Don’t forget to polish all them nipples. 
TRADITIONAL 🅵🅾🅾🅻🅸🅶🅰🅽 - 1930s Elgin Oriole
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MattiThundrrr
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What, do you think you're some kind of polishing expert or something?Don’t forget to polish all them nipples.
*checks Chad's resume
Oh. I see. Carry on
I love how much the old red on the frame pops, really plays well with the other reds on the bike. Very cool!
Thanks, I knew I had to do this color retrieval first to see what level (if any) color I would have from the frame. I'm happy with it. I planned to take the bike out today to see it out in the real world and lighting more, but didn't have time before the big thunderstorm. Once I get a better feel for how the frame color/patina is, then I'll figure out how I need to proceed with the fork next. Then the next step and so on.
Don’t forget to polish all them nipples.
I was actually planning to get some tassles for those.
EDIT: Oh, you were talking about the grease nipples. My bad. Sorry TMI .
I like the brighter red grips. You might want to put one back on for your test in different lighting.
Good idea
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Love this silhouette
I am happy with how the red shows on the frame. It's subtle, but sufficient. Definitely better than before the treatment.
I like the red grips over the caramel ones. I have the darker ones on and I brought one of the brighter ones with me to do a contrast pic with.
For this bike, I like the darker red ones better.
Yep, the less bright ones have more of a vintage vibe.
When I built Faded Glory, I did a similar scrub of the frame to get the rust off,and red showed up, very much like yours. I added some more splotching of a close matched red with a natural sponge to bring out a bit more color.
Still pretty subtle.
Before
After
When I built Faded Glory, I did a similar scrub of the frame to get the rust off,and red showed up, very much like yours. I added some more splotching of a close matched red with a natural sponge to bring out a bit more color.
Still pretty subtle.
Before
After
Yeah the build looks a bit different from Day 1
I've had this replica Indian headbadge for over 10 years. I may use it on FOOLIGAN. Of course I would still need to curve it for the headtube.
Another cool option is this 3D Rat Fink badge I got a couple of years ago
No rush on those, more importantly I need to work on getting some red on the forks. It's ti.e to make them work with the bike.
Couldn't resist trying the fink antenna topper with the badge first
Yes, I agree. The brighter ones almost look red in some pics
Another reason that I like these butterfly kickstand
