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anyone know how to preserve...

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Wore out three sets of tires already!
whats left of the screening like on a 79 Schwinn Spitfire 5?

Is there any other way than spraying clear coat and is spraying clear coat on it a good idea?
I have done that before but on a rougher bike. This bike is in excellent condition other than the screening is wearing away a little.
 
If you are gonna keep it, do what you like. I spray with clear acrylic. Lacquer may make it run as decals are Lacquer. Others will say NO! don't do it.
 
future floor polish will do the trick modelers use as a clear coat,it's a water based clear acrylic and it will wash off over time
 
I shot my 79 Spitfire 5 guard with two coats of clear acrylic lacquer to save the somewhat faded screening. That's the first thing I did to the bike when I got it and it looks damn nice. You can see it on the Schwinn Bike Forum.

Here's the link for the forum's members. http://www.schwinnbikeforum.com/index.php?topic=9485.0
 
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I shot my 79 Spitfire 5 guard with two coats of clear acrylic lacquer to save the somewhat faded screening. That's the first thing I did to the bike when I got it and it looks damn nice. You can see it on the Schwinn Bike Forum.

Here's the link for the forum's members. http://www.schwinnbikeforum.com/index.php?topic=9485.0
I think your link is broken or something?

This is all I see?
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I've had some Schwinn screens fade away after waxing. Not right away, but over a few months. Now I wax around the screens and don't put anything on them. Anyone else have this happen?
 
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