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1946 Schwinn project

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More progress, went over the frame, fenders, guard and fork with steel wool. Kickstand’s back in and working fine. Got the fork mounted. All the hardware cleaned up nicely.

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Onto the fenders, they were a little beat up, but I beat as many dents out as I could and went over them again with steel wool. I beat on em for a good while, they came out o.k., especially since I have no idea what I’m doing. At least the braces were super straight. Much respect for real body men and fabricators.

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Also got the front wheel apart, this baby is crusty. Gonna clean everything up and see how it goes. Not much chrome left, flaking off pretty bad, but I hate to swap out any parts that aren’t total trash. Had to cut 3 spokes out also, R.I.P to them.
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Great job. Quick Glo polish can really help with the chrome parts. It does a good job on rust. You can find it on EBay. Definitely worth the price of a jar.
 
Here it is after about 5 hours, I was afraid to let it soak overnight. The white came out bright, but a few spots on the blue could be better. Took it out and wiped it with a soapy rag. Should’ve been patient and waited til this weekend so I could’ve set it soaking at night and checked it the next day when I wouldn’t be working. I may try another soak or fine steel wool it.

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What mixture did you use?
 
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