DeRosa Clean Up
Hi all,
Thanks to the awesome advice of those here along with a new stem donated by Bill (qcpmsame) the work of dismantling, and cleaning of the bike has begun. I used the tinfoil/water trick to help remove rust from chrome which certainly helped. A couple of areas with big flakes that I've started to sand using a 2000 grit block with water, also seems to be working but will require more elbow grease.
Not quite sure about best steps, once the rust is off, if I should use some silver nail polish with some clearcoat?
The chrome is definitely a little "wrinkled" in places. You can really see the paint fade in a couple of these shots. lots of little paint chips and scratches, I'm still contemplating a new paint job but would stick with the original style and graphics. I'm really stuck on this one and what my best bet would be.
I can't believe how heavy the wheels are. Still completely functional, the rear is an eight speed Shimano Freehub laced to an older Campy rim. The front is a Mavic hub laced to a Mavic C4 rim.
A friend who owns one of the small local lbs's thinks he has a late 90's Campy Record group all in silver. If he does and it's a reasonable price that's what I'm thinking of going with group wise, which will force the purchase of new wheels too. This build is getting pricey!
I don't have an old crank puller so the frame is in the car. Going to bring it to the shop and pull them off to continue the cleaning and polishing of the frame. Then I guess I'll have to make a decision about paint before rebuilding.
Some pics for your perusal. Since I had the stand out I figured I'd better lube the chain on my main daily ride as well!
Original pink vs. fade
chrome chip
Thanks to the awesome advice of those here along with a new stem donated by Bill (qcpmsame) the work of dismantling, and cleaning of the bike has begun. I used the tinfoil/water trick to help remove rust from chrome which certainly helped. A couple of areas with big flakes that I've started to sand using a 2000 grit block with water, also seems to be working but will require more elbow grease.
Not quite sure about best steps, once the rust is off, if I should use some silver nail polish with some clearcoat?
The chrome is definitely a little "wrinkled" in places. You can really see the paint fade in a couple of these shots. lots of little paint chips and scratches, I'm still contemplating a new paint job but would stick with the original style and graphics. I'm really stuck on this one and what my best bet would be.
I can't believe how heavy the wheels are. Still completely functional, the rear is an eight speed Shimano Freehub laced to an older Campy rim. The front is a Mavic hub laced to a Mavic C4 rim.
A friend who owns one of the small local lbs's thinks he has a late 90's Campy Record group all in silver. If he does and it's a reasonable price that's what I'm thinking of going with group wise, which will force the purchase of new wheels too. This build is getting pricey!
I don't have an old crank puller so the frame is in the car. Going to bring it to the shop and pull them off to continue the cleaning and polishing of the frame. Then I guess I'll have to make a decision about paint before rebuilding.
Some pics for your perusal. Since I had the stand out I figured I'd better lube the chain on my main daily ride as well!
Original pink vs. fade
chrome chip