[CR] Thick/thin Paint Colnago

(Example: Framebuilders:Jack Taylor)

From: Steve Maus <maus5@sbcglobal.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:01:43 -0400
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Subject: [CR] Thick/thin Paint Colnago


alex m wrote:
>Why is it that modern paint is on average quite thick? Is it that it
>just can't be thinned down more, or is it an esthetic choice?

Jan Heine wrote:
> Much also depends on aesthetics. Keith Anderson mentioned that he
> does not want to see the edges of the decals when he paints a bike,
> but he wants a wet, glossy look. That is one view. I prefer thin
> paint that closely hugs the tubes and lugs of the frame. I would not
> say one way is superior, it is just a different aesthetic.

I submit that it is possible to have both a glossy finish and crisp edges with modern paint. It's also possible to obscure very careful lugwork if the painter is not extremely skilled and careful. See this for examples of both, with apologies in advance for off-topic components on KOF frames:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/classicbicycleworkshop/3677235810/

It's been said elsewhere that the painter can make or break the results, and in these cases Keith Anderson and Chris Kvale were definitely in the 'make' category. The anonymous painter buried everything and while it's not horrible, you do get what you pay for.

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