I have a 90's welded steel Schwinn road frame that I want to re-paint. I would like to do flat black with no shine. I have found many instructions online and I believe this is something I can do. My questions are:
1, Every list of instructions recommend a gloss coat. Since I want a nice flat black with no shine, is the final coat necessary or will the paint hold on it own?
2, I would like to have some painted decals. I want to paint a "802" on the head tube and "Woodchuck" on the top tube. Both terms are very Vermont-y references. I could not find directions on how to do this. Any tips please...
3, The current Schwinn head badge has rivets and I'm assuming holes to hold it in place. What can I do to fill in the holes.
4, I would love to do this during the winter. Is doing this in cold temps a bad idea?
thanks,
Scott