Decals and paint

[Dbike]

Regarding the 1969 Schwinn Sting-Ray bikes (especially the Fair Lady), I forgot which are the decals and which are paint for the emblems/identification. For example, on the top bar of the frame, the side of the forks, the chain guard, etc. I does look like a decal on the top bar. Is it a decal on the chain guard? Here is a photo of my '69 Fair Lady which I am referring to.

 

[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

Regarding the 1969 Schwinn Sting-Ray bikes (especially the Fair Lady), I forgot which are the decals and which are paint for the emblems/identification. For example, on the top bar of the frame, the side of the forks, the chain guard, etc. I does look like a decal on the top bar. Is it a decal on the chain guard? Here is a photo of my '69 Fair Lady which I am referring to. View attachment 1650733

I believe the top bar and seat post and fork darts are all water slide decals. The guard is screened for sure maybe the darts as well not sure about those.

 

[stoney]

The darts on forks should be screened.

 

[GTs58]

Schwinn quit using decals on the chain guards after the 1958 models. Fork markings were never decals, either hand painted or screened. All other markings were decals.

 

[Dbike]

Thanks for the replies. What does "screened" mean?

 

[stoney]

I am not exactly sure of the right description of screening. It was the original process on those parts. It can be very easily wiped off with a cleaner so you have to be careful around it. Like @GTs58 described it can be painted also. My Opal '64 in my avatar has painted fork darts and chain guard lettering.

 

[Freqman1]

You can Google "silk screen" and find out how it is done. It is essentially a type of printing process. For bicycles a paint is used instead of an ink. V/r Shawn