Clean bike.

[Rmiramontes]

On my 1941 western flyer paint still looks ok . Under all the dirt and grime. Any suggestions on how to clean without damaging the paint or the pen strips?

 

[fordmike65]

Let's see some pics!

 

[jimbo53]

Many here use 0000 steel wool and WD40. Easy does it, esp around the pin stripes and decals. Some follow with automotive wax, depending on the look you’re going for. Let’s see some “before” pics!

 

[Major Taylor Archive]

0000 steel or brass wool and boiled linseed oil.

 

[cyclonecoaster.com]

Soap & water .... Lets see some pics before you go too harsh on a clean-up .. only original once ..

 

[Archie Sturmer]

If a member self "clicks" their user id (in blue), then they may find their old or recent posts, in order to continue those threads or to provide links back-referencing thereto.
One need not create a new "thread" in those cases when a new "post" on an old thread may be sufficient, (especially picture-wise).

[The process may be a bit more complicated with one of those new-fangled phone-computer gadgets].

 

[Rmiramontes]

Here some pics not the greatest , of my 41