Good general mild cleaner.
- Oil Soap
Special purpose cleaner to use where a lot of water might damage item.
- Bon
Ami cleaner A
powdered Comet style abrasive but less so. "Scratchless" (not
so!) Use for hard to clean surfaces carefully...
Grunge removal and degreasing
(Warning! These guys are potent!)
- Solvent
(denatured) alcohol, also
called shellac thinner
Good for dissolving old decals with
less risk damaging paint.... test first though!
- Kerosene (Mild
and effective for most cleaning.. Leaves an oily residue
- Lacquer thinner Very
dangerous but powerful solvent.. use cautiously!
- Acetone
\ditto!
-
Citrus Degreaser Very
powerful solvent .but damages many materials especially plastic.
-
GoofOff brand and similar
paint removers
Effective at removing layers
of paint.. Will soften and damage old paint with prolonged use.
DO NOT EVER USE GASOLINE!
It is highly flamable and
also etches and damages metals.
POLISHING
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FINISHING
- ArmorAll
" protectorate"
and similar
Use on rubber and vinyl items
that are in good to excellent condition. Not bad on painted surfaces
either with no visible "build up."
- Brooks ProofHide
Leather saddles, use sparingly.
- Shoe Polishes, esp. KIWI brand
staining
saddles back to original color. Can be "built up"
to fill cracks, etc. Some us e as paint polish too.
- Various touch up paints ...from auto parts stores, bike shops.
Take fork or frame in store to try
to match...
- Krylon Krystal Clear spray
A
great protectant and decal sealer which seems to be non reactive and comes off with mild
solvents.
- "One Shot" sign paint for cutouts, lining ...from bigger art supply
stores.
"Flows out"
beautifully and covers with one coat if applied correctly. Do not overspray with Krylon!
- Liquid Latex for tire sidewalls ...available from carpet stores. Thin down by
30%. Can rejuvenate worn
looking tires and rubber but dries to high gloss, so be sure that is
what you want..
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Repairing sewup or tubular tires:
This is a tricky
business to do yourself but not impossible.
Or you can send
tires to be repaired
to
Mr. Nelo Breda
NELO'S PRO
CYCLES
3010 "H" W. Anderson Ln.
AUSTIN , TEXAS 78757
Phone ( 512 ) 338 0505
Fax ( 512 ) 338 0415
Prices
(as of
5/17/2000):
US$ 20.00 for
ea. tire ( 1 or more flat same price )
US$ 4.00 s/h. for 1 tire
US$ 1.00 s/h. for ea. extra tire
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