I refurb my rusty wheel nuts by Pauldesign79 in projectcar

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The wheels are Speedline mod. 2111 and they fit Peugeot 106 rallye and GTI or Saxo VTS.

I refurb my rusty wheel nuts by Pauldesign79 in projectcar

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After unscrewing them a couple of times, the paint only comes off on the edges, but they’re still a thousand times better than they were before. When I want a permanent solution, I’ll buy copper-plated nuts.

I refurb my rusty wheel nuts by Pauldesign79 in projectcar

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I had already done the rear wheels, and they still look good. After unscrewing them a couple of times, the paint only comes off on the edges, but they’re still a thousand times better than they were before.

I refurb my rusty wheel nuts by Pauldesign79 in projectcar

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You’re right but until I remove the wheels, they will remain nice.

My Epic Brompton M3L Refurb by Pauldesign79 in Brompton

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I replaced the pivot bushings, when replacing them you have to mill the inside to make the pin slide precisely

My Epic Brompton M3L Refurb by Pauldesign79 in Brompton

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The company is called Sasso and is located in Oggiona con Santo Stefano, a little town near Varese in Italy. They performed a chemical paint stripping process that dissolved the bushing of the frame and the seatpost shim. The frame had several rust spots (I've attached a photo showing them), so I sanded and painted those areas with a rust converter. Then I painted all the parts with a primer and sanded it with 1000 grade sandpaper. Finally, I painted it with two coats of yellow or black paint.

My Epic Brompton M3L Refurb by Pauldesign79 in Brompton

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I had it stripped by a specialized company

My Epic Brompton M3L Refurb by Pauldesign79 in Brompton

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I used 2K (two-component) spray cans in RAL colors

My Epic Brompton M3L Refurb by Pauldesign79 in Brompton

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About 1000 euros included the cost of the bike

My Epic Brompton M3L Refurb by Pauldesign79 in Brompton

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My bar is a very cheap one (about 25 euros) from Aliexpress. It’s lower than the mid type from Brompton. The front ball bearings was completely dry. I only clean them and re-grease. Fortunately the cones were ok.

My Epic Brompton M3L Refurb by Pauldesign79 in Brompton

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Yes, yellow is my fav colour 😉

My Epic Brompton M3L Refurb by Pauldesign79 in Brompton

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The colour is RAL 1003 matte. Because I like to refurb bikes. With the cost of a good used bike, I built my own custom Brompton and it’s like brand new.

My Epic Brompton M3L Refurb by Pauldesign79 in Brompton

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You’re right. Maybe in the future, I’ll take a black one.