Now this is interesting. The black rattle-can paint is starting to come off with ease. I just rubbed with a scratch free scotch pad. You will see the fork decal has remained intact. The factory blue, is as of yet, untouched. This would be a great help if you find a frame that has been er, “custom painted” over the decals, to remove poorly prepared paint over factory paint. The parts that have lifted on the stem would have had rust underneath I think.

The aluminium hub is cleaning up. The metal grease seal on the ends has brightened considerably. I put it back to see what happens if you leave it longer than required to clean it.