It just depends on how you value your own time. Look up 'shiny bits' on CP, that took ages but made me happy..... Emery cloth to remove anodising, fine sandpaper, Autosol, hard work, achievement.
@Colin_the_Bald started
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of fixed gear and single-speed cyclists.
It just depends on how you value your own time. Look up 'shiny bits' on CP, that took ages but made me happy..... Emery cloth to remove anodising, fine sandpaper, Autosol, hard work, achievement.