Help with 1978 Chrome Schwinn Paramount Restoration?
10-02-08, 02:01 PM
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Help with 1978 Chrome Schwinn Paramount Restoration?
Hello everyone!
I've decided to either restore or sell my trusty old Schwinn Paramount. I wanted to see if anyone had any advice about trying to clean up the chrome a bit. In some places on the frame it is flaking quite a bit and other spots are failry pitted. So, I wanted to see if anyone had any advice.
You can get a look at some of the pictures of the frame here:
https://s287.photobucket.com/albums/l...ola82/Schwinn/
Any advice or suggestions would be most helpful!
Thanks,
Travis
I've decided to either restore or sell my trusty old Schwinn Paramount. I wanted to see if anyone had any advice about trying to clean up the chrome a bit. In some places on the frame it is flaking quite a bit and other spots are failry pitted. So, I wanted to see if anyone had any advice.
You can get a look at some of the pictures of the frame here:
https://s287.photobucket.com/albums/l...ola82/Schwinn/
Any advice or suggestions would be most helpful!
Thanks,
Travis
10-02-08, 03:16 PM
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My Bottechia Pro all chrome cleaned up very good. In the ruff spots I used fine steel wool and chrome cleaner.
https://www.cigarbest.com/sales/bottc3.jpg
Cannondale name my bike is in disguise. It's a Bottechia
https://www.cigarbest.com/sales/bottc3.jpg
Cannondale name my bike is in disguise. It's a Bottechia
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10-02-08, 09:38 PM
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Was that frame chromed at the factory? I believe 1973 was the last year that they were chromed.
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10-02-08, 10:07 PM
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Braze-on bottle cage mounts and NGS derailers too.
Go over it with fine bronze wool (are those "flaking" areas in regards to the condition of the decals, or the chrome?), then polish with Flitz metal polish. Careful around the decals.
-Kurt
P.S.: Best to have bumped your original thread.
Go over it with fine bronze wool (are those "flaking" areas in regards to the condition of the decals, or the chrome?), then polish with Flitz metal polish. Careful around the decals.
-Kurt
P.S.: Best to have bumped your original thread.
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My Bottechia Pro all chrome cleaned up very good. In the ruff spots I used fine steel wool and chrome cleaner.
https://www.cigarbest.com/sales/bottc3.jpg
Cannondale name my bike is in disguise. It's a Bottechia
https://www.cigarbest.com/sales/bottc3.jpg
Cannondale name my bike is in disguise. It's a Bottechia
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1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo(frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame),
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That is what I thought I had seen somewhere, I guess you found it.
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1971 Paramount P-13 Chrome
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1971 Paramount P-13 Chrome
1973 Paramount P-15 Opaque Blue
1974 Raleigh Professional Blue Mink
1991 Waterford Paramount
Holland Titanium Dura Ace Group
Holland Titanium Ultegra Triple Group
