Shellacing the Neubaums

[JohnS]

Wrapped the Soma Oxfords (Albatross copy) on my '82 Stumpy today. Shellac is very runny and just wants to go everywhere, I tried to mask the front end of the bike and tipped it in the stand to keep from going where it shouldn't. You really can't be too careful with it.

JohnS

[J S]

I always apply in very light coats. I end up using 6 or so coats.  Like you I cover the front of the bike.  I use plastic drop cloths and lasting tape.  Alcohol, denatured Alcohol can take the shellac off of the places you do not want it. 

[Johnny Alien]

I never do loads of coats. I like just enough to provide some protection and keep the twine in place.  Usually just one coat honestly. I never cover anything. I am a rebel.

[Eric Marth]

JohnS: It sounds like you have too much shellac in your brush. Submerge the bristles of your brush only about a half inch and then lay off the brush by wiping the end of the bristles on the underside of the rim of the can. You only need enough to get a single even coat. Shellac dries quickly, it won't be long until you're ready for the next application. 

As Jstern mentions denatured alcohol is great for cleaning up any shellac that ended up where you don't want it. Just dab a bit onto a rag and then wipe the rag over your trouble area. 

I don't cover the bike, sometimes I'll mask my bar end shifter pods with blue painter's tape but I usually don't bother. 

I haven't had any trouble handling the shellac, no issues with runs or drips. I use a 1" wide chip brush and always lay off my brush on the inside edge of the can. I clean my brush with denatured alcohol and have used the same cheap brush for many shellac applications over the last several years. 

Be warned! Shellac can and does go bad. I pulled an old can of amber shellac out of our warehouse for my handlebars once. It never dried and was still tacky and goopy days later. I removed it with denatured alcohol. Better your bars than a furniture project! 

It depends on the project but I typically like three coats of shellac. 

[JohnS]

Thank you for the advice of using lighter coats, that should help prevent runs and drips. I put two coats on this time, so should be good for a while. Now onto mounting the Wald basket, always something.

JohnS

[Joe Mullins]

Here’s how mines mounted! I’m sure you’ve got plenty of left over twine!

I think I wrapped a little between the rack and basket to minimize the clankiness. 

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Thank you for the advice of using lighter coats, that should help prevent runs and drips. I put two coats on this time, so should be good for a while. Now onto mounting the Wald basket, always something.

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[JohnS]

Nice looking mounting of the basket to the Nitto rack. How do you like the UltraDynamico tires?

My plan is to cut down the Wald struts and use a couple angle brackets along with aluminum bar stock to make a "rasket". Finding a long strut to go from the fork to the rasket isn't going well. Riv has a rear one which I may use or I may fabricate one out of the bar stock for the time being.

John 

[Joe Mullins]

The Ultradynamico tires are nice. They are very comfortable and the bike feels great (and fast) with them. I’m running the Rose up front which holds fine on the loose dirt around here. On pavement it rolls fine with a bit of a whirring sound that’s not as distracting as full on knobbies but also not silent. I have a Cava in the back which is way too loose on the trails we have around here. Makes me ride much safer yet also makes me want to practice my drifting skills. With Mini-Motos it’s WAY to easy to skid. 

I have them setup tubeless since they have zero puncture protection and I live in Los Angeles where the streets (and trails) are sadly always covered in broken glass. My next set of tires will definitely be something cheaper and more durable mainly for peace of mind. With Pasela’s I don’t even bother swerving around glass! These were fun to try though!

Joe in Los Angeles

On Mar 2, 2022, at 5:44 AM, JohnS <shar...@gmail.com> wrote:

Nice looking mounting of the basket to the Nitto rack. How do you like the UltraDynamico tires?

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[JohnS]

Thanks Joe, I may consider them for a gravel bike that I'll be building from a M2 StumpJumper. I have a pair of Rene Herse tires for it (from a list member) that I'll start with and see how they do. I've had good luck the RH tires and have them on most of my bikes. The '82 Stumpy will have Fat Franks, bullet proof, reasonable price, fun, but not a performance tire.

Almost done with the rasket, will post a pic soon.

JohnS

[Joe Mullins]

If they are the knobby RH tires, then they will probably grip better on the dirt than these tires. I have the 26” RH Humptulips on my Bstone MB2 and they are so nice that it doesn’t make me feel bad for what I paid for them, especially in comparison to what I paid for the bike! And they roll nearly like slicks on pavement. And are pretty nice sounding too!

Joe

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[JohnS]

Joe,

I have a pair of the Rat Trap Pass, file tread tires that I'll going to first try. The gravel roads around here aren't that long, so I ride from one section of gravel to another on paved roads for more that 1/2 the ride. But if I'm not happy with the RTP, then I would like to try the Humptulips.

John

[Joe Mullins]

I bet those tires will feel great!

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Joe,

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[JohnS]

They do! I can't wait to get the gavel bike built so that I can go for a long ride on them.