Legnano paint
09-29-17 | 03:05 PM
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Legnano paint
Does anyone have a paint code or source for the classic Legano greenish yellow paint? A friend of mine is restoring one
color is like the pic....(this is not the bike just a result of a search)
thx
color is like the pic....(this is not the bike just a result of a search)
thx
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09-29-17 | 03:16 PM
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Ck out condorino.com for some info on that. Here's the post I was thinking about.
Says it's a transparent yellow-green (aka Lizard Yellow) over metallic silver, so not really just one paint code to get it right.
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Side note: I came sorta/kinda close on my "Fakenano" I did up for the velo cheapo contest a couple years ago. I'd be happy to look up the paints I used for that, but they are a pretty fragile (actually water based) product. Maybe even a little more fragile than your average rattle can finish.
Says it's a transparent yellow-green (aka Lizard Yellow) over metallic silver, so not really just one paint code to get it right.
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Side note: I came sorta/kinda close on my "Fakenano" I did up for the velo cheapo contest a couple years ago. I'd be happy to look up the paints I used for that, but they are a pretty fragile (actually water based) product. Maybe even a little more fragile than your average rattle can finish.
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● 1971 Grandis SL ● 1972 Lambert Grand Prix frankenbike ● 1972 Raleigh Super Course fixie ● 1973 Nishiki Semi-Pro ● 1979 Motobecane Grand Jubile ●1980 Apollo "Legnano" ● 1984 Peugeot Vagabond ● 1985 Shogun Prairie Breaker ● 1986 Merckx Super Corsa ● 1987 Schwinn Tempo ● 1988 Schwinn Voyageur ● 1989 Bottechia Team ADR replica ● 1990 Cannondale ST600 ● 1993 Technium RT600 ● 1996 Kona Lava Dome ●
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10-02-17 | 04:01 PM
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Hi squirtdad, I do not see too many hands-on answers. Maybe mine will help, though it requires some work. A few years ago I met with a re-painted vintage Legnano, which was very convincing. I found it on the link below: https://recikli.com/tag/legnano/.
At that time, I only saw it as a frame. The original paint left on the steerer tube,
so I could compare it with the new painting.
The difference was minimal. If I remember correctly the original was lighter, but really breathtaking.
The hungarian guy who painted is on the this two links: Untitled Document and https://hu-hu.facebook.com/NB-Paintw...4380943926439/.
Try to contact him on Facebook and maybe he'll give you the code of the
mythical olive.
At that time, I only saw it as a frame. The original paint left on the steerer tube,
so I could compare it with the new painting.
The difference was minimal. If I remember correctly the original was lighter, but really breathtaking.
The hungarian guy who painted is on the this two links: Untitled Document and https://hu-hu.facebook.com/NB-Paintw...4380943926439/.
Try to contact him on Facebook and maybe he'll give you the code of the
mythical olive.
10-03-17 | 10:36 AM
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thx guys
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