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Old 10-02-11 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by okane
Where do you get this Awsome Orange,,,,,I think there are about 3 different dollar store type names. thanx
I have seen it at several of the different Dollar stores, along with Walmart. Actually, I normally use the regular Awesome spray cleaner (yellow) in color).




Before (yes, those were really WHITE brake hoods):




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I picked up this tip from another lister: OFG or Kurt, not sure who right now.

This was one of my favorite projects in 2011. Picked up a "bike in a box" at a garage sale. Couldn't inspect it fully, it was as is, where is. And I paid more than the usual low garage sale price. I got lucky that it was all there with no damage (just super dirty).
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