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[Closed] Any tips for making a matt black frame look good?

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Just stripped an anodised black Nicolai Helius that I'm hoping to sell* but it looks rubbish. It looks great while it's wet but terrible as soon as it dries, any top tips?

*Not a stealth ad - no-one here would want a 26er


 
Posted : 04/08/2017 6:46 pm
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wipe it down with wd40 makes it look wet for longer


 
Posted : 04/08/2017 6:49 pm
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wipe it down with [s]wd40[/s] gloss paint makes it look wet for longer


 
Posted : 04/08/2017 7:00 pm
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Excellent. Thanks for the suggestions.


 
Posted : 04/08/2017 7:33 pm
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nutrition residue

Is that what drips from one's helmet?


 
Posted : 04/08/2017 9:20 pm
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Isn't that rim glaze?


 
Posted : 04/08/2017 9:22 pm
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Gt85 here, same as wd40. Matt black car paint from Halfords also good for touching up the paint work. Top tip from Chainline that one.
What size is it? Might be interested 😉


 
Posted : 04/08/2017 9:51 pm
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Furniture polish (Mr Sheen or whatever), silicon dashboard type spray like armorall, anything like that


 
Posted : 04/08/2017 9:58 pm
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Furniture polish

Whacks off?

Sorry, I meant wax off.


 
Posted : 04/08/2017 9:59 pm
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IPA wil get rid of the streakiness.


 
Posted : 04/08/2017 10:45 pm
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Just get one of the Matt polishers such as Red Ant.


 
Posted : 04/08/2017 10:52 pm
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Twisted - you should have a PM.


 
Posted : 05/08/2017 3:22 am

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