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Old 03-25-14, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by RubeRad
Just curious; after you file off the lawyer lips, what do you cover the bare metal with? Nail polish? Testor's enamel model paint? Do you attempt to match color, or get artistic (highlighting your filed lips like some would highlight their lugs)?
My steel bikes never had any so it's a non-issue. My aluminum bikes have bare metal dropouts, so I do nothing about the filed area. Otherwise, if I were to touch them up, I'd try to match the dropout, not highlight the change.
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