http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/other-things/the-dos-and-donts-of-crappy-bike-projects/ Your source for all things old, crappy, 10-speed. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/other-things/the-dos-and-donts-of-crappy-bike-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-57 The Ten-Speed Dreamer Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:54:03 +0000 http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/other-things/the-dos-and-donts-of-crappy-bike-projects/#comment-57 I only advocate the touch up paint to keep people from debadging and stripping their bike because of a few chips. I only advocate the touch up paint to keep people from debadging and stripping their bike because of a few chips.

]]> http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/other-things/the-dos-and-donts-of-crappy-bike-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Harv Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:38:28 +0000 http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/other-things/the-dos-and-donts-of-crappy-bike-projects/#comment-56 I agree with pretty much all of your points. However I would like to comment on two of them. Accessories - sure, period correct pieces really look good and remind the observer that this is an old bike. But if you are actually going to ride the thing, use the latest lamp technology and be safe and conspicuous. Touch-up paint? Nah - if its chipped, leave it chipped. I rub out the paint along with the bare steel spots, if any. Apply a good coat of wax and let those chips be badges of honor, earned in the heat of battle. Those touch-up spots look like an outbreak of measles on your bike. Unless you have the exact color (not easy) and feather the edges so as not to show a lump of paint. I agree with pretty much all of your points. However I would like to comment on two of them. Accessories – sure, period correct pieces really look good and remind the observer that this is an old bike. But if you are actually going to ride the thing, use the latest lamp technology and be safe and conspicuous. Touch-up paint? Nah – if its chipped, leave it chipped. I rub out the paint along with the bare steel spots, if any. Apply a good coat of wax and let those chips be badges of honor, earned in the heat of battle. Those touch-up spots look like an outbreak of measles on your bike. Unless you have the exact color (not easy) and feather the edges so as not to show a lump of paint.

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