Re: [CR]Fiamme decals

(Example: Framebuilders:Rene Herse)

Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2005 13:27:59 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Fiamme decals
References: <380-22005747201652390@M2W110.mail2web.com>


Peter Kohler wrote:
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> Wow, and I thought I was a stickler for accuracy! I'd rather crash using a
> properly matched Universal brake set than use Weinmann levers. But I never
> considered the finer points of rim decals. But interesting... Fiamme were
> unusual were they not as Mavic, Super Champion and most others used
> "stickers" not decals. This is explains why my Fiamme decals were split
> and cracked and flaking.

Peter, you're comparing different eras. Mavic, Nisi and the rest all used water slide decals before they used stickers, metallic foil and otherwise.

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, CA

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