1970 Dunelt Before and After

[jimbo53]

@jimbo53 you did an excellent job on this! Literally saved this bike. Only thing I do different is use brass bristle brush instead of steel wool so I don’t have to worry about being too aggressive. I have heard about BLO but have not tried. One downside as I understand it’s very flammable and eventually dries out so you have to reapply. I guess that’s not a big deal just have to be careful with rags. The results look great. I may have to do this on my loop frame Tourist that is in the queue

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Beautiful bike! I so love these rod brake DL-1's. I found a similar ladies/mens bike set from the original owners. They bought them together and rode them a lot. They said they were happy they were going to someone that appreciates them. I did use a brass brush on the wheels as not to scratch the chrome, but lubricating the steel wool with WD-40 and being careful cleans the surface dirt and crud nicely. True about the BLO. After using I let the rags dry outside and throw away in an outside garbage can. I've done several bikes like this and the finish ages into a nice satin sheen and seems to rejuvinate the old paint while keeping it's well earned patina.

 

[decotriumph]

Wow, awesome job! I'm inspired, and I, too, appreciate the detailed cleaning explanation.