Cranky Chain Cycles
Finally riding a big boys bike
The painting process is overwhelming me. I'm debating whether or not I want to repaint this '56 Corvette. Obviously, it needs new rubber and decals. Some would probably say to leave the paint and just wax and polish it. I'm a perfectionist and want it to have a show quality look. With that said, I'm leaning towards repainting it. Keep in mind I've never done a full blown strip and paint.
I've gone over Momo608's thread extensively and to be honest, I don't know what half of it means. Reducers and sealers…huh? I love his results. I've refurbished a bunch of Schwinn lightweights but I've always found ones that had good original paint so they just got a good polish. The Vintage Schwinn website makes it sound like all you need is a couple bottles of primer and enamel and you're all set.
My father-in-law insists that I go with lacquer because it's the most brilliant. Vintage Schwinn uses acrylic enamel. Again, I've never seen a side-by-side comparison so I have nothing to base my own opinion on. I've tried YouTubing and Googling the subject; most of what pops up is old cars.
Can someone tell momo608 to make an instructional in-depth video please? If you know of anything like this that exists, please post a link.
I've gone over Momo608's thread extensively and to be honest, I don't know what half of it means. Reducers and sealers…huh? I love his results. I've refurbished a bunch of Schwinn lightweights but I've always found ones that had good original paint so they just got a good polish. The Vintage Schwinn website makes it sound like all you need is a couple bottles of primer and enamel and you're all set.
My father-in-law insists that I go with lacquer because it's the most brilliant. Vintage Schwinn uses acrylic enamel. Again, I've never seen a side-by-side comparison so I have nothing to base my own opinion on. I've tried YouTubing and Googling the subject; most of what pops up is old cars.
Can someone tell momo608 to make an instructional in-depth video please? If you know of anything like this that exists, please post a link.