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Originally Posted by Geo_08
I just replaced the derailleur wheels with some off an old 10 speed suntour that was trashed, the originals were in pieces. All the teeth were cracked off and not worn.

There are some spots where bare metal is showing, and the decals are a bit worse for wear in place. Any tips on what to do with bare metal? I was thinking just some clear over the area rather than match the paint.
I've had pretty good luck with either mixing Testor's model paint to match, or finding a close enough color in nail polish. You could just do clear, or some people don't bother with it at all and simply give it an occasional good coat of wax.
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