Two sources for chainstay protectors
1. Your local autoparts store has adhesive metal foils, often they are 2" in width. Buy some of these foils and cut them to size. A large store (PEP boys in our area) will have gold and silver foils.
When restoring bikes, it helps to know you biggest local autoparts store: spray paints, clear coats, 1000 and 2000 grit sandpaper, rubbing compound, waxes, M5 and M6 nyloc nuts, etc.
2. A good source for clear decals for preservation is victory circle graphix in colorado. They offer two products
(1) Crankset protection:
(2a) Head-tube protection (Barcon shifter cables) (b) Chainstay protection, and more :
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Please tell 'AJ' that Don Gillies sent you (he did me a nice favor by making some Carlton decals for me a while ago, and I owe him) !!
- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA, USA