I'm almost done with my SS conversion/rebuild of the old Ross Europa I was telling you about and it's looking incredible. I let the the paint cure for 8 days and it looks great! A word of advice on the spraying: when you get towards the end of the can you'll lose pressure and the paint can come out splotchy with lighter ghost like patches. This happened on my second coat of color, so on the third coat I used a new can, but only 3/4 of the way through. This gave me an even final coat of color... but, once it cured and I began buffing the frame to a nice shiny gloss, I noticed in a couple of places i had gone down to the second coat, revealing a couple of those small discolorations. It's not bad, still glossy and just looks like it faded a tiny bit in a couple of very small spots. I heard they sell a cheap nozzle attachment for rattlecans so the pressure stays consistent throughout spraying. Otherwise, I would change to a new can about 3/4 of the way through. Shake, shake. shake the can alot the entire time you're spraying.

I'm exited about this rebuild as I get closer to full assembly - it's definitely not the 'new jack' single speed conversion that you'd expect, but unrecognizable next to what I started with. I've maintained a vintage charm while streamlining and simplifying. I will post complete bike soon -wish I had before photos... maybe I'll find that model out there for contrast. How's your project going?

PS. for any chrome or metal parts I've been using Blue Magic metal polish - and it has made everything look showroom new.. spokes, chrome, cups.. I even polished nut and bolts!