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Old 11-22-21 | 01:22 PM
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Bikes: (2) ti TiCycles, 2007 w/ triple and 2011 fixed, 1979 Peter Mooney, ~1983 Trek 420 now fixed and ~1973 Raleigh Carlton Competition gravel grinder

I had the fork on the bike of my logo photo painted with enamel hobby paint. I do not know the brand. I was having a new fork built in a rush so I could ride it in three weeks. Well tubing had to be sent so brazing was pushed back to to the last possible moment. No chance for a pro paint job. I went to the big chain hobby shop and asked about rattlecan paints. (Didn't say "rattlecan". ). They pointed out two lines of paint that would work well, with the caution that neither wold have the hardness of a good pro paint job. The afternoon before I picked up the fork, the builder applied a beautiful paint job with the primer and enamel of one of those recommenced paints. That was August 2014. Last winter I replaced it with a pro job. Real step up but that $15 paint job served very well.
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