Carlton donated at the Coop
08-25-15, 09:00 AM
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08-25-15, 09:15 AM
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i doubt i could find a matching color.. that white is over 50 years old..
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" Schwinn, in an attempt to reclaim the sales of high-end bikes lost due to this and other European lines, intentionally duplicated Allegro’s geometry on their Paramounts, – down to the double tapered rear stays."
Whether to believe it, that's another question.
This Carlton sure is lovely, though.
You don't really have to match the white. Wax, clearcoat, and other materials invariably add a yellowish tint. I tried matching the white on a PX10 a few years ago and found the original paint on the frame was any number of shades of white, while what I sprayed on was always the same. It matched in some places, not in others. I polished and buffed, added wax, buffed some more... and before long it all matched more or less.
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