Originally Posted by
T Stew
Well this is C&V and usually folks here are extremely particular about good looks so I assume the OP is in fact concerned about looks. Though war wounds, patina, and the like are often embraced, especially if invokes sentimental feelings of your past rides. However as is the case with many of use acquiring older bikes, the wear was not our doing and in many cases undesirable.
These would work if it was the OP that caused the wear mark, but doesn't do much good if it was from someone long ago...
The only solution I see if you want it to look nice would be to take off the anodizing and polish the whole thing, which would be a lot of work, and I assume this would then require more work down the road keeping it looking nice since exposed alloy will need cleaning and re-polishing more frequently.
This is spot on, thanks for it and all the other great replies.
The crank was recently acquired on the auction site, to be put on a '91 Crosscut I'm building for my Seattle daughter-in-law. The frame will be powder coated in her favorite color, turquoise, so looks is a definite factor. Black Selle T-Series saddle and hoods, silver vintage 105 parts.
Try not to shudder, C&V purists, but I may even use some type of special effect in the top coat, like this;
Prismatic Powders: Tropical Breeze with Baby Rockstar Sparkle Top Coat
Powder coating the crank is a neat idea, but I think I will either leave it or strip it.
Maybe strip it and then have my powder coater apply some type of clear coat?
The only thing left to locate is a set of silver wheels with the ability to accept an 8 or 9 speed HG cassette. 105 hubs would be ideal but not required. SS spokes, silver rims. I'm looking to give her
many gears in order to tackle any Seattle/Cascade Mountains terrain. RD is a 105 long cage, shifters are bar-end 8/9's.
Does oven cleaner work better than a paint stripper, if I decide to strip it?
