David Feldman wrote:
> I'm working on a customer's 45 year old Cinelli and it
> has rust-colored grime in stripes on top of the paint
> where the brake cable was clipped to the top tube.
> Has anyone removed this kind of superficial rusty dirt
> without harming the paint underneath?
Try a little rubbing compound (available at automotive supply stores). Go slowly and gently -- you should be able to get most, if not all, off.
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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA