Re: [CR]Gios Blue

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From: "Aldo Ross" <swampmtn@siscom.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Gios Blue
Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 11:43:04 -0400


"Gios Blue" contains cobalt, highly toxic and indeed illegal in paint in most places. And yes, it came from an Iranian source. CyclArt says a chemist customer was able to create a synthetic version, but it is not available to the general public.

I wonder if Gios Italy does resprays???

Aldo Ross
Middletown, Ohio


----- Original Message -----
From: "Roy H. Drinkwater"
To: classic list
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 11:36 AM
Subject: RE: [CR]Gios Blue



>
> I seem to remember something (so I'm probably way off base
> here) about the Gios Blue having Iranian cadmium (?) giving it it's
> special shade/hue/color depth and that it wasn't being exported
> anymore...
>
>
> Roy "trivial team pursuit" Drinkwater
> Lititz, "finally a quiet day" PA