Hello Malcolm,
The sun is an enemy to Lacquer.
The modern base coat/clear coat system is the best paint to use when something will be in the sun and will not fade as fast.
Base coat/clear coat is soon to be part of the past (starting in California).
There are far more experienced than I here on the CR site.
Hope this helps, John Proch La Grange, Texas
________________________________ From: Malcolm Garland <mgarland@ireland.com> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Tue, June 8, 2010 2:27:57 PM Subject: [CR] lacquering old frames
Just took delivery of a lovely Colnago with original paint.
Should I lacquer it to preserve from the fierce irish sun (!)?
Any suggestions product-wise?
Malcolm R Garland MD, MRCPI, MRCPsych.,DPM. Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Consultant Psychiatrist, St Ita's Hospital Portrane, Co Dublin, Ireland.
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