Originally Posted by
obuckler
..,as i have had this bike a while. Really nice barely touched bike when I bought it and even came with the original bike box.
It presents very well. The downtube decals are a bit tender though and i may have harmed one wiping down with Pledge?
my experience with Raleighs of this era is that the waterslide transfers used for decals are extremely fragile. They sit on the surface of the paint, just waiting for something to knock them loose.
The paint is only slightly more durable.
My assumption is that they were intended to look good on the showroom floor, and not much longer.
... on the other hand, it is possible that other bikes of the era were even worse.
On the plus side, I've found it to be relatively easy to use a paint brush used for models, and some touch-up paint, to get the chipped decals looking quite good.
Steve in Peoria