De Rosa Factory Paint Process
09-13-14, 11:47 AM
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De Rosa Factory Paint Process
I want to have a new paint job on my old Columbus De Rosa and I want the shop to do it the way the factory did it originally. How did/does the factory paint them originally?
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09-13-14, 12:21 PM
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Paint technology evolves over time. The paints and processes of years ago in Italy may not exist anymore.
Instead of focusing on the process, focus on duplicating the end result as closely as possible.
Instead of focusing on the process, focus on duplicating the end result as closely as possible.
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For example, if you're near Toronto, I know who I would recommend.
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How bad is your paint? I like old bikes with original paint. The chips and scrapes just show the long life of the bike.
I got this abused mid-70s Raleigh International. Some automobile paint polish shined it up again. There's some big scrapes and some mangled decals, but it looks great.
I got this abused mid-70s Raleigh International. Some automobile paint polish shined it up again. There's some big scrapes and some mangled decals, but it looks great.
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