1951 Huffman Mainliner

[SimpleMan]

Stripping one down for a build and just thought it was really cool to see how it was painted originally. I think that it needs to be maroon and white again.

 

[JoeyMac]

It seems like somewhere in the latter half of the last century, it was generally regarded as a good idea to coat your bicycle in a layer of fire-engine red housepaint.

 

[Korporal]

^^Wait...I thought that was still a good idea. Why didn't I get that memo?

 

[karfer67]

or blue house paint too. that is a shame cause that paint looks good

 

[JLarkin]

I got a blue one. Blue house paint over red house paint over blue OEM paint. Old house paint sticks really good too. Too gummy to wire wheel and paint stripper makes a gooey mess. Sandblasting is about the only way to go. I'd rather have rust.

 

[deorman]

DeRusto Red! :shock: You're supposed to follow up with black and gold pinstripes! :lol: (Fire engine style) :wink:

 

[SimpleMan]

Well the Roadmaster project didn't get as far along as I had hoped. I did get a very important part of this build though......a nice Huffman springer. Need to get this thing blasted and painted!

 

[Rustinkerer]

...Blue house paint over red house paint over blue OEM paint. Old house paint sticks really good too.

LOL, I have a 30s Schwinn ladies' frame that's maroon now, but where it's chipped, you can see it was blue. green, red, and several other colors.. :lol: It held my "most repaints" award until I got a 40s lightweight frame with paint that's thicker than a fender extra heavy guitar pick!!!! :shock: