Per the advice of stefthehat, I performed a delicate but thorough wet sanding with mostly 2000 grit 3M paper, 1500 to smooth out the edges of some especially flaky areas and 2500 for some final polishing over decals. Wiped down with a pH-neutral cleaner and after some testing on the underside of BB and chainstay ultimately decided to try my luck with Everbrite, a self-leveling liquid clear coat.

I finished coating the frame and fork last week and am very pleased with the results. I’ll post some more/better pictures once it’s less painfully cold outside. For now, here’s a sneak peak of the test fitting — yippee!



Featuring a BB, crankset, stem, seat post and saddle from the inimitable jdawginsc, plus brake levers and pedals from degan and an RD from road195. Many thanks and high fives to all for making this build possible!

-Charlie

PS: Inquiry email sent to the Pelizzoli shop in Bergamo, still awaiting response.