Bicycle brake handle polishing is an important part of maintenance, which not only enhances the appearance of your bike, but also ensures safe riding. During the polishing process, you need to pay attention to the correct methods and techniques to avoid damage to the handles. In this article, we will introduce the knowledge of bike brake handle polishing to help you better maintain your bike.

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A. Why do you need to polish bicycle brake handle?

  1. Improve the appearance: polishing can make the surface of the brake handle smooth and bright, improve the overall beauty of the bike.
  2. Ensure safety: If the surface of brake handle has burrs, scratches and other defects, it may affect the sensitivity and stability of brakes. By polishing, these defects can be eliminated to ensure the normal operation of the brake system.
  3. Extend service life: regular polishing can remove the dirt and oxidized layer on the surface of the brake handle, slowing down the wear of the handle and extending its service life.

Second, the bicycle brake handle polishing methods and techniques

  1. Prepare tools: polishing needs to use polishing cloth, polishing agent and cleaning cloth and other tools. The material and thickness of the polishing cloth should be selected according to the material and surface condition of the handle.
  2. Clean the handle: Before polishing, first of all, clean the surface of the brake handle of dirt, grease and so on. You can use a cleaning cloth and a small amount of water to wipe to ensure that the surface of the handle is dry and clean.
  3. Apply polish: Apply the right amount of polish on the polishing cloth, and then evenly wipe the surface of the brake handle. The polish can remove the oxidized layer and burrs on the handle surface and make the surface smooth.
  4. Polishing: Hold the polishing cloth in your hand and wipe the brake handle evenly in one direction. The force should be moderate to avoid excessive rubbing. During the polishing process, you can adjust the strength and direction of the polishing cloth appropriately to make the surface of the handle smoother.
  5. Inspection: After polishing is completed, check whether there are still burrs or scratches on the surface of the brake handle. If there are, you can apply polish again for polishing.
  6. Cleaning: After polishing, use a cleaning cloth to wipe the surface of the handle to remove the residual polish and dust.

III. Precautions

  1. During the polishing process, make sure the other parts of the bike are fixed and safe to avoid accidental injury during the polishing process.
  2. Wear gloves and goggles to prevent injury caused by abrasive splash.
  3. Polishing strength should be moderate to avoid excessive friction causing scratches or deformation on the surface of the brake handle.
  4. After polishing, you should wipe the handle with a clean cloth to remove residual polish and dust.

Maintaining your bicycle is an important task that can enhance your riding experience, and proper maintenance can prolong the life of your bicycle and ensure safe riding. In the process of polishing bicycle brake handle, follow the correct operation method, not only can enhance the appearance of the bicycle, but also can guarantee the safety of riding. Through the introduction of this article, I believe you have mastered the skills related to bicycle brake handle polishing, and I hope it will help you to maintain your bicycle.