Ruppdate 3
We stripped as much as we could with paint stripper off the frame, wheels, and other painted parts from the mini bike. Next weekend we’ll strip the rest and apply a small amount of Body-filler to our welds to cover up the ugliness of stick welding (It still looks pretty good without filler!).
We used Jacobs’s paint stripper and about 2-4 coats on the parts depending on the part, the frame got about 4 and the wheels got about 2.
We don’t know what the original color is; we found a coat of yellow under the obviously non original blue coat. We don’t know if the yellow is primer from the factory or what. If you know anything about how Rupp painted their bikes, please leave a comment.
The front wheel is cleanable but the rear has too much rust and would require paint.
We are currently researching frame paints and chrome paint. Any suggestions?
