60's Chrome Quality

[Ernbar]

It’s amazing to see how an ugly rusted Schwinn chromed part can be transformed into blinding bling!

I did not take a before picture cause I seriously doubted this rusty crappy looking kickstand on my Continental was gonna look like this after soaking in Evapo-Rust for 48 hours and then polished with Flitz.

 

[Wanted33]

I agree. I was quite surprised at how the chrome on my '80 Schwinn Collegiate cleaned up.

 

[Jeff54]

It changed in early 70's, Got cheaper, not as bad as the others, Murray and the rest but it was the timeline it got crappy. I was convinced it was made in Mexico right along side of the VW's. Yet, even so, I was surprised in all the time past, whenever I cleaned a 78 and 81 at, how well the 'cheaper' job by Schwinn holds up. . Maybe Some English could compare IDK, yet 'cheap' Schwinn post 1970 too' before about 1982 will out last most any. Perhaps It stood up for their preparation, , a coating before chrome similar to that which was applied to bare metal frame before painting.