And to this point, it's worth noting they were using single stage paint on these bikes (no clearcoat). A fine polish (compound is overkill) will get these things shining like a diamond. But you can't fix some of the crappier finish work, which I've learned to accept as characteristic. For example, look at my last pic of the fork ends. Note how poorly someone finished the steel blade ends before sending it off for chrome. The seatstay cap area can be a real mess also. Sometimes the geometry is really variable also, which I can't even begin to understand.