Mirror finish--what say you?
02-01-23, 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by BertoBerg
It’s anodized unfortunately 
And yes, proceed with caution, I use drain cleaner, carefully soak and rinse, soak and rinse until I get just the ano off.
02-01-23, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by merziac
Yes it is, strip and polish, easy off is your friend.
And yes, proceed with caution, I use drain cleaner, carefully soak and rinse, soak and rinse until I get just the ano off.
And yes, proceed with caution, I use drain cleaner, carefully soak and rinse, soak and rinse until I get just the ano off.
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yup, I like shiny too.
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Originally Posted by BertoBerg
It’s anodized unfortunately
02-01-23, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by BertoBerg
I’ve tried using Greased Lightning to remove anodizing with mixed results. I’ll give Easy Off a try though!
Its like bringing a gun to a knife fight.
02-01-23, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by merziac
These had badly faded black cages, maybe poorly done but they turned out great with some patience.
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These were kinda crusty, but polished up beautifully.
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Originally Posted by ehcoplex
I've got a pair of Superbe pedals that have black cages that have a lot of the black worn away... this inspires me to just strip the black and polish 'em up!
Also never forget the black Sharpie, the detailers friend and hider of many scars.
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02-01-23, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by ehcoplex
These were kinda crusty, but polished up beautifully.
These have pedestrian chrome to begin with IMO but always cleanup well and look great when they do.
I love cleaning up pedals, they often take a beating and still look great while going another zillion miles.
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02-03-23, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Brad L
I had to do the same on my 1971 PX-10. They polish so easily.
02-03-23, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by aggst1
How long would you say the shine lasts before it goes back to the tarnished look?
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That PX 10 looks like it is in very nice shape, so I imagine the polished crank looks very nice on it. Switching to clinchers pretty much freed you from trying to keep it 'correct.' My '74 is better than 'decent', but not 'pristine' and I think it looks better with the natural aged look of its 93. If the crank was scratched or oxidized, I would definitely polish it up, as Stronglight cranks from that era were about the easiest ones ever to do it on. I don't know how they got the shiny finish on them at the factory, but, in spite of not being anodized, they seemed to age gracefully if not abused. It I were mounting a 93 on a bike that was not originally speced with one, or doing an over-restoration (as most complete restos seem to be these days) I would definitely polish it up, just to get that amazing bling factor on the cheap.
Kudos for keeping that 45t inner ring. These bikes were made to inflict pain on their rider.
Kudos for keeping that 45t inner ring. These bikes were made to inflict pain on their rider.
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Originally Posted by sbarner
These bikes were made to inflict pain on their rider.
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Originally Posted by jonwvara
I never think twice about switching chainrings, but I do try to find bikes with the most painful saddles available. And I wear uncomfortably tight shoes.
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Originally Posted by sbarner
45 x 52 kind of works with the factory spec 14-21 five-speed, but a 44 would be better and a 40 would be boss. I'm not sure what Peugeot's thinking was, but we should mandate that Florida PX10 owners keep their 45s to conserve smaller 122 mm rings for the rest of us.
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02-04-23, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by sbarner
45 x 52 kind of works with the factory spec 14-21 five-speed.....
02-04-23, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by droppedandlost
I like shiny
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02-04-23, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by sbarner
That PX 10 looks like it is in very nice shape, so I imagine the polished crank looks very nice on it. Switching to clinchers pretty much freed you from trying to keep it 'correct.' My '74 is better than 'decent', but not 'pristine' and I think it looks better with the natural aged look of its 93. If the crank was scratched or oxidized, I would definitely polish it up, as Stronglight cranks from that era were about the easiest ones ever to do it on. I don't know how they got the shiny finish on them at the factory, but, in spite of not being anodized, they seemed to age gracefully if not abused. It I were mounting a 93 on a bike that was not originally speced with one, or doing an over-restoration (as most complete restos seem to be these days) I would definitely polish it up, just to get that amazing bling factor on the cheap.
Kudos for keeping that 45t inner ring. These bikes were made to inflict pain on their rider.
Kudos for keeping that 45t inner ring. These bikes were made to inflict pain on their rider.
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02-04-23, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by sfazio
02-04-23, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by ehcoplex
Hahaha! Not where I live (or maybe it's more about how long I've lived...)! 45/42 & Red Clover tripleized with a 30 and 14-28 in the back for me.
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02-04-23, 02:32 PM
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I agree with the above. Unless you're going for perfectly original appearance, once the part is scarred or scratched you should strip off the anodizing and polish to whatever shine suits your fancy. Since none of my bikes are close to stock I do this as time and motivation permits. If I were restoring a bike to original I would strip and smooth off scratches then have the part re-anodized.
(FWIW: my right foot has a significant natural outward angle. My right ankle always polishes the anodizing off the crank after a couple months of riding.)
Speaking of non-stock, here's the Nervar crank on my three-speed Super Sport:
(FWIW: my right foot has a significant natural outward angle. My right ankle always polishes the anodizing off the crank after a couple months of riding.)
Speaking of non-stock, here's the Nervar crank on my three-speed Super Sport:
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Originally Posted by sbarner
45 x 52 kind of works with the factory spec 14-21 five-speed, but a 44 would be better and a 40 would be boss. I'm not sure what Peugeot's thinking was, but we should mandate that Florida PX10 owners keep their 45s to conserve smaller 122 mm rings for the rest of us.
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02-05-23, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by ehcoplex
Flip those brake shoes/holders around before you do take it out for a ride!
