1965 Schwinn stingray SUPER DELUXE find! Have some questions about it

[GTs58]

If you are referring to the different shade around the lettering that’s where I carefully wiped the paint around the lettering but in between it’s still just dirty. Didn’t want to risk getting close to the lettering so it’s still just dirty compared to the paint I was able to clean that’s all

Die Cut Schwinn 5 Speed Stingray Bicycle White Peel & Apply Vinyl Decal | eBay

My decals are exact reproductions of the Schwinn decals. They may not be 100% exact as the silk screen on your bike but will be very close and will display just like the originals. These decals are Schwinn Approved Schwinn Quality.

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[1937Zenith]

Die Cut Schwinn 5 Speed Stingray Bicycle White Peel & Apply Vinyl Decal | eBay

My decals are exact reproductions of the Schwinn decals. They may not be 100% exact as the silk screen on your bike but will be very close and will display just like the originals. These decals are Schwinn Approved Schwinn Quality.

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I see how it kinda looks like that but I assure you it’s the original. You can still see the swipe mark on the A and Y of “ray” which was done by someone else in the past. I tried Q tips with water but it’s just not coming clean enough so may at some point try mean green and wax but I have been too nervous to get close to the letters. I accidentally got wd40 on my stingray fastback In the past and it messed up the lettering so I was sure not to make that mistake again

 

[GTs58]

I see how it kinda looks like that but I assure you it’s the original. You can still see the swipe mark on the A and Y of “ray” which was done by someone else in the past. I tried Q tips with water but it’s just not coming clean enough so may at some point try mean green and wax but I have been too nervous to get close to the letters. I accidentally got wd40 on my stingray fastback In the past and it messed up the lettering so I was sure not to make that mistake again

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In that one picture the paint looks pretty dry and you can see all the crazing. Kind of scary, one wipe could be deadly.
Get some small artists brushes a bottle of Revlon clear fingernail polish and have some fun.

 

[1937Zenith]

In that one picture the paint looks pretty dry and you can see all the crazing. Kind of scary, one wipe could be deadly.
Get some small artists brushes a bottle of Revlon clear fingernail polish and have some fun.

Never thought of that…might try in a small spot and se how it looks

 

[GTs58]

Never thought of that…might try in a small spot and se how it looks

Maybe take it to a Nail Saloon. Some of those girls are pretty darn good at fine detailing doing brush work.

 

[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

In that one picture the paint looks pretty dry and you can see all the crazing. Kind of scary, one wipe could be deadly.
Get some small artists brushes a bottle of Revlon clear fingernail polish and have some fun.

I think what you are seeing in that picture is actually the effect that silk screening of the paint on the guard not so much crazing. I'm certainly not down playing how delicate this paint can be. When screened, the paint is forced through small holes on the screen and often gives that effect. If you look closely at screened guards you can see this on quite a few, some more then others.

 

[HiSpeed]

A very nice find. Congrats on this. Keep it original and intact.

 

[60sstuff]

FOR SALE !

 

[Freqman1]

FOR SALE !

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Just curious what’s a realistic price for this bike?

 

[sworley]

Honestly probably not that far off for a nice, original paint SD...

Certainly a better a value proposition than those $20k Krates on BaT