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Bikes: '38 Schwinn New World, ’69 Peugeot PX-10, '72 Peugeot PX-10, ‘7? Valgan, '78 Raleigh Comp GS, ’79 Holdsworth Pro, ’80 Peugeot TH-8 tandem, '87 Trek 400T, ‘7? Raleigh Sports, ‘7? Raleigh Superbe, ‘6? Hercules
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Two (tired and achy) thumbs up on the polish here. Seeing an old, crusty, oxidized and neglected piece of vintage cycle componentry restored to a mirror shine is like magic. A lotta work (I find it kind of meditative, though increasing arthritis in my thumbs has me looking at some mechanical/motorized 'assistance'..), and even more to maintain it if the bike is a regular rider, but I love the look of polished components. I have wondered, with the likes of Simichrome and Mother's, etc, how toxic it all is, and what is actually going on- what is the black residue? And what, if any, is the downside to regular polishing...?