Just Bought Chicago Flyer - Any Info Appreciated !!

[Kato]

Kato ... stop right there !!

Go no further ... or you will allow bright
and shiny to surface.

Right now the badge patina is in keeping
with the bicycle. The technology you used
has given a lot more character to the over-
all vision the entire bicycle provides.

We can see the badge ... we can see the bicycle.

Looks like they grew old together. Good Form !!

..... patric

Patric
I agree but what if I use a soft / medium bristle tooth brush carefully on it..........thoughts ???
There is still dirt in the creases / cracks..........I certainly won't get it shiny - the look as-is matches the bike now / how it'll look when I'm done.
My plan for the rest of the bike in the painted areas is exactly what I'd done in the pic a few up - WD40 / 0000 steel wool and that's it.
Handle bars look to be painted the same olive drab green. Open to any hlep / input
I just want to clean it to the point where what is original is visible and stop.

 

[hoofhearted]

Patric
I agree but what if I use a soft / medium bristle tooth brush carefully on it..........thoughts ???
There is still dirt in the creases / cracks..........I certainly won't get it shiny - the look as-is matches the bike now / how it'll look when I'm done.
My plan for the rest of the bike in the painted areas is exactly what I'd done in the pic a few up - WD40 / 0000 steel wool and that's it.
Handle bars look to be painted the same olive drab green. Open to any hlep / input
I just want to clean it to the point where what is original is visible and stop.

@Kato

Kato ..... SOFT toothbrush and hot water.

Go ahead .. get the grit and grime out of
those acid-etched nooks and crannies.

No four-ought steel wool -- that badge is
brass with a truly-thin layer of nickel plate.

Go Ahead ... take the leash off of your OCD .....
but know the following ......

 

[Kato]

@Kato

Kato ..... SOFT toothbrush and hot water.

Go ahead .. get the grit and grime out of
those acid-etched nooks and crannies.

No four-ought steel wool -- that badge is
brass with a truly-thin layer of nickel plate.

Go Ahead ... take the leash off of your OCD .....
but know the following ......


Awesome info - Thanks !!!
I will be very-very careful and lean towards the cautious side if anything.