what is going on with this rusty Schwinn I bought this weekend....

[49autocycledeluxe]

I recommend that you save what’s left of the original paint. They turn out really beautiful with a good cleaning and some clear coat. You only get original paint once! Check out the before and after on this 45. You’ll see what I mean.

I won't be painting this one. my preliminary inspection of the paint tells me it will not be coming back to anything resembling it's former glory so I am going to more or less leave it alone. it will look a lot like your DX there. I did this lightweight and am still in the process of putting all the parts back on. I could tell after a few seconds rubbing the paint it would come back .. did this one by wet sanding with 2000 grit, and rubbing compound ... bet I have 10 hours into just the paint .

 

[Junkman Bob]

I won't be painting this one. my preliminary inspection of the paint tells me it will not be coming back to anything resembling it's former glory so I am going to more or less leave it alone. it will look a lot like your DX there. I did this lightweight and am still in the process of putting all the parts back on. I could tell after a few seconds rubbing the paint it would come back .. did this one by wet sanding with 2000 grit, and rubbing compound ... bet I have 10 hours into just the paint .

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I thought the same thing about thinking it was too far gone but I did an OA bath on this 39 DX and I was very pleasantly surprised !! Here are the before and after pics

 

[Porkchop & Applesauce]

Awesome job on those original paint bikes!! Both of you did nice work on your bikes!

 

[49autocycledeluxe]

this DX would have cleaned up, it is red. I left it crusty, and bought crusty maroon parts to finish it.... I will have to think seriously about the OXY bath for my new B6 after seeing those results.

 

[BFGforme]

I thought the same thing about thinking it was too far gone but I did an OA bath on this 39 DX and I was very pleasantly surprised !! Here are the before and after pics

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Hum, that kinda looks familiar

 

[tacochris]

this DX would have cleaned up, it is red. I left it crusty, and bought crusty maroon parts to finish it.... I will have to think seriously about the OXY bath for my new B6 after seeing those results.

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Thank you for not parting your new bike! That thing is beautiful as is and will make an amazing cruiser!

 

[49autocycledeluxe]

Thank you for not parting your new bike! That thing is beautiful as is and will make an amazing cruiser!

if I part a bike out it is parts for my own projects. I have a ladies 1950 "World" and the wheels, forks and handlebars will go on a '53 men's frame I have. I may make a men's frame out of it using a bent mens frame I have.... or I may build the ladies frame into an "old bike" with later parts that are not as rare as the 50 parts. I never throw anything away someone else can use. they stopped making old bikes a long time ago, so we need to preserve these relics.

cars are different. I parted out a 51 and 53 Chevrolet, and a 1960 El Camino. NOTHING a person could use went to the scrappers. all 3 were junk and could never be rebuilt. I bet I had 150-200 ebay auctions for each of those cars. for the hours it took to do it all I could have made more money working evenings at Wal-Mart, but where's the fun in that?

 

[Porkchop & Applesauce]

if I part a bike out it is parts for my own projects. I have a ladies 1950 "World" and the wheels, forks and handlebars will go on a '53 men's frame I have. I may make a men's frame out of it using a bent mens frame I have.... or I may build the ladies frame into an "old bike" with later parts that are not as rare as the 50 parts. I never throw anything away someone else can use. they stopped making old bikes a long time ago, so we need to preserve these relics.

cars are different. I parted out a 51 and 53 Chevrolet, and a 1960 El Camino. NOTHING a person could use went to the scrappers. all 3 were junk and could never be rebuilt. I bet I had 150-200 ebay auctions for each of those cars. for the hours it took to do it all I could have made more money working evenings at Wal-Mart, but where's the fun in that?

If your interested in letting that bike or any of its pieces go….I’d be interested

 

[tacochris]

if I part a bike out it is parts for my own projects. I have a ladies 1950 "World" and the wheels, forks and handlebars will go on a '53 men's frame I have. I may make a men's frame out of it using a bent mens frame I have.... or I may build the ladies frame into an "old bike" with later parts that are not as rare as the 50 parts. I never throw anything away someone else can use. they stopped making old bikes a long time ago, so we need to preserve these relics.

cars are different. I parted out a 51 and 53 Chevrolet, and a 1960 El Camino. NOTHING a person could use went to the scrappers. all 3 were junk and could never be rebuilt. I bet I had 150-200 ebay auctions for each of those cars. for the hours it took to do it all I could have made more money working evenings at Wal-Mart, but where's the fun in that?

Ive parted two bikes in my life and both were scuttled together bikes in the first place so i didnt feel too bad and both went on to become whole bikes again by the folks who got the frame and fork.
Im a bit of a Mother Theresa to old rusted things for some reason...maybe its in my personality or whatever but I tend to save and hang onto things I know others would part out. Im about to go save a car that we found in a ravine and its half buried sideways. I plan on putting it back on the road to rescue it but also to silence those who say it will never see road again.

 

[Porkchop & Applesauce]

Ive parted two bikes in my life and both were scuttled together bikes in the first place so i didnt feel too bad and both went on to become whole bikes again by the folks who got the frame and fork.
Im a bit of a Mother Theresa to old rusted things for some reason...maybe its in my personality or whatever but I tend to save and hang onto things I know others would part out. Im about to go save a car that we found in a ravine and its half buried sideways. I plan on putting it back on the road to rescue it but also to silence those who say it will never see road again.

Oh THANK GOODNESS!!! I was have chest pains for a minute!! Lmao!!