pwebb
Senior Retro Guru
Having previously renovated a 1997 Prestige (https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/merlin-prestige-1997-project-thread.488324/) I couldn't resist this one from RB member @DalryBikeDepot ...
frame number confirms 1996 build but apart from decals this is ostensibly the same frameset.
Condition of the paintwork is a little bubbly in places and has definitely seen some use.
... a couple of hours scrubbing with a combination of autoglym paint renovator and blue T-Cut later, looking a little more respectable and possible to keep as-is without a re-paint IMHO
frame number confirms 1996 build but apart from decals this is ostensibly the same frameset.
Condition of the paintwork is a little bubbly in places and has definitely seen some use.
... a couple of hours scrubbing with a combination of autoglym paint renovator and blue T-Cut later, looking a little more respectable and possible to keep as-is without a re-paint IMHO
