BEFORE |
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![]() Here's an overall BEFORE and AFTER view of the entire bike. Below is the different areas of the bike, and then pictures of the sequence from start through working the different areas of the bike. This was all done a little at a time over the course of a day and a half. |
![]() Here is the chain paint, and chrome before, as it was sitting. |
![]() Here is the same chain, paint, and chrome after being cleaned up with USA Fluid The Unlimited StrongArm Brand |
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![]() Here's the side of the bike BEFORE on the left, and AFTER above. Look how horrible the bike looks in the before picture. Note how nice the Rubber Hand Grips with the Schwinn name on them are. This bike is all in original condition. |
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![]() Here's the side view of the front. Note how nice the painted rims have also come up. Rust spots on the basket brace are treated and will not spread any further. We did NO brushing on that basket unit at all, it was just rag wiped. |
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This is the Rear of the Bike in Before and After. Note how
nice the
rubber tires are rejuvenated with the
Unlimited StrongArm Brand. These tires were
pumped up to 25 pounds and are still in that shape.
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Detail
here
on the treatment process. USA Fluid the Unlimited StrongArm
Brand was applied to the
surface and the surface was left to sit overnight. Before is
the white
LEAD based paint oxidation powder and dust accumulated on the
surface. The first application
soaks into the oxidation. This is where the color is now
beginning to return and it is still dull looking. The second
application is then where it's returned to the original
finish. The surfaces
are wiped with an the green scotch brite side of an old dish
sponge which is now too warn out to do dishes
anymore.
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The worn pad is used to scrub the surface very very lightly
with only an ounce or two of pressure and that will remove the
roughness of the oxidation. Also, The sponge behind the pad
protects your hands from the LEAD
dust that's being pulled up from the surface of the paint into
the pad. It's that
easy. The used sponge is then discarded with old shop rags and
recycled in the usual manner.
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metal surface is wire brushed with only a few ounces of
pressure. The oxidation will turn into a burnishing paste and
work to clean and detail the surface back to a natural patina
which will remain with this bicycle for many years as it is
placed into storage.
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![]() This
is an example cleanup of a small area of the pedal arm.
The surface is wetted with the USA Fluid and then brushed for several seconds with only a few ounces of pressure. The corrosion and rust now becomes an ultra fine burnishing compound which then polishes the surface back to it's original luster. |
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Shown
here
are the tools that did the job. A regular wire brush, a rag or
two, a pair of old scotch bright sponges that were too warn
out to keep
using in the kitchen sink. Sponges like that are nice and soft
and the
scrubby pad is so worn it's not rough enough to do any harm to
surfaces
that are painted or sensitive. It clean the paint and
pinstripes
perfectly. All the surface rust comes away.
USA Fluid the Unlimited StrongArm Brand will
penetrate into the microscopic holes in the chrome and paint
and leave an embalmed surface which eliminates the
corrosion below the surface of paint and chrome.
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