Brian, my bike is from Rancho, made in the USA. The frame was made either by Roberson or Kirkbride, painted most likely by Lippy, and serialled in the 4th quarter of 1980. Would it have Italian paint?
It may have some yellowing compared to some others of similar color. I need first and foremost to stabilize some spots.
Ken Freeman Ann Arbor, MI
On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 11:01 AM, brianbaylis@juno.com
<brianbaylis@juno.com>wrote:
>
> Ken,
>
> Not to speak for Peter or any other painters; but most of us have paint
> formulas that are very close to the original colors for early Masis and
> Cinellis, amongst others. They look reasonably correct in color and grain
> structure of the metallic flakes. But when used as a touch up for an
> original paint job, since the is a WIDE range of possible shades due to age
> or other factors that prevent it from being an undetectable match for the
> original paint. And if the touch up is done with a brush, there there's very
> little chance of making the chip or whatever disappear. The spot is obvious.
> If attempting to do an air brush touch-up the situation isn't a whole lot
> different; and then there's the blending of the areas to deal with. I say
> it's best to take part of the frame to an automotive paint store and try to
> get close that way. There are too many variations in color to go by a
> formula for a repaint when seeking a touch-up. Doing touch up of colors that
> are layered (flamboyant, pearl, or candy apple colors) complicate the
> process in a huge way.
>
> One of the difficulties in matching colors is that paints are made
> differently in Europe than in the States. Doing touch-ups that a
> professional with high standards is happy with is a real pain in the ass.
> Also very time consuming also. Best to do the touch up yourself in my
> opinion.
>
> Brian Baylis
> La Mesa, CA
> I've washed my hands of touch-ups since there is only one of me, and it
> becomes a serious waste of time under those circumstances.
>
>
>
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> Ken Freeman
> Ann Arbor, MI USA
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