1961 Raleigh superbe (Helio)

[karinexmachina]

If you plan on stripping it down to bare metal I would recommend adding a coat of rust proofing to the frame if you can. I was looking at the book on this bike and noticed a section which talked about it's finish "Spra-Bonderised rust proof surface" is what is described about it

 

[jason1788]

I've not read your thread in detail yet, but some of the bike at least looks the same as this BSA Sports that I have just picked up. V similar looking chain case anyway. I'll be looking to do a similar preservation job on it and might be asking you for some close-up pics, not least of the chain case chainstay bracket which I am missing.

 

[karinexmachina]

So I gave up using the striper wheel tool as even the enamel paint was bleeding out of it so for the forks I just masked off the parts to do and painted it by hand. It's not perfect but I don't have many options