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Orcade-Ian:
--- Quote from: taysidedragon on March 25, 2021, 10:08:47 AM ---When I saw Mother's Brazilian I thought we were going somewhere else! 😂
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She told you to stop looking at those sites!
Ian
K2-K6:
Yep, a steamy night out down the old Rub-n-Buff with some crucial Brazilian wax going down, brings a whole different focus to it ;D
JamesH:
Very intrigued to see the results from this rubbing and buffing. My only concern is how durable the finish is going to be - only way to tell is to try it. Let us know the collective feedback as you all progressively rub and buff...
AshimotoK0:
Arrived Friday .... that was quick delivery ! Interestingly ... it was shipped as contents 'nail varnish'. Will report back when I have 'had a go' on my CD175A sloper carb.
Orcade-Ian:
I understand James' concern about the durability of the finish but friend Leslie has been using this for some time now and I have seen his BM regularly but never thought to ask why it looked so good as all of his bikes are pristine.
I'm getting close to finishing this spare set of carbs and will post a pic when they are done but very impressed so far.
When these bikes were new, the carbs had no protective coating at all - how long did that last if left out in the elements?
Being cast, the grain boundaries in the metal allow the ingress of moisture into the first layers of molecules allowing the oxides to form. Hopefully (!) the very thin layer of carnauba wax should form a barrier to this oxidation and the silver tint is really perhaps just 'bullshit in a tube'
I'm sure Ash - with his background will have thoughts on this. I'm too old now to do a head to head test with a new carb untreated, one with carnauba wax applied with a toothbrush and one with Rub N Buff, all left out in the Orkney salt spray cabinet!
Ian
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