1966 Schwinn Collegiate PURPLE

[KZ1000]

I picked this up at an auction a few weeks back, just needed a little cleaning, 26x1.75 wheels, 5 speed. the seat was touched up with white, and it is still sticky, any ideas on a way to strip it back to original, The auctioneer "Thinks" it is whiteout :roll:

 

[warpigg]

to strip back start with the mildest method you can and work up.

warm water and dish soap. (and scrubbing) rinse/repeat

pledge and or endust will get spray paint off of other paint i doubt that would hurt the rubber too much.

the last thing i'd try is "goof off".

i wouldn't try thinner or remover.

nice bike, lover the purple

 

[Rat Rod]

That's one dandy violet lightweight you picked up there....looks like a good frame size too.

From what I can tell....that thing will look mint after a couple of hours of detailing.

You don't know how bad I'd like to get my hands on that thing.

 

[jaydub]

Nice score that bike looks clean .Good luck with it..I still wonder why I can only find Girls bikes like that..LOL.I feel on coming one day... :shock:

 

[user 135]

I like those violet Schwinns alot even more than the coppertone. Nice find.

 

[Slick Rick]

Motsenbacher's Lift-off #5 will take paint off of vinyl w/no adverse effects of any kind! :wink: I find it in the paint section @ Home Depot. Later & PEACE!!!!