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12-03-22, 02:13 PM

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2flit

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Location: Orcas Washington and currently Circumnavigating in a Farrier F36 Trimaran

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Bikes: 1968 Rene Herse Gentleman's Bike; 1974/5 Jim Merz Custom-built; 1984 Rodriquez tandem; 2012 Bilenky Tandem; 1967 Cinelli SC; 1984 Specialized Exp. 68cm; 1971 Holdsworth 63cm(my first bike ever and owned since new!); 1994 Bridgestone MB5; 86'Trek420

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Hi Ogden,
I have all the original parts in storage, and replaced the wear items with new stuff Jan supplies.
I don't think the paint is retrievable with just wax, I live on an island surrounded by salt water in the Pacific Northwet. It's not kind to paint this thin and old. I'm working on an estimate for a period correct exact repaint with Jeff Bock.
Until then, I plan to do some cleaning and waxing... but Oxalic acid scares the daylights out of me. Have you used this on 60 year old paint on very valuable frames?

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