I just picked up this really nice mid 80's Fuji Frameset prestige tubing with really nicely done Suntour Meadea lugs dropouts. It is supposed to be powder blue with a nice fade to chrome front and rear. For a good price because someone did a number on the paint by spraying over it with green auto paint. Where do I begin paint wise try and strip back to original paint or move forward by touching fixing the paint on it and but a nice clear coat on it? any Ideas which way to go. I would like to get started on this build since I have most of the correct parts for the it but don't want to screw the paint up much more than it already is.







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I think it will be difficult to remove the green paint without damaging the original. Do you have any idea how much of your frame is chrome? You may need to strip carefully with paint remover, mask the chrome sections and repaint.

I always build up a bicycle and ride it before starting to spend money, time and effort on cosmetic issues. You will be sorry if you do the cosmetics only to find out that the frame or fork set is bent, or that you don't like the ride quality of the bicycle, to begin with.

Once satisfied that the bicycle frame's integrity is not compromised, then think about painting the bicycle. Do not make the mistakes I made when I built up my first vintage road bicycle, a mid seventies entry level Sekine that I called "Big Green".

good point Randy, It looks like it would not take long to throw on a seat, bars and 2 wheels, this should be enough to roll down the street to see if the fame is bent, my friend had the unfortunate situation on an old schwinn lugged frame, we painted it up nicely built it and then he noticed the frame was bent, we kept the bikes 2 more years before he got a new one.

Thanks this sounds like some really good advice.I think I will build it up as SS speed with parts I have then ride it a bit before spending time and money I may regret.