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Anyone know what varnish/laquer etc etc to use on a wooden winebox i am using for a front rack?

Anyone know what varnish/laquer etc etc to use on a wooden winebox i am using for a front rack?

Yeah i went to homebase, but they have 5 zillion products promising all sorts of wonderful things, presume i just need an out door product designed for sheds, fences etc?

^ ye thats what i would do, post some pictures up when you are done.

The old one got a pair of 27:s on Airlite and a huge chain ring.

big cogs do suit old bikes.
very jealous, making me wish i hadn't sold my mercian now,
thanks

Anyone know what varnish/laquer etc etc to use on a wooden winebox i am using for a front rack?

Tynan Paste™, for man, beast, and box.

Like a 'money shot' only NJS.

You have no idea how hard I laughed at this.

Seriously. My sides hurt.

Anyone know what varnish/laquer etc etc to use on a wooden winebox i am using for a front rack?

If I were you, leave it as it is, it'll look even lovelier once the weather wear it down, and then varnish it eventually.

A la this;

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3197/3052581753_24ef54a11a_b.jpg

The old one got a pair of 27:s on Airlite and a huge chain ring.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1170/4606451125_ba966a1b93_o.jpg

what size is the chain ring on that?! also.. the rear too!

I reckon 60

Anyone know what varnish/laquer etc etc to use on a wooden winebox i am using for a front rack?

Use marine varnish, ie as used on boats. Much higher quality finish, and weatherproof. You can still buy it in most DIY places.

I am aiming for this sort of result - he used Marine Teak oil, so guess thats the way to go, thanks for the info Bad Science

^that is very very nice^

what size is the chain ring on that?! also.. the rear too!

It is 55 and 18 and 16 right now

It is 55 and 18 and 16 right now

i love it. must be fast.. no hills near you? i'd like to run 52/18.. just need to find a 52t 130bcd ring :(

Anyone know what varnish/laquer etc etc to use on a wooden winebox i am using for a front rack?

Teak oil.
Keeps it looking natural and easy to reapply when needed.

@ VV, here's one I made earlier:

fence varnish ftw!

current project.

Casati Road Bike
Bad news is someone puppy killed it and the braze ons need put back on incl rear hanger.
Good news is i get to do some crazy inside tubing cable routing. Custom bitch!

brakes and wheels only for the photo.
I am looking for an ENTIRE 2008-2010 Campagnolo Centaur,Chorus or even Record Groupset. Please let me know if you have anything.

another project on the go is a swamp beast alpinestars MTB!
i want to make this thing on the cheap but bombproof for those days when you have to cross a fucking field.

^the side the skewer is pointing out is irrelevant to which way round the wheel is - and it can go either way anyway.

sorry if i missed something.

Depends on the tyre. Some are directional.

Two great looking bikes Eddie. I loved those Alpinestar frames when they first came out and lusted after one.

If you contact Casati directly they'll probably have a gear hanger for you (assuming you can refit it following the puppy slaying).

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/gallery2.php?g2_itemId=48236

Love the alpinestars.

Two great looking bikes Eddie. I loved those Alpinestar frames when they first came out and lusted after one.

If you contact Casati directly they'll probably have a gear hanger for you (assuming you can refit it following the puppy slaying).

thanks. I'll try and do that.

i don't exactly follow the math, because it sounds like you can get a chainline X+1mm and that really should be perfectly fine... eitherway, i would measure it carefully and fix it.

Thanks jersey for replying! When i tried to measure the chainline i noticed that the chain, i think, is too tight.. maybe is that the the problem for the noise.? How tight must the chain be.?

Email them at casati@ciclicasati.it - Stefania, who works in the office, speaks excellent English so no need to mess around with Google translating.