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Clearcoating over original weathered patina paint pros and cons.
Don't clear it. I use 0000 wool and WD taking care not to go too far with removing too much patina. Then after a good wipe down with a clean rag, I use gun oil. Gun oil doesn't leave any residue either. Best for bare metal but I've had great results on paint.
Don't clear it. I use 0000 wool and WD taking care not to go too far with removing too much patina. Then after a good wipe down with a clean rag, I use gun oil. Gun oil doesn't leave any residue either. Best for bare metal but I've had great results on paint.
I recently saw a 1932 that the owner simply clear coated to preserve the rusted “patina”. I liked the effect and didn’t realize that was a thing until now. Any opinions? What preparation is necessary (if any)? What results will different finish produce (I.e. matte vs. satin vs. gloss)?
I removed as much rust as I can dare to remove without cutting into the 75 year old paint. I can't afford to take any more abrasives to the bike other than I did wet sanding the thing 5 years ago. After I did that, I found that it removed too much of the beige paint from the fender wedges and pinstrips, and I ended up having to repaint those by pad painting them with a foam brush with a lot of masking tape and very lightly apply very light coats of acrylic paint to those areas until I had it built up to the point that it was thick enough to contrast nicely with the dark maroon paint, but not so think that it looks too new compared to the old maroon. the beige paint does have a weathered and thin look to it as well. Will this (boiled) linseed oil hurt that paint?? I did that work in 2016.
Ok, you guys caught me in time. But then again that is why I asked youse guys first. I didn't want to be the idiot to destroy something that was 75 years in the making by a few moments of a boneheaded maneuver. I'll try the BLO later on this spring and summer as part of the project of cleaning up this venerable Columbia made bike! Plus it has the extra bonus that I do not have to take the bike apart to apply it. Thanks again!!
If you go the boiled linseed oild route do not.......I repeat do not throw your rags someplace other than a firepit etc.
They will self combust and it doesn't take long. I had it happen out in my driveway.........in a garbage can etc you could burn a house down pretty damn quick.
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