Wanted33
Finally riding a big boys bike
Nice job, that looks really nice!
Someone here said this paint is just oxidized, so I'm going to rub it out and see if I can bring the Red back. LMAO My new project, to bad it's not a Z06.
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GT, that chain guard, and frame looks a bit like mine before I started the cleaning. I'm not to sure that's oxidation, it looks more like the paint is discolored from age. The dark spots in the paint are like the paint on the tank, and rear rack of my Higgins. If that's what it actually is the best you can do is get as much dirt off the paint as possible, but the dark spots will still be there. And I'll bet the gold areas are faded because of sun light shining on it for a long time. Reds back in the day, and even some today don't stand up to sun light over time. But as it is said, "Patina is character." Good luck on the clean-up my friend. I look forward to seeing that old boy when you're finished.
BTW, as I'm sure you know if you're going to use compound on the paint, start in a inconspicuous area. I tried it on a small area on the underside of my tank first. That paint is quite thin, and even the light compound began to cut it to the metal.