Stripping Koxx frames like KH

uni_mattster · 2007-09-03, 09:02 AM

I don't own a Koxx-1, or a KH, so this is completely out of general unicyling interest. I see lots of people stripping the paint off their KH frames to leave the raw aluminium and I was just wondering whether this works the same with the Koxx-1 frames (or any other frames for that matter). Has anyone tried it? Would it look like the Dan Heaton street frame or not?

Cheers,
Matt

kris.lee · 2007-09-03, 09:13 AM

i stripped my koxx frame before i painted it again, it looked really cool, ill post a picture later, cause im off to school. haha

uni_mattster · 2007-09-03, 09:20 AM

Awesome I'd like to see it

sp4rky-m4rky · 2007-09-03, 09:24 AM

Are k1 frames not steel? If you stripped them wouldnt they rust? Idk I dont ride a k1.

brendan · 2007-09-03, 01:52 PM

yeah they are steel well the devil frames are. If your gonna paint it i'd recomend you simply rough up the powdercoat so the paint sticks better onto it. If you want to get it clear coat it in a few coats of a nice strong varnish.

kris.lee · 2007-09-03, 07:09 PM

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uni_mattster · 2007-09-03, 08:01 PM

Yea I know the K1 frames are steel so you'd definitely have to clear-coat it. Because it doesn't form a protective oxide layer like the aluminium KH frames (yes I was listening in chemistry

)

Kris that frame looks pretty sweet. I guess for the trouble of stripping it (and not repainting it) though you're better off just getting the DH frame. Depending on how you want it to look.

uni_jim · 2007-09-06, 02:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kris.lee

i stripped my koxx once... it looked really cool, ill post a picture later.

haha!

i love koxx jokes...

kerosian · 2007-09-06, 02:35 AM

hehe. koxx jokes are sweet
-no offence to you koxx guys

uni_mattster · 2007-09-06, 04:22 AM

Haha yup you gotta love them!

2007-09-03, 09:02 AM	#1
uni_mattster 1x1=evil glares and pointing finger Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Plymouth, New Zealand Age: 21 Posts: 280	Stripping Koxx frames like KH I don't own a Koxx-1, or a KH, so this is completely out of general unicyling interest. I see lots of people stripping the paint off their KH frames to leave the raw aluminium and I was just wondering whether this works the same with the Koxx-1 frames (or any other frames for that matter). Has anyone tried it? Would it look like the Dan Heaton street frame or not? Cheers, Matt __________________ You can never honestly answer "no" when questioned on the todayness of Opposites Day 2nd place )-540unispin-'O, My YouTube account: http://www.youtube.com/user/MattsterUni

2007-09-03, 09:20 AM	#3
uni_mattster 1x1=evil glares and pointing finger Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Plymouth, New Zealand Age: 21 Posts: 280	Awesome I'd like to see it __________________ You can never honestly answer "no" when questioned on the todayness of Opposites Day 2nd place )-540unispin-'O, My YouTube account: http://www.youtube.com/user/MattsterUni

2007-09-03, 09:24 AM	#4
sp4rky-m4rky Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 22 Posts: 2,014	Are k1 frames not steel? If you stripped them wouldnt they rust? Idk I dont ride a k1. __________________ Marcus Collings Unicycle.com )---', 1mHighJump my pure trials vid my Year in vid learning 180 or 360 unispins? watch my unispin tutorial Want to glide? watch my ww tutorial

2007-09-03, 01:52 PM	#5
brendan Unicycling = trials Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: UK - Cambridge/Canterbury Age: 23 Posts: 2,184	yeah they are steel well the devil frames are. If your gonna paint it i'd recomend you simply rough up the powdercoat so the paint sticks better onto it. If you want to get it clear coat it in a few coats of a nice strong varnish. __________________ I'm a soldja.

2007-09-03, 08:01 PM	#7
uni_mattster 1x1=evil glares and pointing finger Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Plymouth, New Zealand Age: 21 Posts: 280	Yea I know the K1 frames are steel so you'd definitely have to clear-coat it. Because it doesn't form a protective oxide layer like the aluminium KH frames (yes I was listening in chemistry ) Kris that frame looks pretty sweet. I guess for the trouble of stripping it (and not repainting it) though you're better off just getting the DH frame. Depending on how you want it to look. __________________ You can never honestly answer "no" when questioned on the todayness of Opposites Day 2nd place )-540unispin-'O, My YouTube account: http://www.youtube.com/user/MattsterUni

2007-09-03, 09:13 AM	#2
kris.lee flip it Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: norway Age: 21 Posts: 345	i stripped my koxx frame before i painted it again, it looked really cool, ill post a picture later, cause im off to school. haha

2007-09-03, 07:09 PM	#6
kris.lee flip it Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: norway Age: 21 Posts: 345	http://enhjulingsfolket.se/uploads/2...6dc5ba2-00.jpg http://enhjulingsfolket.se/uploads/2...6dc5ba2-01.jpg

2007-09-06, 02:35 AM	#9
kerosian USMC Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Peoria, Illinois Age: 21 Posts: 1,095	hehe. koxx jokes are sweet -no offence to you koxx guys __________________ Unicycle for Ra

2007-09-06, 04:22 AM	#10
uni_mattster 1x1=evil glares and pointing finger Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Plymouth, New Zealand Age: 21 Posts: 280	Haha yup you gotta love them! __________________ You can never honestly answer "no" when questioned on the todayness of Opposites Day 2nd place )-540unispin-'O, My YouTube account: http://www.youtube.com/user/MattsterUni

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