Teaser

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Bit of an oxymoron, eh?

Rear hub/sprocket holder dipped in carbon fiber hydrographics?

Who are you calling a moron?    :goofy:

Got a free sprocket carrier so gave it a shot

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Not into fake boobs, but like this fake carbon...

I prefer the real thing, on both accounts.

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PS, that is also a teaser. :wink:

Is that real (autoclave) carbon fibre??

:-)

If by "autoclave" you mean my workbench, then yes, yes it is.

I'm sure, if you stare at the pattern on Dutchy's newly re-finished sprocket hub long enough,.......... you will see numerous figures of dancing naked women going around the axle hole....... :rolleyes:

Not Oxymoron, but Oxysexy!

I prefer the real thing, on both accounts.

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PS, that is also a teaser. :wink:

I bet that brake line doesn't find it very funny!

Ciao,

Who are you calling a moron?    :goofy:
 
 
 
Got a free sprocket carrier so gave it a shot
 
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Not into fake boobs, but like this fake carbon...
 
 
What do you have against fake boobs??

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I bet that brake line doesn't find it very funny!

Ciao,

Oh stop, it's just the camera angle.

don't like the feel....

Yes, hydrographics

Prep

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Paint

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then dip

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Wash off and clearcoat

Nice one Leon. It appears the graphic didn't coat the large side wall of the hub? Is that right or does it just look that way?

No, the film will cover all painted surfaces.

I used a high gloss clearcoat, making it look good with the naked eye, but a biatch to photograph....

I'm in the garden, hence the green to the right, wearing a red Canada T-shirt (thanks Olive!) hence the red in the lower part. And then there is the overcast sky....

But in between...

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Using a flash gives a -somewhat- better picture

The challenge/limitation is that as you dip, it is hard to obtain consistent straight lines.

Overall not bad I'd say.

Does it seem like it will be durable?

It will hold....

In sha Allah!!!   :beer:

Time will tell if this experiment holds...

Is a consumable anyway :-)

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Nice Dutchy  :cool: , really nice  :fing02:

One has to be very careful not to ding or scratch as the film is very thin (As you see in the sprocket close-up; the engraving is still visible.).
 
 
 
So I taped her up for the 195nm main bolt and lifting the chain over/on

 


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Staked it of course
 
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Et voila!
 
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Nice! Very nice and clean looking.
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Looks good to me.  Real nice.

I've thought about trying to dip my cycling helmet.  

THats pretty cool Dutchy!  NIcely done.