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Archived: Restoration Tips





RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   Painting Mag Wheels posted by: Adam Vincent on 10/1/2002 at 6:12:37 PM
What's the best way to go about re painting plastic / graphite / composite etc. mag wheels?


   RE:RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   Painting Mag Wheels posted by lowriderbike master on 10/2/2002 at 3:52:11 AM
um ok check it out me and a friend was bored so we painted his 5 star mags first take out the berings axel and guts sand lightly then primer paint a secret to get this colored shadow is to paint crevesests holes dips agood soled color after primer then paint one coat of a very light color or white but not the same color we did blue shadow white top coat

   RE:RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   Painting Mag Wheels posted by lowriderbike master on 10/2/2002 at 3:55:00 AM
um ok check it out me and a friend was bored so we painted his 5 star mags first take out the berings axel and guts sand lightly then primer paint a secret to get this colored shadow is to paint crevesests holes dips agood soled color after primer then paint one coat of a very light color or white but not the same color we did blue shadow white top coat




RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   Best Type of Paint posted by: Tom on 9/26/2002 at 7:12:56 PM
Whats the best type of paint to use when repainting an old Schwinn?


   RE:RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   Best Type of Paint posted by a friend on 9/29/2002 at 8:24:30 PM
Tom, remove the fork from your frame. You will see the original color on the stem. Take the fork with you too your nearest automotive paint supplier; now thats if you have a compressor and spray gun. Lets say you don't; well buy yourself a couple of rattle cans of the nearest color you can find and hope for the best.

   RE:RE:RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   Best Type of Paint posted by Jeff R on 10/1/2002 at 1:54:07 AM
A good automotive paint store can match the color and put the paint in a spray can. I have had this done a couple of times and the result has been very satisfactory




RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   how to fix up my bike posted by: damon growl on 9/23/2002 at 7:33:44 PM
Hello,
I just purchased a late 70's raleigh, and it is a little bit rusty under the bottom bracket, i would like to get rid of that and add some paint to cover it up. anyone have any ideas or advice on what i should do without having to take the whole bike apart and send it to the painters.

thanks for any info,

damon


   RE:RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   how to fix up my bike posted by james on 9/28/2002 at 5:39:55 PM
what you should probly do is get an sander like they use on cars and use it to get it off but if its not that bad use some steel wool on it then sand primer fill in primer wet sand primer paint




RESTORATION TIPS - MISC:   upolstery posted by: james on 9/20/2002 at 8:58:33 PM
ineeeeed help i need 2 re do the vinal on my bannana seat on my 76?¿ shwinn sting ray lowrider bike i got the pans separated but a need vinal and any tips any one has e-mail me or whattever you have 2 do plezz help





RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   Clear Coat & Decals posted by: Mike on 9/16/2002 at 10:52:14 PM
I'm working on a Schwinn cruiser and need to repaint the frame. I have a new decal set for the restoration. What I need to know is whether the decals should go on before or after the last clearcoat.


   RE:RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   Clear Coat & Decals posted by robert on 9/19/2002 at 10:07:54 AM
i would do it before the last coat of clear to assure your new decals will not lift or peel. it will also help prevent fading of the stickers. is up to the owner though!




RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   Paint A Saddle posted by: Andrus on 9/15/2002 at 2:49:13 PM
Any chance, one may paint a saddle? How would one approach this? If one wished to paint a black saddle another color, like red or blue? Leather or other materials matter?


   RE:RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   Paint A Saddle posted by Steve Vang on 9/16/2002 at 1:57:39 AM
I believe, one can paint a vinyl, spray paint, the trick is is to remember the sealant. I am not sure, how well, a seat would be sealed, as opposed to other things, I have done this with.

   RE:RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   Paint A Saddle posted by sam on 9/17/2002 at 12:56:43 AM
Big difference in painting difference materals!A leather seat may have oils that the paint will not stick to.You can buy vinyl paint(sew brand)that they use to paint vinyl dashboards for cars--talk to a car restorer.For leather talk to a shoe repair guy or leather shop.

   RE:RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   Paint A Saddle posted by Ron on 9/19/2002 at 2:00:09 PM
I was in the hardware store the other day, and they had a vinyl paint for car interiors. I think it was Krylon brand.




RESTORATION TIPS - MISC:   handlebar stem posted by: Dave on 9/14/2002 at 8:22:56 AM
I am trying to remove the handlebar stem from a bicycle.The stem bolt came out but even after weeks of WD-40 the wedge will not move. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.


   RE:RESTORATION TIPS - MISC:   handlebar stem posted by MNSmith on 9/14/2002 at 8:40:52 PM
Is there a bolt hole on the underside for mounting a fender?

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   RE:RE:RESTORATION TIPS - MISC:   handlebar stem posted by Dave on 9/15/2002 at 10:38:07 PM
Yes,there is a hole for the fender screw underneath.

   RE:RE:RE:RESTORATION TIPS - MISC:   handlebar stem posted by MNSmith on 9/16/2002 at 12:42:43 AM
Find a long thin rod that fits in the hole and tap the wedge out from underneath.

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   RE:RESTORATION TIPS - MISC:   handlebar stem posted by Dave on 9/20/2002 at 10:14:26 AM
Wouldn't hitting the wedge from underneath jam it furthur into the stem?

   RE:RE:RESTORATION TIPS - MISC:   handlebar stem posted by MNSmith on 9/26/2002 at 9:04:31 AM
Nope, the way the wedge went in is from the top. That's the way you want it to come out. You want to hit the wedge from the underside, not top side.

   RE:RE:RE:RESTORATION TIPS - MISC:   handlebar stem posted by Dave on 10/1/2002 at 8:42:52 AM
The wedge did finally come out. Thank you for the help.

   RE:RE:RE:RE:RESTORATION TIPS - MISC:   handlebar stem posted by Hound on 10/8/2002 at 1:32:33 AM
I love happy endings! :-)




RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   Raleigh, All steel bicycle, 3 speed, Help!! posted by: Jason on 9/12/2002 at 7:56:58 PM
I am restoring a Raleigh, all steel, 3 speed which i believe to be about 1955. I can trace it back through its owners to the original buyer!!.The bike is complete, but i have have had to replace the handelbar gear lever+cable and the front and back dynamo powered light as they were missing, these i have bought for next to nothing off of scrap bikes at my local sale ground, everything else is original down to the last nut (by the way i am from East Anglia, England)
But, does anyone have help/advive or even pictures that will enable me to fit these two things correctly so as they are working and hopefully in keeping with the original look as closely as possible.
Cheers
Jason.


   RE:RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   Raleigh, All steel bicycle, 3 speed, Help!! posted by Jason on 9/12/2002 at 8:23:43 PM
Me again!!
Also is there anywhere that i can get replacement transfers for the same bike (raleigh,all steel,3 speed)
Jason...

   RE:RE:RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   Raleigh, All steel bicycle, 3 speed, Help!! posted by sam on 9/12/2002 at 11:07:34 PM
Go to the "english roadester" group at this site and ask those questions and P.C. ,Christopher,Goff,or Ian I'm sure will be able to give you the correct answer.Even the link to Nick at loyds for the transfers




RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   Brooks Saddle.... posted by: Fred A on 9/4/2002 at 3:18:01 PM
Okay.....any ideas on how to remove a moldy smell from an old Brooks leather saddle? I've tried conditioners, etc. and it still stinks. It's in terrific shape, but I'll toss it before I sit on with this odor.


   RE:RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   Brooks Saddle.... posted by Fred A on 9/4/2002 at 3:24:28 PM
Forget to mention it was on an old Schwinn that I bought that was sitting for years in a damp garage.

   RE:RE:RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   Brooks Saddle.... posted by A Fr iend on 9/5/2002 at 7:11:11 PM
I got the info you need, I read you already took different approches on the cleaning of the seat. I recomend using Three Flowers butch wax. You know the stuff you put on your hair after the Barber cuts your freshly Crew Cut, or Flat top. Depending how old you are, you would either remember or not. It leaves a nice manly fragrance. Once you do that, leave it out in the sun so the butch wax pentatriates the leather well. If in dought, put the seat too your face and smell it, and apply or repeat as necsessary. Then buff with a nice clean rag too remove any excess.

   RE:RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   Brooks Saddle.... posted by mike on 9/12/2002 at 7:02:50 PM
Or you could just sell it to me. I offer 80 and i'll pay shipping.

   RE:RE:RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   Brooks Saddle.... posted by Fred A on 9/16/2002 at 6:51:32 PM
Hi Mike.......

I just emailed you. If you want to buy the saddle it's yours.

Fred A




RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   First Timer posted by: Rebecca on 8/31/2002 at 8:01:19 PM
Hello,
I found a bike that looks just like the one I had as a child. My husband bought it for me and I need to restore it. It has a sticker ont eh front that says "Western Flyer" It also has one that says "Murray". I have two sets of numbers. Both engraved on the frame. The first one on the neck, U1241209. The second on the other side of the neck it has, MO 2753 97. Can anyone tell me anything?


   RE:RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   First Timer posted by sam on 9/4/2002 at 2:45:46 AM
Western flyers were sold trough western auto stores.murray built a lot of the western flyers.Other bike companys also built western flyers from other years




RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   'to paint or not to paint' posted by: Claudio on 8/30/2002 at 9:44:29 PM
Most agree that to repaint a vintage bike is to devalue it. So, what other ways can one restore what is left of the finish?



   RE:RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   'to paint or not to paint' posted by MNSmith on 9/1/2002 at 11:34:15 PM
www.bunchobikes.com/detailing.htm




RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   rust and pitted posted by: brend_douche on 8/20/2002 at 7:56:27 PM
What is the easiest way to cover up the pitted area on a tank where rust has taken over the paint...?


   RE:RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   rust and pitted posted by Joel on 8/26/2002 at 8:56:43 PM
Assuming you are repainting, use glazing compound to fill the pits. You can find it at any auto parts store.




RESTORATION TIPS - MISC:   i found an old rollfast posted by: erick on 8/19/2002 at 5:36:50 AM
i found this old bike. as i was stripping it, it turned out to be a rollfast, dating back to the 50's or 60's can anyone help me identify it furthur, tell me it's possible value, restore or make into lowrider, comments, suggestions?





RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   Spray Paint Colour Match? posted by: Tim Welsh on 8/15/2002 at 10:51:09 PM
Hi whoever you are. I want to do a good, but not intensive, fix up of an old Hiawatha muscle bike frame. It has beautiful metallic burgundy paint, with white pin stripes. There are many paint chips, and I'm trying to find colour-matched spray paint to fix it up. No automotive paint I could find was close enough. Any ideas?


   RE:RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   Spray Paint Colour Match? posted by James Webb on 8/19/2002 at 2:10:22 PM
use finger nail polish

   RE:RE:RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   Spray Paint Colour Match? posted by Tim Welsh on 8/19/2002 at 11:51:17 PM
Should I use finger nail polish to cover up my greasy fingernails from working on bikes?

Seriously, good idea! The bike is the kind of colour that women paint their fingernails. Thanks.





RESTORATION TIPS - PAINT:   1957 GOODYEAR HI-WAY PATROL posted by: RICHARD on 8/15/2002 at 2:30:54 AM
Just recently accuired a 1957 Hi- way patrol.Would like any info. about any sites containing pictures and or parts. Thanks. Richard