Scott Goldsmith wrote:
>
> couple finish questions
>
> I have a bike with where the clear coat has chipped away on the headtube
> , suggestions on how to fix it ?
Fill in the chips in the clear coat with clear model paint from the
hobby store.
> How can you tell if an aluminum part is clear anodized ?, I have some scuffed &
> scratched bits that I could polish. Will the presence of anodizing interfere
> with the polishing ?
Rub Semichrome polish or Mother's or Wendol (aluminum polishes) on the
part and if the rage turns black the part is not anodized. Anodized
parts will have no discoloring on the rage. You have to remove the
anodizing to polish a part that is anodized. This is a _big_ job to do!
> How about a way to keep the cables touching the head tube lugs from wearing
> away the paint. I was thinking of using round bits of AL sheeting stuck on
> with
> 3M auto trim tape, comments ?
Your LBS has adhesive clear plastic shapes to keep the paint from being
abraded underneath cables. Same as chainstay protectors.
>
> And in the best Antiques Road Show tradition, if I fix these conditions
> will the
> value plummet ?
Yes, you need to leave that nasty black original finish on your family heirloom Chip n' wail bicycle or the value will plummet to nothing! ;)
Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, Southern California