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• Pinarello Stelvio I

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• Pinarello Stelvio I

  in General • 11 years, 3 months

  

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl8K_gR-AM8
  

• Pinarello stelvio - Decals restore or not restore?

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• Pinarello stelvio - Decals restore or not restore?

  in General • 11 years, 7 months

  

  Dog temple ...If that is mint for a pinarello i think I am a lucky man bought a restored red montello slx in red from a guy in Scotland he imported 2003 originally from Ireland possibly originating from ciclisports the first importers of pinarello in Ireland, bike frame is beautiful minimal decal deterioration and the previous owner restored not frame but replaced parts with new old stock campagnolo, it's a stunning bike and rides like a dream. That bike has close ratio, so I am going with more range on the yellow pinarello for those hills..I am interested how they fare against each other in feel and ride....I have to say these bikes are so well engineered works of art and I am hooked ;-)

• Pinarello stelvio - Decals restore or not restore?

  in General • 11 years, 7 months

  

  Preserve decals? Clear coat the lot? Seal it in as is?
  What happens if I leave, the bike stays in the dry?

• Pinarello stelvio - Decals restore or not restore?

  in General • 11 years, 7 months

  

  Phase 2 of the build ....come on wheels :-)

• Pinarello stelvio - Decals restore or not restore?

  in General • 11 years, 7 months

  

  Thanks guys i have cleaned up paintwork with a gentle t cut and agree the patina looks good and the decals a bit of honest charm so will leave as is. I have assembled fork chorus headset, veloce crank and Athena brakes and rear derailleur. Using Campag white cables and decided to use Athena original ergo levers but having serviced by a Campag service centre
  White tape, white San Marco seat, blue rimmed tyres on mavic silver open pros and I am done. Will upload once finished and thanks for the advice from all
  Sorry my replies were a touch late

• Pinarello stelvio - Decals restore or not restore?

  in General • 11 years, 7 months

  

  Close up view of flakey decals

• Pinarello stelvio - Decals restore or not restore?

  in General • 11 years, 7 months

  

  Here goes images for appraisal the decals have a little rough edge to flaking in some areas in a quandary weather to leave and preserve or remove and renew?

  Keep patina v sympathetic replacement without damage to frame as I like the patina of the paintwork

  Thx

• Pinarello stelvio - Decals restore or not restore?

  in General • 11 years, 7 months

  

  I have purchased a pinarello pantograph stelvio from Italy and in a quandary on weather to hunt down some dark blue decals and replace Or keep to the true patina? if the latter can I preserve/prevent further cracking and flaking

  Also is removal of old decals hard?

  Any guidance will be appreciated