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05-03-15, 10:46 PM
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Chromovelato is actually a translucent spray finish over chrome, and is available in any color, including copper. Lacquer, polyurethane, anything that can be applied translucent.
Lovely bicycle, nonetheless. Dig that panto, all the way.
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05-04-15, 12:18 AM
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Pretty bike. Great pictures too. Thanks for sharing them.
05-04-15, 12:29 AM
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I agree with others, wonderful bike but I'm most impressed by the shots and angles you took. Simply fantastic. I've spent all weekend shooting bicycles and I think many forget how challenging it can be to showcase a particular element or part but still do it simply, artfully and in a way that draws you to click the next image.
My favorite is #10 . Excellent job on the front of acquisition and your images.
My favorite is #10 . Excellent job on the front of acquisition and your images.
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05-04-15, 01:00 AM
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I agree with others, wonderful bike but I'm most impressed by the shots and angles you took. Simply fantastic. I've spent all weekend shooting bicycles and I think many forget how challenging it can be to showcase a particular element or part but still do it simply, artfully and in a way that draws you to click the next image.
My favorite is #10 . Excellent job on the front of acquisition and your images.
My favorite is #10 . Excellent job on the front of acquisition and your images.
05-04-15, 04:51 AM
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Yes. I couldn't tell much difference, at least from the pics. And I'll wager that real copper plating is as thin, if not thinner, than a tinted clear coat. I suppose they have to clear coat it anyway, to keep the copper from tarnishing.
05-04-15, 06:28 AM
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trust me, i have doubts myself. i'll investigate. you too pls
05-04-15, 06:46 AM
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Thank you so much for posting the pictures, it is a real treat. It must have some coating or the copper will oxidize and color shift.
05-04-15, 07:06 AM
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Just curious, Cicli. I would guess they have nearly as much trouble getting real copper plating to stick to shiny chrome as they do clear coating. Maybe a little better adhesion. I'm just curious about this process. It seems to be quite fragile, but it sure is eye-catching. Especially this these copper colored ones.
05-04-15, 08:11 AM
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Amazing bicycle.
Realized I didn't know how to pronounce the name so of course I consulted Wiki, and found this. Pretty cool. Maybe everyone else already knew that. Whatever.
The company name originated as an acronym for the phrase “W l’Italia liberata e redenta”, where the W is an abbreviation for "Viva!"[SUP][1][/SUP](Long live Italy, liberated and redeemed).
Realized I didn't know how to pronounce the name so of course I consulted Wiki, and found this. Pretty cool. Maybe everyone else already knew that. Whatever.
The company name originated as an acronym for the phrase “W l’Italia liberata e redenta”, where the W is an abbreviation for "Viva!"[SUP][1][/SUP](Long live Italy, liberated and redeemed).
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Definitely a C&V bike! Congratulations and thanks for sharing such a special event!
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05-04-15, 02:29 PM
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Just curious, Cicli. I would guess they have nearly as much trouble getting real copper plating to stick to shiny chrome as they do clear coating. Maybe a little better adhesion. I'm just curious about this process. It seems to be quite fragile, but it sure is eye-catching. Especially this these copper colored ones.
05-04-15, 02:38 PM
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Amazing bicycle.
Realized I didn't know how to pronounce the name so of course I consulted Wiki, and found this. Pretty cool. Maybe everyone else already knew that. Whatever.
The company name originated as an acronym for the phrase “W l’Italia liberata e redenta”, where the W is an abbreviation for "Viva!"[SUP][1][/SUP](Long live Italy, liberated and redeemed).
Realized I didn't know how to pronounce the name so of course I consulted Wiki, and found this. Pretty cool. Maybe everyone else already knew that. Whatever.
The company name originated as an acronym for the phrase “W l’Italia liberata e redenta”, where the W is an abbreviation for "Viva!"[SUP][1][/SUP](Long live Italy, liberated and redeemed).
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"una bella ramissima!"
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My god! What a beautiful bike. I am not religious but this provokes a feeling of faith.
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Copper plating on top of chrome? I wouldn't even begin to understand the reasoning behind that if it were true 
I agree with rootboy: Chromovelato. You can see some is missing on the driveside fork leg, typical of this finish as it never really was all that durable. A fantastic, beautiful bike but in the interests of accuracy, a CV finish vice brass plated.
I'm also impressed with the photography - I've always wanted to know how to get really great results such as these while messing about with depth of field settings. The art still eludes me
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I agree with rootboy: Chromovelato. You can see some is missing on the driveside fork leg, typical of this finish as it never really was all that durable. A fantastic, beautiful bike but in the interests of accuracy, a CV finish vice brass plated.
I'm also impressed with the photography - I've always wanted to know how to get really great results such as these while messing about with depth of field settings. The art still eludes me
DD
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