My new Faggin , soon to be all chrome!
01-25-11, 03:37 AM
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My new Faggin , soon to be all chrome!
Here is my new bike.
It's a Faggin and the paint was peeling off when i received it and so after discovering it is all chrome i have started to strip all the paint off.
It has Simplex retrofriction shifters and Stronglight 107 triple cranks and Front Campy derailleur. Everything else is shimano 600.
Here are some shots.
It's a Faggin and the paint was peeling off when i received it and so after discovering it is all chrome i have started to strip all the paint off.
It has Simplex retrofriction shifters and Stronglight 107 triple cranks and Front Campy derailleur. Everything else is shimano 600.
Here are some shots.
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01-25-11, 06:06 AM
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That'll look amazing when it's done. Looks good now even.
01-25-11, 06:07 AM
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Good looking bike Daveyates - and what an eclectic mix of components! Simplex-Shimano-Campy!
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auchencrow i have never had a bike shift so smoothly before!
Also the wheels are great and they are all chrome Mavic Module E 2 and Mavic 500/501?? hubs
Also the wheels are great and they are all chrome Mavic Module E 2 and Mavic 500/501?? hubs
01-25-11, 06:23 AM
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Looks really classic, even with those yellow tires.
01-25-11, 10:00 AM
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Just be aware that the chome under the paint is often not as pretty as chrome that it meant to be exposed. Manufacturers typically do not waste the time to highly the polish the tubes, if they are to covered by paint after chroming.
01-25-11, 10:10 AM
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Nice bike!
Post pics as work progresses.
Post pics as work progresses.
01-25-11, 11:05 AM
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What's clamped on to the driveside chainstay?
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01-25-11, 11:10 AM
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I've got a Pinarello with the same issue - same color almost. How are you removing the paint? My chrome under the paint does not look that great - yours looks better in the pics. How are you going to protect the chrome when you are done? I'd love to see the finished product.
01-25-11, 02:20 PM
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It'd be kind of cool just to leave it sort of "patchy" that way it has an interesting look when you're riding by- almost like an iridescent thing like it's changing from shiny blue to shiny shine.
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goooood looking bike! The Mavic 500 series are great hubs. Got a pair when with the last bike I bought. Thought I would get another set for a clincher build up but price is too high compared to vintage Campy high flange hubs sitting on my shelf!
Note what the rear axle looks like without the FW:
Note what the rear axle looks like without the FW:
01-25-11, 08:22 PM
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The forks and 3/4 of the chainstay were exposed Chrome as standard and the frame looks exactly the same and very polished.
01-25-11, 08:22 PM
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That is one sweet Faggin bike.
Sorry, had to.
Sorry, had to.
01-25-11, 08:25 PM
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I've got a Pinarello with the same issue - same color almost. How are you removing the paint? My chrome under the paint does not look that great - yours looks better in the pics. How are you going to protect the chrome when you are done? I'd love to see the finished product.
01-25-11, 08:29 PM
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goooood looking bike! The Mavic 500 series are great hubs. Got a pair when with the last bike I bought. Thought I would get another set for a clincher build up but price is too high compared to vintage Campy high flange hubs sitting on my shelf!
Note what the rear axle looks like without the FW:
Note what the rear axle looks like without the FW:
02-04-11, 03:30 PM
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Well i finished the bike , and advertised it for sale and sold it the same day to the first viewer.
Here is a shot of it.
Here is a shot of it.
02-04-11, 03:56 PM
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Looks like you did a great job with the chrome.
But no decals? You do realize that a couple years from now someone will be posting a "please ID this bike" here, don't you?
But no decals? You do realize that a couple years from now someone will be posting a "please ID this bike" here, don't you?
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You can safely remove paint from chrome with paint stripper. It has no effect whatsoever on the chrrome.
Chrome doesn't need protection. It is protection for the steel. Just wax it.
Chrome doesn't need protection. It is protection for the steel. Just wax it.
02-05-11, 10:26 AM
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It's no problem as it has Faggin engraved in all different places on the frame and forks as standard.
02-05-11, 04:47 PM
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I went through hell trying to decide if I'd do the same to my all-chromed Simplon. I decided to retain the paint then repaired the chips etc. Now that I see yours, I'm wondering — SIGH! Very nice!
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Any close up pics to see how the finish is, I'm curious.
Looks great from here!
Looks great from here!
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I've never seen a stripped-chrome bike that has impressed me in person.
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I've never seen a stripped-chrome bike that has impressed me in person.
I was virtually certain that I could strip the paint without scratching the chrome. But the bike is rare and I was trying to preserve some of its original appearance (albeit my ruination of some decals that I mean to partly restore).
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