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Making 1941 Tall Tank Western Flyer Old Again
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bairdco
I live for the CABE
It looks way worse, err, better, in person. My phone camera is getting dull.
Took me 5 hours, from bare frame to old timey.
Used hydrogen peroxide and salt on the bare metal, painted it Rustoleum "colonial red" while it was still wet with the peroxide, painted the darts on with ivory over black while it was still tacky.
Then when it was mostly dry, layed strips of masking tape over the paint and ripped it off, taking chunks of paint with it.
Another spray down with hydrogen peroxide and salt (awesome to watch rust form in seconds,) hosed it off and let it dry.
I've been looking for a crusty rider for a while, but figured I'd just make one myself.
Fenders and the rest are waiting their turn.
Took me 5 hours, from bare frame to old timey.
Used hydrogen peroxide and salt on the bare metal, painted it Rustoleum "colonial red" while it was still wet with the peroxide, painted the darts on with ivory over black while it was still tacky.
Then when it was mostly dry, layed strips of masking tape over the paint and ripped it off, taking chunks of paint with it.
Another spray down with hydrogen peroxide and salt (awesome to watch rust form in seconds,) hosed it off and let it dry.
I've been looking for a crusty rider for a while, but figured I'd just make one myself.
Fenders and the rest are waiting their turn.
rollfaster
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
Great job man, I like it!
rusty.kirkpatrick
I live for the CABE
Nice work, looks authentic.
bairdco
I live for the CABE
It's the first time I tried it, so I had no idea how it would turn out. So, it's a new skill I just learned.
My buddy saw the bike when I got it, saw the frame sandblasted, then saw it after I crusted it up and asked, "where the heck did you find another tall tank?" So I guess it looks real.
Real enough, anyways.
I purposely made the darts different from the original (OG has the two pointed darts on the sides) for two reasons.
First, because it's easy and I didn't know if it would work, and second, so it won't fool an "expert."
It looks good enough that if i sell it, someone down the road might try to pass it off as "original paint."
I've got enough rusty CWC parts to build it all up, except for a fork with a friggen giant steer tube.
Stupid one-off frames...
My buddy saw the bike when I got it, saw the frame sandblasted, then saw it after I crusted it up and asked, "where the heck did you find another tall tank?" So I guess it looks real.
Real enough, anyways.
I purposely made the darts different from the original (OG has the two pointed darts on the sides) for two reasons.
First, because it's easy and I didn't know if it would work, and second, so it won't fool an "expert."
It looks good enough that if i sell it, someone down the road might try to pass it off as "original paint."
I've got enough rusty CWC parts to build it all up, except for a fork with a friggen giant steer tube.
Stupid one-off frames...
bulldog1935
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
looking forward to the assembled photo
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