So the fam are out of town for a day and a half and a new bike is steathily smuggled into the garage... I have another day and a bit to reduce down to small enough bits so it can hide (for now) in amongst the other bits.
It's a well disguised 1989 Cinder Cone with a few period upgrades (XT 735 rear der, thumbies, wheels with XT 735 hubs, even a nice Vetta saddle) the other key bits present and correct if very 'weathered'.
First / main problem is the godawful black rattle can job it's all been covered in. Pic below shows what's lurking underneath - I peeled away the remnants of a chainstay protector. The old girl has clearly had a bit of a life but once stripped the first job is to see if the original paint can be saved / is worth saving.
I've seen posts talking about acetone being used to remove spay jobs; could other strippers - possibly diluted? - help shift it? Any info on how hardy the original paint jobs from this era of Konas also appreciated...
Would like to keep this reasonably original but the paint will be key...
It's a well disguised 1989 Cinder Cone with a few period upgrades (XT 735 rear der, thumbies, wheels with XT 735 hubs, even a nice Vetta saddle) the other key bits present and correct if very 'weathered'.
First / main problem is the godawful black rattle can job it's all been covered in. Pic below shows what's lurking underneath - I peeled away the remnants of a chainstay protector. The old girl has clearly had a bit of a life but once stripped the first job is to see if the original paint can be saved / is worth saving.
I've seen posts talking about acetone being used to remove spay jobs; could other strippers - possibly diluted? - help shift it? Any info on how hardy the original paint jobs from this era of Konas also appreciated...
Would like to keep this reasonably original but the paint will be key...
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