What is going on with UK used bike prices?

[matty0l215]

Looks sweet!

I can't wait to see this finished

[Grooveski]

Look forward to it too.     It's coming along ok.  Been painting up bit and bobs all summer.
...which leads to another question:
Does acid-etching undercoat actually work?   

Bit late in the day for the question but I don't really know yet so it's still bouncing around.
I hit all sorts of stuff with it - all the alloy, anything chrome or chromish, rusty bits on the rims(rust and chrome - yummy - the perfect base!  ).
....and at the time had a horrible "you're kidding yourself on!" feel.  Have tried painting all that sort of stuff in the past and it's ended up as so many flakes on the driveway.
Everything was sanded down and roughed up beforehand(and smoothrighted afterwards).  The undercoat sure looked the part but I can't shake the "snake oil" vibe.

Back in fridgepack mode tonight.  Popped round to local metal stockist and got the 2mm ally sheet for the sidepanels.  Blethering about frame lugs brought them to the fore.