^Ouch!

It's true, I can put things on the furniture. It's my furniture: I bought it. And I have three kids: that's why it's leather! A magic eraser makes it look like new again. Upstairs we have the vintage velvet couch. You'll note the frame isn't sitting on that one.

Thanks for the links on the brake levers! I'll get the hoods and the caps or whatever those were. I like the curve on the Dia Compes. It's prettier than the Shimano curve.

I'm going to start on the frame today. I'm being more of a chicken with the components, as I know those will be harder and more complex. I'm going to run the rear wheel down to the LBS and get the freehub taken off, and see if they have a brush Abarth described for cleaning gears.

I don't think I have a metal nail file (only emory boards) and believe it or not, NO clear nail polish! I'm actually really sensitive to the chemicals in nail polish remover, so I don't wear the polish. My ex had this fetish for red finger nails, too, so the only time I wore polish, I deliberately wore it in weird colors like blue and green, just to annoy him. It was not a happy relationship! I'll pick up some clear polish today, and see if my Swiss Army knife has a metal file.