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Minimal raw aluminium bike frame

Uncover the aluminium with chemicals and sanding paper

June 9, 2018 -

There is beauty in raw, unfinished material that is often hidden with superfluous layers of paint. I like things to be true to the nature of the material. My bike was painted black - not bad - but I wondered what it really looked like from a material point of view.

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Schindelhauer steer mounted on my aluminium bike
Schindelhauer steer mounted on my aluminium bike
Bike painted black before the treatment
Bike painted black before the treatment
Safety label on the bottle of dichloromethane: danger, danger, danger!
Safety label on the bottle of dichloromethane: danger, danger, danger!
Working my way through the entire bike frame
Working my way through the entire bike frame
You know something is going on when chemical crystals are forming on your bike frame...
You know something is going on when chemical crystals are forming on your bike frame...
Front fork wrapped in plastic bag
Front fork wrapped in plastic bag

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