Re: [CR]Removing touch-up paint on a frame..?

(Example: Production Builders:Peugeot:PX-10LE)

Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:47:20 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <john@os2.dhs.org>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Removing touch-up paint on a frame..?
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Bruce Audino wrote:
> Any tips for doing this? I have a frame the previous owner used
> touch-up paint on and I would like to remove it if I can (too much
> paint on a very small scratch). I'm nervous about damaging the
> original paint coat.

I'd use rubbing compound on a Q-tip swab, and lots of patience.
> ALSO, I have a small spot on the chain stay where the chrome chipped
> off and I was wondering how to contain the spot from further flaking.

Short of re-plating, probably not much.

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John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA