Strip her or keep her as is? 
#1 2012-09-16 7:48am
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Strip her or keep her as is?
Got this 83' PK ripper a little while ago and can't decide what to do about the finish on it. It was recently rattled can'd by the PO and while I like the color the finish is very rough, almost like when the painted it they used a base w/o the clear coat?
I have always wanted a PK ripper that had a ball burnished finish, so my question leave it as is or strip and start over? Thoughts opinions?...
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#2 2012-09-16 7:52am
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Re: Strip her or keep her as is?
Sooo....do I have a chance to win that @ Storage Wars?
The yellow looks mean!
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#3 2012-09-16 8:06am
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Re: Strip her or keep her as is?
NOT OG so refinish it the way ya want
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#4 2012-09-16 8:20am
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Re: Strip her or keep her as is?
I am w flock... not og paint and current finish is not up to your standards...do what ya like. 
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#5 2012-09-16 8:25am
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Re: Strip her or keep her as is?
flock53 wrote:
NOT OG so refinish it the way ya want
+1
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#6 2012-09-16 8:30am
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Re: Strip her or keep her as is?
Doooo itttttt!
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#7 2012-09-16 8:32am
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Re: Strip her or keep her as is?
flock53 wrote:
NOT OG so refinish it the way ya want
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#8 2012-09-16 8:51am
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Re: Strip her or keep her as is?
roadrash06 wrote:
flock53 wrote:
NOT OG so refinish it the way ya want
+2
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#9 2012-09-16 9:08am
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Re: Strip her or keep her as is?
Try a light wetsand and buff before you strip? I like the colors. It's nice to see a PK with a different color scheme.
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#10 2012-09-16 11:26am
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Re: Strip her or keep her as is?
troynlori wrote:
Sooo....do I have a chance to win that @ Storage Wars?
The yellow looks mean!
I hope not there is 12 bikes in it, plus it's paid thru October 2013.
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#11 2012-09-16 11:27am
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Re: Strip her or keep her as is?
Strip it, and have fun.
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#12 2012-09-16 11:29am
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Strip and polish...
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#13 2012-09-16 11:54am
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Re: Strip her or keep her as is?
Yeah, do what you like!
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#14 2012-09-18 9:16am
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New fork for the PK ripper....
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#15 2012-09-18 3:47pm
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Re: Strip her or keep her as is?
flock53 wrote:
NOT OG so refinish it the way ya want
+1
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Re: Strip her or keep her as is?
OLDSCHOOL ATL wrote:
Strip and polish...
They weren't polished - they were burnished - big difference
Yeah strip it and burnish it ....
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#17 2012-09-18 7:54pm
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Re: Strip her or keep her as is?
+1
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#18 2012-09-18 7:58pm
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Re: Strip her or keep her as is?
did that come with a set of Race Inc chromoly bars too?? I sold the previous owner some cool bars and im curious if they went with it!
I saw strip and do what you want with it.
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#19 2012-09-18 7:59pm
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Is it just me, or is the stamp on those forks the wrong way? Something doesn't look right.
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#20 2012-09-18 8:22pm
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Re: Strip her or keep her as is?
markmc97225 wrote:
Is it just me, or is the stamp on those forks the wrong way? Something doesn't look right.
A looptail frame should sport an unstamped fork imo.
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#21 2012-09-18 8:38pm
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Oh, just another bike....
I thought with the title that.....
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#22 2012-09-19 4:30am
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OLDSKOOLPK wrote:
did that come with a set of Race Inc chromoly bars too?? I sold the previous owner some cool bars and im curious if they went with it!
I saw strip and do what you want with it.
The bars I got from you are still in the box. I believe the ones on the bike now are GT's with a SE racing sticker.
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#23 2012-09-19 4:31am
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markmc97225 wrote:
Is it just me, or is the stamp on those forks the wrong way? Something doesn't look right.
Pretty sure the forks with the vertical stamp are 2nd gen?.... Look in the museum and you will see quite few on the 1985's.
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#24 2012-09-19 4:32am
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Re: Strip her or keep her as is?
cat-walk wrote:
markmc97225 wrote:
Is it just me, or is the stamp on those forks the wrong way? Something doesn't look right.
A looptail frame should sport an unstamped fork imo.
Here we go
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#25 2012-09-19 4:53am
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Re: Strip her or keep her as is?
duganc1717 wrote:
cat-walk wrote:
markmc97225 wrote:
Is it just me, or is the stamp on those forks the wrong way? Something doesn't look right.
A looptail frame should sport an unstamped fork imo.
Here we go
Where we going? I was referring to your frame (pre-1985), that's all. Either way, its your bike so enjoy your build.
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