Originally Posted by
Jicafold
I would probably need to paint the top tube black. There is likely no way to match that orange. And it's not my size anyways, so I'm just going to be passing it on to someone else.
NO, No, No, to a black top tube. Take a scratch-x self degrading rubbing/polishing compound to the fork. A half interested clerk at an automotive paint store should get you to a match. Various paint choices, house of color, Chromabase (was Dupont) others. Many paint stores can even make up a custom rattle can of the mixed color, I would clean the fork and dab on the color mix onto the steerer to confirm. Buy a quart of Prepsol, used to remove any contamination and wax, oil to promote adhesion. A possible strategy would be to talk to a used car manager, they all have a mobile guy or two who touches up cars and knows tricks, has the materials to get you there. Might even come to your house.
A fellow club member decades ago had a Super this color and basically the same graphics, on his bike, All Black, no two tone on the chainstays. I Definitely assess the graphics as Original.
‘there is a weirdness. At the top of the lower head lug of some black swiped on the shoreline, like an attempt at lug lining. ?.
‘if you want to ruin a bunch of the resale value later, suffer a bout of paintitis and paint it black.
later today I can post some images of my earlier frame with All black graphics.