BGA Velectrik: Frame Cleaning

Detailing the strip, clean, and reassembly of this bicycle. The bike is a BGA, which stands for Blanchard-Grange Armes. It was made in St Etienne in around 1935. The derailleur and brakes are ”Velectrik” which seems to be the house brand of Blanchard-Grange. The most interesting thing about the bike is the rear deralieur which is operated by a long leaver by the downtube, which in turn is linked to a rod which moves the derailleur CLICK ON THE PHOTOS IN EACH POST TO SEE THEM FULL SIZE.

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Frame Cleaning

I had thought the frame was pretty clean, but on closer inspection......

So, out with the Muc-off and tooth brushes

A bit of elbow grease and it looked much better

The Chainstays were very rough though

After it was clean, I used the french method of Steel wool and metal polish (Belgom ALU) to smooth out the chainstays a bit.

I then applied Pre-lim Surface Cleaner, and then 3 coats of Renaissance wax polish Its looking pretty good now.

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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Frame Cleaning

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