Mid 80s De Rosa Professional restoration
10-29-23 | 12:40 PM
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My fav part was meeting your buddy in Cambria, the one who did the SP removal work.
I'm not sure if you two were best friends or not, or just wanted him to see and meet us freaks who knew about this story and wanted to buy him a beer or at least shake his hand.
Also, I've never seen another silver DeRosa panto'd Cinelli XR stem. Usually they are black.
When I got my black one, I took it to the anodizing shop here in Portland and asked them to dip it. It came out the vat shiny silver. After a lil' 0000 steel wool scrub, and some wax, it looks factory silver. Do you have a similar story?
Robert
I'm not sure if you two were best friends or not, or just wanted him to see and meet us freaks who knew about this story and wanted to buy him a beer or at least shake his hand.
Also, I've never seen another silver DeRosa panto'd Cinelli XR stem. Usually they are black.
When I got my black one, I took it to the anodizing shop here in Portland and asked them to dip it. It came out the vat shiny silver. After a lil' 0000 steel wool scrub, and some wax, it looks factory silver. Do you have a similar story?
Robert
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10-29-23 | 01:25 PM
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My fav part was meeting your buddy in Cambria, the one who did the SP removal work.
I'm not sure if you two were best friends or not, or just wanted him to see and meet us freaks who knew about this story and wanted to buy him a beer or at least shake his hand.
Also, I've never seen another silver DeRosa panto'd Cinelli XR stem. Usually they are black.
When I got my black one, I took it to the anodizing shop here in Portland and asked them to dip it. It came out the vat shiny silver. After a lil' 0000 steel wool scrub, and some wax, it looks factory silver. Do you have a similar story?
Robert
I'm not sure if you two were best friends or not, or just wanted him to see and meet us freaks who knew about this story and wanted to buy him a beer or at least shake his hand.
Also, I've never seen another silver DeRosa panto'd Cinelli XR stem. Usually they are black.
When I got my black one, I took it to the anodizing shop here in Portland and asked them to dip it. It came out the vat shiny silver. After a lil' 0000 steel wool scrub, and some wax, it looks factory silver. Do you have a similar story?
Robert
Honestly, I don't know the backstory of the bike except the seller was young, 20s, and he said it was his dad's bike but he didn't really ride, so he was selling it. That being said, stem does look original to me as far as I can tell.
10-30-23 | 07:57 AM
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That’s honestly a bargain.
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1987 Crest C'dale, 1987 Basso Gap, 1992 Rossin EL, 1990 Van Tuyl, 1985 Trek 670, 2003 Pinarello Surprise, 1990ish MBK Atlantique, 1987 Peugeot Isoard, 1987 Nishiki Tri-A, 1981 Faggin, 1996 C'dale M500, 1984 Mercian Pro, 1982 AD SuperLeicht, 1985 Massi ?, 1988 Daccordi Griffe , 1989 Fauxsin MTB, 1981 Ciocc Mockba, 1992 Bianchi Giro, 1977 Colnago Super, 1971 Raleigh Internat'l, 1998 Corratec U+D, 1991 Peugeot Slimestone, 1987 Bianchi Volpe, 1995 Trek 750
11-29-23 | 08:18 PM
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Bikes: Always changing. "Keepers": 1972 Colnago Super, 1984 De Rosa, 1974 Masi GC
11-30-23 | 06:49 AM
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Great work!
I did like the Italian paint scheme!
I did like the Italian paint scheme!
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11-30-23 | 08:22 AM
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A great restoration, thanks for sharing!
As a note, I've put a clear coat over two recent powder coating jobs without issues. One was a high quality glossy automotive clear coat, which is definitely recommended - it made the powder coat color pop beautifully. On the second one I used a rattle can two-stage clear semi-gloss coat that I would not recommend. It definitely sits fine over the powder coating, though.
-Gregory
As a note, I've put a clear coat over two recent powder coating jobs without issues. One was a high quality glossy automotive clear coat, which is definitely recommended - it made the powder coat color pop beautifully. On the second one I used a rattle can two-stage clear semi-gloss coat that I would not recommend. It definitely sits fine over the powder coating, though.
-Gregory
