'59 White Corvette, A Gentle Restoration

[partsguy]

Have you considered an OA bath for that? V/r Shawn

I have, but truthfully I am terrified of using that anywhere near the decals. Maybe if I just dip the rear of the frame (the worst part) and keep an eye on it? I don't want to dip the entire bike!

https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/cleaning-the-vette-suggestions.125059/#post-839701

 

[Freqman1]

The OA bath is an all or nothing proposition. If you just try to do part of it the bike will be two different shades. I’ve never seen it mess with decals. You can look at the Columbia motorbike I did-didn’t phase them. V/r Shawn

 

[partsguy]

Nice work on the Columbia! Were those water transfer or silk screened decals like the ones on this Schwinn? I am eager to try the OA, but I might buy a standard, run of the mill Schwinn from the era and dip it - just to test it. That way, if it does attack these 50s-60s decals, I'll know before I do irreversible damage to a "grail" Schwinn.

 

[island schwinn]

I would really like to know the process used to make the decals on this bike.it seems the gold overlay might've been screened over the waterslide decals.when they wear away,the red seems to stay intact.

 

[Freqman1]

Well my experience is that OA is pretty gentle but has anyone here ever dipped one of the later Schwinns--Jag, Vette, or Ray? V/r Shawn

 

[island schwinn]

Sucks I just threw away a white Fairlady frame that was trashed.coulda did an experiment.it has the same gold overlay as the white Corvette.

 

[partsguy]

Sucks I just threw away a white Fairlady frame that was trashed.coulda did an experiment.it has the same gold overlay as the white Corvette.

Oh dear GOD!!! I would have scrapped 200 regular Schwinn Breezes and Fairladies if it spared a white one.

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[island schwinn]

Oh dear GOD!!! I would have scrapped 200 regular Schwinn Breezes and Fairladies if it spared a white one.

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this one didn't have an inch of good paint and was beat pretty bad.the decals were good enough for a test.

 

[partsguy]

this one didn't have an inch of good paint and was beat pretty bad.the decals were good enough for a test.

Well, since you put it that way, I can put down my handkerchief LOL

 

[partsguy]

Here is a red Schwinn Fairlady frame. Built on Feb 6, 1959. Would this be a suitable test subject?

Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/263442647322

EDIT: forgot the link!!