I know Raleigh advertised the availability of flambouyants (candy apple)and polychromatics (metallics) in the immediate postwar period. For example the Lenton was a metallic green and the Clubman a candy apple blue.
Paul Raley Leonardtown MD
"Dave Patrick" <Patrick@aardvark-pro.com> wrote:
>Just to clarify, my take is that opaque enamels/lacquers were the standard
>up until the late 1950's, or perhaps the early 1960's, and then metallics
>appeared. Then flamboyants appeared in the mid-1960s, first called "candy
>colors" by the 1960's hot-rod crowd. These were/are essentially a
>translucent colored sprayed over white, silver or gold, depending on the
>look you wanted. At least that seems to be the time-line that I've seen on
>vintage cars. In restoring bikes from the 1940s/1950s, opaque enamels would
>have been the original finish, correct? Just trying to get handle on this,
>as I'm trying to determine the color-scheme for a couple of vintage frames.
>Your input greatly appreciated and thanks.
>
>
>Dave Patrick
>Chelsea, Michigan
>
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