I eventually decided to stick to my original plans and spray the frame... But conceding to leave the head tube lugs, the seat cluster and the bottom bracket with their polished steel style. I therefore masked these areas which would later be covered with steel-specific clear lacquer to prevent them from rusting.
After all these Nervex Pro lugs are really spectacular and were a key feature of Peugeot top of the range machines. They deserve to be outlined.
Equally I also masked the chromed rear stays, the fork crown and the lower fork blades in order to preserve their finish - which is still in excellent condition sixty years on...
Looking at the high quality of the chroming one might wonder what were the environmental concerns in those days... I prefer not to think about that aspect of things.
I then applied a layer of adhesive promoter, two layers of thin white primer, with proper sanding after each layer, and then a first layer of really nice orange paint...
After all these Nervex Pro lugs are really spectacular and were a key feature of Peugeot top of the range machines. They deserve to be outlined.
Equally I also masked the chromed rear stays, the fork crown and the lower fork blades in order to preserve their finish - which is still in excellent condition sixty years on...
Looking at the high quality of the chroming one might wonder what were the environmental concerns in those days... I prefer not to think about that aspect of things.
I then applied a layer of adhesive promoter, two layers of thin white primer, with proper sanding after each layer, and then a first layer of really nice orange paint...
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