Nice pictures Tom, That is a lovely Malvern
As for storage, I would selflessly offer to store that Five Star for you here in dry Colorado for you ;) OK, I gave it a shot.
I have a naked frame set that I got from a fellow in Wisconsin several years back that the seller had blasted and then coated completely with a thin oil before it was put into storage, this kept the steel from oxidizing and the thin oil coating was easy enough to clean off prior to re-painting. I have also cleaned and primed frames that were to set for long periods of time prior to finishing, but invariably I have stripping off this storage primer before the final finishing.
That's my $0.2 on the issue.
Cheers, Jeff Nye Ft. Collins, CO
-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org]On Behalf Of Tom Sanders Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 8:41 AM To: Classicrendezvous@Bikelist.Org Subject: [CR]Malvern 5 Star Pictures up
I have put up pics of the ornate 1958 Malvern 5 Star frame I recently
acquired. Huge photos, probably more detail than you ever wanted to see,
but 5 Stars are so seldom seen in this country that I thought some might
like to examine it in detail. I was fortunate enough to be able to trace it
two owners back and through the last 30 years or so as to where it has been.
Fun thing to do.
I am somewhat overwhelmed by projects at this time and recently thought it
sold. The buyer experienced some unexpected financial reverses, so I am
stashing the frame until some future time, I guess.
Do you folks think I should prime it before storage, or leave it plain? It
has been stripped and bead blasted and I worry about it rusting if it sets
for an extended period of time.
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Tom Sanders
Lansing, Mi