Jerry,
I know nothing of how Derosa might have painted, but many of todays best painters heat the frame in one manner or another to force dry. Primer and one color could happen pretty quick if it were only for a race bike. If the story is true I'm guessing UGO didn't care if the frame had a Baylis like paint job or not.
Jonathan Greene Oviedo FL
In a message dated 12/25/2006 11:53:50 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net writes:
Can DeRosa's account really be true? Even assuming one could build a bike to a rider's specification in one night, one then has to paint it in the team colors. That couldn't leave more than a couple of hours for the paint to dry. I've never painted bikes, but I'd think it would take at least a day for a paint job to dry properly.
Regards,
Jerry Moos
Big Spring, TX