Schwinndemonium
Finally riding a big boys bike
I've been thinking about taking my 1947 Westfield built JC Higgins tank bike totally apart to clearcoat the original weathered and lightly surface rusted paint to try and preserve the paint in that state. That is because about 5 years ago, when I went to wet sand the old paint with a sanding sponge, when the bike was wet, more of the color detail was showing than it was when it was dry. I was figuring, if I would clearcoat it, that would lock in that detail and make the bike look better without repainting the actual colors on the thing. What do you guys think? Would this make the bike look better, or would it end up totally ruining the original finish on the thing?