Really why clearcoat at all, new or vintage? It protects the paint some and of course the decals but makes touchup a more difficult two step process. Ultimately you are bound to get nicks in the clear coat, the more severe ones penetrating the color too. Maybe clearcoat protects some paints like silver metalics from fading but ....I'd rather just replace decals- never liked too many of them either, especially the ones that don't look like any thought was put into making them an attactive design rather than just an advert..
I like the fact that my car has no clearcoat for the same reasons.
Mark Cutrufelli Laurel,MD
-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of Grant McLean Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 2:44 PM To: Classic Rendezvous Mail List (E-mail) Subject: [CR]clearcoats conceal classic colour mojo? (was gios blue)
Gios blue with a clearcoat? Whaaaaaat?
Why does it seem like standard operating procedure to clearcoat vintage frames that never had one originally, when they get a respray?
Especially on a Gios, with it's replaceable panel decals, why mess it up with a clearcoat? Are replaceable decals such an awful idea? I used to change between blue panels and white ones (like a mood ring) when I had a Gios is the 80's
Grant McLean Toronto.Ca
Phil, See if you can get some House of Kolor SG-110 Marine Blue. It's manufactured by Valspar paint company. Spray over a red primer base and you have Gios blue. Spray over a white base and you have Colnago blue. Clear coat over everything. It's as simple as that.
Joe Bell
San Diego
> I recently purchased a late 70's Gios Torino- super record, that had
already
> been resprayed ( red and white ) and was very rough. I wanted to bring
> it back to the original Gios Blue so stripped it down ready for a
> respray. Managed to borrow a new Gios frame in blue and had the paint
> matched for the respray. The frame was resprayed but I am not happy
> that the blue is correct - to me it is too light and too dull. Funny
> it looked close when
the
> guy matched the paint but when it was sprayed onto the bike it is way
> off.
I
> am thinking of having it again resprayed. Any suggestions on how to
> better match the colour ? Does anyone know the formula of the mix of
> the paint ? Thanks Phil Grizic
> Durban - South Africa
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