Re: [CR]Conserve or Restore - realtime example - wWhat's your opinion?

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Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:38:05 -0700
From: "Doug Van Cleve" <dvancleve@gmail.com>
To: "Kerry Rapp" <kerapp@mail.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Conserve or Restore - realtime example - wWhat's your opinion?
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Hey Kerry,

PX-10s aren't very well finished even when well cared for and all those graphics are going to be tricky/expensive to reproduce. I would touch it up as best I could with black/white/gold Testors (or whatever) and call it good. A decent paint job will cost more than the frame/fork are worth and it won't be very original.

Doug Van Cleve Chandler, AZ USA

On 7/25/08, Kerry Rapp <kerapp@mail.com> wrote:
> I am at a crossroads in my cleanup of this PX-10. Do I conserve or
> restore? PX-10's are not uncommon, so do I restore (refinish)? I am
> open to hear the views of my fellow listers. View pics of the frame @
>
> http://s37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/kerapp/
>
> Thanks for your input.
>
>
> Kerry Rapp
> Myerstown, Pennsylvania
> United States of America