From: <brianbaylis@juno.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Alex SiNGER house color...
> Chuck,
> I would expect that a Pantone color match can be found for that color. The
> question on my end would be "which version" of the color? Most of those
> paints were quite different when new than even 5 years after it was
> painted. The main thing that happens to these old original colors is that
> the clear topcoat turns yellow rather rapidly. One may have two bike the
> "same color" and they will not be the same color. I've had issues where
> there was not complete agreement as to which shade is being replicated. I
> guess you need to decide which variation is most to your likeing.
>
> Brian Baylis
> La Mesa, CA
> Bianchis come in about 100 shades of Celeste!
Brian, Wouldn't the fork steerer tube be a pretty safe bet for color matching? It's been out of the sun all those years, and if not tinted by grease stains it seems like it would be a lot closer to the original color. This seems to be the case on the limited number of bikes I've worked on.
Pete Geurds
Douglassville, Pa