Re: [CR]To refinish or not to refinish?

(Example: Production Builders:Cinelli)

Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 14:40:34 -0500
From: "Eric Phillips" <altinos@gmail.com>
To: "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]To refinish or not to refinish?
In-Reply-To: <000601c784e7$5fa04800$00ddc140@HPPavilion>
References: <000601c784e7$5fa04800$00ddc140@HPPavilion>


On 4/22/07, Dennis Smith <dogthyme@clearwire.net> wrote:
> Hello, Being a complete neophite with concern to vintage bike
> restoration I need to ask what do you do about refinishing? I have a
> very nice bike that in my opinion needs refinishing (some surface rust
> and some sub surface rust) to keep it from being eaten up. What is the
> criteria to finish or not?

Unless it's a collector's item, if it encourages you to ride it more, then do it.

Eric Phillips
Southfield, MI
USA