Correct Scotch-Brite for Litespeed brushed?

[Jimbo]

Hello All:
I have just acquired a 2002 Litespeed Blue Ridge. Its got a couple of spots I'd like to touch up. In searching I have gleaned that the grit/color of scotch-brite is essential for getting a match to the existing finish.
Anyone happen to know the proper Scotch-Brite color for circa 2002 brushed Litespeeds?
Thanks,
Jim

[onomic]

Hey Jim,

Did you just get that off of craigslist in the bay area? I was trying to convince a friend to check it out for my and even called about it but was a little too late. I hope you put the original fork back on it if that is the one. Congrats on the find, I've been looking for awhile but always a day late dollar short. Good luck getting her all shined up. I don't know what pad to use but I hope someone does for future reference. Ha, if you change your mind, I'll buy it off of you:)
Good luck and enjoy. Post some pics when you build it up.

[tigoat]

Don't know what LS used but I use 3M 7447.

SCOTCHBRITE GRIT CHART
3M Scotch Brite Nylon Pads:
7445 - White pad, called Light Duty Cleansing - (1000) 1200-1500 grit
7448 - Light Grey, called Ultra Fine Hand - (600-800) 800 grit.
6448 - Green (?), called Light Duty Hand Pad - (600) 600 grit
7447 - Maroon pad, called General Purpose Hand - (320-400) 320 grit
6444 - Brown pad, called Extra Duty Hand - (280-320) 240 grit
7446 - Dark Grey pad, called Blending Pad (180-220) 150 grit
7440 - Tan pad, called Heavy Duty Hand Pad - (120-150) 60(?)
Blue Scotch-Brite is considered to be about 1000 grit.
(The value inside the parentheses is directly from 3M.)
3M Chart
Less Aggressive --------> More Aggressive
7445 7448 6448 7447 6444 7446 7440
Finer Finish --------> Coarser Finish

[christian]

I have a whole box of Norton Bear-Tex maroon pads. Like a huge box - 12"x12"x6". I used 1/4 of one pad to polish a Cinelli Grammo.

Send me your address and I'll send you 3-4 pads. If anyone else can use the box, let me know.

Here's the Bear-Tex cross-ref chart: http://www.nortonindustrial.com/uploadedfiles/sgindnortonabrasives/documents/catalog_pdfs/nortoncatalog-bear-tex-generalinfocrossreferences.pdf

[mcteague]

Seven Cycles sent me some pads and they were the maroon ones.

Tim

[Jimbo]

Awesome! Email sent.
Thanks,
Jim

Send me your address and I'll send you 3-4 pads.

[Jimbo]

Yes, that's the one. The guy turned out to be a shop owner so he had no issues dealing long distance. Very nice guy.
Yes, I got the original fork.
I am working slowly on building it up.
It came without decals. It will be my commuter and I am a professor at University of Utah so I am using U of U decals and painting the fork Ute Red. So far its looking pretty cool.
Will post pics.
Cheers,
Jim



Hey Jim,

Did you just get that off of craigslist in the bay area? I was trying to convince a friend to check it out for my and even called about it but was a little too late. I hope you put the original fork back on it if that is the one. Congrats on the find, I've been looking for awhile but always a day late dollar short. Good luck getting her all shined up. I don't know what pad to use but I hope someone does for future reference. Ha, if you change your mind, I'll buy it off of you:)
Good luck and enjoy. Post some pics when you build it up.

[bluesea]

I understood there were 2 grades of maroon, but perhaps was wrong.

[Jimbo]

Great information, thanks!!

Don't know what LS used but I use 3M 7447.

SCOTCHBRITE GRIT CHART
3M Scotch Brite Nylon Pads:
7445 - White pad, called Light Duty Cleansing - (1000) 1200-1500 grit
7448 - Light Grey, called Ultra Fine Hand - (600-800) 800 grit.
6448 - Green (?), called Light Duty Hand Pad - (600) 600 grit
7447 - Maroon pad, called General Purpose Hand - (320-400) 320 grit
6444 - Brown pad, called Extra Duty Hand - (280-320) 240 grit
7446 - Dark Grey pad, called Blending Pad (180-220) 150 grit
7440 - Tan pad, called Heavy Duty Hand Pad - (120-150) 60(?)
Blue Scotch-Brite is considered to be about 1000 grit.
(The value inside the parentheses is directly from 3M.)
3M Chart
Less Aggressive --------> More Aggressive
7445 7448 6448 7447 6444 7446 7440
Finer Finish --------> Coarser Finish

[Kirk Pacenti]

Iirc, while I was at Litespeed and Lynskey they used the 7447 (maroon) scotch-brite.

[bluesea]

What grade did Cambridge Merlin use?

[onomic]

Great! I'm looking forward to pictures. Glad to see that it found a good home and will be used well.

[Vinci]

I use maroon 3M pads from Advance Auto. They could well be the 7447's.

[Jimbo]

Thanks Kirk! Great to hear from an insider.
Cheers,
Jim

Iirc, while I was at Litespeed and Lynskey they used the 7447 (maroon) scotch-brite.

[dekindy]

Roark(titanium custom frames near Indianapolis) gave me a white one to use on my Serotta Legend. Really made it shine.

[Jimbo]

Great! I'm looking forward to pictures. Glad to see that it found a good home and will be used well.

I'm still in the process of painting the fork but this will give you some idea of the general direction I'm going with it. Now that I have uploaded it I see its not the best picture I've ever taken. More later.
Cheers,
Jim

http://i1035.photobucket.com/albums/a434/jimmartin4/IMG_2072_zpsb73e2382.jpg (http://s1035.photobucket.com/user/jimmartin4/media/IMG_2072_zpsb73e2382.jpg.html)

[Jimbo]

Here it is built up: http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=160631


Hey Jim,

Did you just get that off of craigslist in the bay area? I was trying to convince a friend to check it out for my and even called about it but was a little too late. I hope you put the original fork back on it if that is the one. Congrats on the find, I've been looking for awhile but always a day late dollar short. Good luck getting her all shined up. I don't know what pad to use but I hope someone does for future reference. Ha, if you change your mind, I'll buy it off of you:)
Good luck and enjoy. Post some pics when you build it up.