Re: [CR]Legnano "lime-green" paint

(Example: Framebuilding:Norris Lockley)

Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 10:01:38 -0700 (MST)
From: "M. Chandler" <cyclist@dimensional.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Legnano "lime-green" paint
In-Reply-To: <ba.10909556.279f0f0e@aol.com>


On Tue, 23 Jan 2001 TW406@aol.com wrote:
> The Legnano paint is a transparent green over silver, which is why it has
> that look. There is an Imron that is similar, but not really the same.
>
> Try lacquer.

Mercian has a color that's very similar. They spray the lime color over silver or gold. My emerald green finish was done in a similar fashion with a gold undercoat.

--mc (Superior, CO) -- cyclist [at] dimensional [dot] com

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