I bought some industrial paint thinner and steel wool. This stuff has done wonders taking the paint off. go figure. the result has been a nice surprise. the bike frame is a nice dark steel that contrasts the polished silver look of the cranks. One thing that i am really liking, the metal under the lugs is brass colored. It helps pull out the nice detail of the lugs without taking away from the industrial look im going for. Also, there are two hearts welded on the drop tube (i think they make are a nice, subtle, accent). Hell, Even the dirt on the handbar stem is looking good now. I have a few more spots of paint/primer that i need to take care of. Once i get all that done, all i need to do is give it a matte clear coat (protect it from rust).
My friend Nicholas is going to take care of the brass headbadge.
I dont want to spend a billion dollars on a nice brown leather seat. So i plan on making a DIY brooks style saddle. Remove the leather thats on the seat i have now and replace it with a nice brown leather from the fabric store.
I've decided to change from white Deep V's to Silver Deep V's.
Other than that Ill be ordering parts tomorrow.
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Good luck with the seat. That stitching is going to be a bitch, especially without a machine.
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