Botched Resto

[Schwinnzer]

I have a cantilever frame (early 50s) that somebody previously tried to restore.(with piss poor results) looks like the dude used spray paint and stencil decals. I really don't like restored paint jobs.....So my question is what the hell do I do with it? Is it trade-able? Maybe for a later year . When I bought the frame I did not really think it through. Thanks for your opinions.

 

[rustjunkie]

Pics?
I've scotchbrite'd, wet sanded, then polished amateur paint jobs with pretty decent results.
Knocks the shiny off, softens the sharp paint edges from the tape, makes them not so glaringly bad afterwards

 

[GTs58]

Is it just a frame with nothing else?

 

[vincev]

I think it looks great !

 

[bobcycles]

I have a cantilever frame (early 50s) that somebody previously tried to restore.(with piss poor results) looks like the dude used spray paint and stencil decals. I really don't like restored paint jobs.....So my question is what the hell do I do with it? Is it trade-able? Maybe for a later year . When I bought the frame I did not really think it through. Thanks for your opinions.

---- oh that's easy.

Take it to a bead blaster/ media blaster... Blast it. Then get some high quality etching primer, spray the whole frame immediately...
then get some High fill automotive red -oxide catalyzed primer....shoot that on good and thick... Then get yourself varying sand paper
grits for metal surfaces....I'd say 180-280 grits....a few sheets... start with the coarse...then work your way down to finer...
then after 4 hours of diligent sanding... Spray a bit more Hi fill red oxide in the bare/ or 'low' spots. Resand and blend those
areas.
Then go to the automotive paint supplier and order up Your favorite 2 tone Schwinn combination of colors in single stage
acrylic enamel or acrylic/eurathane.... PPG etc order the hardener and reducer and some good 3M compounds buffing and maybe "finesse"
and a glazing compound.....
Then be sure to get an exact color match of the Schwinn factory color (borrow an NOS piece of Schwinn sheet metal from a fellow
caber or collector) .... Then shoot the base color. Let cure a few days. Then go in an carefully measure and mask for the
darts or 2 tone variation. scuff that area with 600 grit....shoot the 2 tone.
Wait a few days for curing... Then color sand and buff your 'ledges' where the 2 colors meet, then compound out and buff. Then take it to you favorite
Pin striper for final touches!
Total all spent......maybe 24 hours labor and roughly 300.00-400.00 in materials..

And your dilemma is solved!

You will be delighted at the outcome!

 

[Schwinnzer]

Is it just a frame with nothing else?

Frame and fork

 

[Schwinnzer]

---- oh that's easy.

Take it to a bead blaster/ media blaster... Blast it. Then get some high quality etching primer, spray the whole frame immediately...
then get some High fill automotive red -oxide catalyzed primer....shoot that on good and thick... Then get yourself varying sand paper
grits for metal surfaces....I'd say 180-280 grits....a few sheets... start with the coarse...then work your way down to finer...
then after 4 hours of diligent sanding... Spray a bit more Hi fill red oxide in the bare/ or 'low' spots. Resand and blend those
areas.
Then go to the automotive paint supplier and order up Your favorite 2 tone Schwinn combination of colors in single stage
acrylic enamel or acrylic/eurathane.... PPG etc order the hardener and reducer and some good 3M compounds buffing and maybe "finesse"
and a glazing compound.....
Then be sure to get an exact color match of the Schwinn factory color (borrow an NOS piece of Schwinn sheet metal from a fellow
caber or collector) .... Then shoot the base color. Let cure a few days. Then go in an carefully measure and mask for the
darts or 2 tone variation. scuff that area with 600 grit....shoot the 2 tone.
Wait a few days for curing... Then color sand and buff your 'ledges' where the 2 colors meet, then compound out and buff. Then take it to you favorite
Pin striper for final touches!
Total all spent......maybe 24 hours labor and roughly 300.00-400.00 in materials..

And your dilemma is solved!

You will be delighted at the outcome!

Hahaha well I'm not opposed to shalacking a decent paint job. I'll probly powder coat it, and move on. I just hate when people ruin a good old patina on an 64 year old bike. These backyard bike builders get pretty trigger happy with rattle cans. When I bought it I was unlearned in the ways of schwinn forgery/restoration, and I purchased said bike for a premium amount, under the impression it was original. So I guess it's best to fix the botched work and try and recover some lost funds. Thanks for the advice .

 

[bikewhorder]

---- oh that's easy.

Take it to a bead blaster/ media blaster... Blast it. Then get some high quality etching primer, spray the whole frame immediately...
then get some High fill automotive red -oxide catalyzed primer....shoot that on good and thick... Then get yourself varying sand paper
grits for metal surfaces....I'd say 180-280 grits....a few sheets... start with the coarse...then work your way down to finer...
then after 4 hours of diligent sanding... Spray a bit more Hi fill red oxide in the bare/ or 'low' spots. Resand and blend those
areas.
Then go to the automotive paint supplier and order up Your favorite 2 tone Schwinn combination of colors in single stage
acrylic enamel or acrylic/eurathane.... PPG etc order the hardener and reducer and some good 3M compounds buffing and maybe "finesse"
and a glazing compound.....
Then be sure to get an exact color match of the Schwinn factory color (borrow an NOS piece of Schwinn sheet metal from a fellow
caber or collector) .... Then shoot the base color. Let cure a few days. Then go in an carefully measure and mask for the
darts or 2 tone variation. scuff that area with 600 grit....shoot the 2 tone.
Wait a few days for curing... Then color sand and buff your 'ledges' where the 2 colors meet, then compound out and buff. Then take it to you favorite
Pin striper for final touches!
Total all spent......maybe 24 hours labor and roughly 300.00-400.00 in materials..

And your dilemma is solved!

You will be delighted at the outcome!