Molteni Merckx Restoration Tuesday November 01/2011

I learned something new today, older Campagnolo Cranksets didn’t always have engraving on the rings. The rings on my crank are fine, but I am trying to source out a reasonably priced set of rings with engraving.

After letting the latest batch of components soak, I started cleaning the grime off of them. The Crankset needs a bit more work before it is done. There is a little road rash that will need polishing out. The Pedals also need a little hit with a steel brush and steel wool to remove some surface pitting. I’ll work on that during the week.

I did manage to finish cleaning the Brake Callipers. They were probably the dirtiest of all my parts to date. They needed to soak for a full day, and still needed some pretty heavy brushing. The end result is very nice:

I love the logo on the Nuovo Record Brakes!