Thanks for the info Velognome. I'd hate to damage the finish any more than it already is, that is for sure. I'm probably going to leave the finish alone (at least for now) until I figure out what direction I want to take with the bike. The bike is in overall really great shape so it really isn't in need of a restoration, with exception of the paint, which really only needs to be repaired atmo. Oh, that and a shifter. I managed to score a Her-cu-matic shifter off eBay for a semi-reasonable price off eBay.uk earlier today.