Joined: Dec 2012
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From: Silver Spring, Maryland
Bikes: +/-2000 Alp d'Huez (Dura Ace/Ultegra) Alloy Synapse disc (Ultegra), '84 de Rosa Eddie Merckx Super Prestige (Modified with 10sp Record mechs), Carbon Synapse disc (SRAM Red), '80-something Trek 540 (7sp AccuShift), Serotta Fierte (Ultegra)
to repaint or not to repaint
Greetings-
having found myself in possession of a 1973 (so I am told) De Rosa frameset, with original (lipstick red) paint, and more or less intact decals (including one that reads "Trophee Super Prestige / Arc en Ciel / Eddy Merckx), I am torn with how best to restore it. unfortunately, the chrome is peeling from the chainstays, and the chrome fork caps are somewhat pitted.
so the big question for today, is to have it stripped down to bare metal and rechromed and repainted--or to accept these defects as part of the aging process and put it together as-is.
mind you now, my beard has gone grey, and a spare tire is beginning to emerge--so I am somewhat inclined to go with plan B. But I would love to hear what others recommend--
--GW