RE: [CR] UK paint terminology vs USA.

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From: "Tory Werne" <twerne@bellsouth.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: RE: [CR] UK paint terminology vs USA.
Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 22:53:35 -0500
In-Reply-To: <8C8E55739E6BC41-208-F73@FWM-M43.sysops.aol.com>


RE: I am pretty certain, in British cycling jargon: - "Enamel" refers to opaque paint finishes (in other words not metallic, not "candy apple, or translucent, etc., but straight up pure colors.) - "Luster refers to metallics. - "Flamboyant" refers to transluscent senmi transparent color coats over a silver or gold metallic base coat, what we refer often to as "candy colors" ------------

I needed to hear this - thank you. Dale, I'll go search the archives and catch up. Thanks to all who offered assistance on 1949 Maroon Lustre for the Cyclone De Luxe.

Kind Regards,
Tory Werne
Woodstock, Georgia USA