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A lot of the grime is grease from the bearings as I'm not shy when it comes to a bit of grease. I have bought some linseed oil to coat the frame this time. Last time I stripped and cleaned it I clear lacquered it.
There is now so little paint left on the frame I'm wondering if I should just respray it, that bronze paint that I described could just be rust under the lacquer.
falconvitesse
When I bought the frame it was red, you can still see evidence of this where the badge was and around the lugs.
I unfortunately was not very careful removing the paint as
a. I'm not very patient
b. I hadn't noticed the bronze paint under the red paint.
Consequently I have rubbed the paint back to the metal on the top tube.