The verdict is in, gonna have to powdercoat (pics)
 

I have spent the entire night rubbing down my $5 (garage sale) Miyata 710. I tried everything to get the white spray paint (over spray) off the frame but nothing worked. I was forced to use 000 steel wool. It got the over spray off and I worked it just hard enough to rough up the sealant. I then took rubbing compound and worked it in all over the frame to smooth it all out again and well, it's purdy.:) The cardinal red really pops.

But the verdict is in and I will be powdercoating it.

It is just way too scratched, chipped, gouged and what-not. Most of the deep cuts go all the way to the bare metal.

Before

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...g/P1060963.jpg
After
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...g/P1070101.jpg

Before

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...g/P1060931.jpg

After
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...g/P1070112.jpg

Before

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...g/P1060965.jpg

After
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...g/P1070115.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...g/P1070110.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...g/P1070108.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...g/P1070106.jpg

Its just too far gone in my opinion.

A shame, but I agree. That would be a lot to touch-up.

My 710 was worse, but a cheap blast and powdercoat made it look great:

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/top506/7101.jpg

Single color frame and fork make it a good candidate.

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That my friend is a pretty bike.

I like the bar end shifters, very nice.