Sam,
Regarding pinstripes and clear. But first I need to clear up a point. The Schwinn Paramount pictured owned by Scott McKasky was hand pinstriped by a guy I use nearby who Has done lots of box striping for me. I do the stuff around the lugs myself. You asked me a while ago about a Schwinn Paramount you had that had sprayed on pinstripes. I thought yours came from Scott also? Anyway, they are two different painters since I only did the one pictured; which was hand pinstriped.
What it takes with my striper when he askes wheather I'm going to clear the stripes ot not; I tell him yes. He uses whatever paint is proper, since there are two kinds. One is to be cleared over, one is to stay on top. I ask my customers which way they want the stripes; under the clear or over the clear. Invariably they say under the clear. So that's what they get. There is nothing to prevent you from going about it your way for "original like" finish. Just don't polish it too much; the pinstripes will come off.
That's the beauty of having the freedom to choose which way to restore your bike. Ain't America great!
Brian Baylis
La Mesa, CA
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> I have noticed on quite a few reproduction paint jobs that the painter uses
> fine line tape and sprays the pinstripes then clears over them. Looks great
> but nothing like the original bike. I want to make my old bike as original
> as possible I have a question regarding the use of modern materials (base
> coat clear coat) to get as close to OEM possible.
> I was thinking of painting the base and clear in the appropriate color
> (medium coat of clear). Then either Ting or color sand with 1000 wet dry the
> clear. At that point I was going to apply my decals and have the bike hand
> pinstriped as it was originally. My question is what will happen if I clear
> over the synthetic enamel used for the stripes? In my auto experience we
> don't clear over stripes they go over the clear.
> Sam DiBartolomeo