[CR]How to best handle aging paint and decals

(Example: Framebuilding)

To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Bianca Pratorius" <biankita@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 17:53:44 -0400
Subject: [CR]How to best handle aging paint and decals

Once you have cleaned and rubbed your old frame so that the tiny cracks in the paint no longer show because all the dirt has been cleaned out, what is the best way to clean the dirt that edges around old unsealed decals? And once the dirt on those is cleaned, can you just clear coat over everything to preserve some of your hard work?

Garth Libre in Miami Fl.