Bianchi Celeste color
03-02-23, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by longhitv
You can see 455A2 is almost identical to the 1980 Celeste I have for a match.
It's hard to judge from pictures on a computer, but to my eyes that looks less green than yours, and I've seen several others from this period that I would say are very similar.
Here's an interesting image I just plucked from the internet.
In case it doesn't show up, it's five bottles of touch-up paint with the Bianchi brand on their label, all with slightly different colors on the cap.
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03-02-23, 11:50 AM
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Although I don't know why it would, I wonder if the frame material makes a difference to the color because my bike seems to be the same year as your bike but is much more green.
03-02-23, 12:15 PM
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03-02-23, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by longhitv
Beautiful bike.
Is it original or is it restored?
Is it original or is it restored?
03-02-23, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by zandoval
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Hey
I have been looking for this 455A2 exact color my Bianchi x4 -87. Could you tell me what color map it is? Unfortunately, 555A2 is not enough to make the color.
Thank you in advance Arto
I have been looking for this 455A2 exact color my Bianchi x4 -87. Could you tell me what color map it is? Unfortunately, 555A2 is not enough to make the color.
Thank you in advance Arto
03-24-23, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Celeste Almarc
Hey
I have been looking for this 455A2 exact color my Bianchi x4 -87. Could you tell me what color map it is? Unfortunately, 555A2 is not enough to make the color.
Thank you in advance Arto
I have been looking for this 455A2 exact color my Bianchi x4 -87. Could you tell me what color map it is? Unfortunately, 555A2 is not enough to make the color.
Thank you in advance Arto
03-24-23, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Celeste Almarc
Hey
I have been looking for this 455A2 exact color my Bianchi x4 -87. Could you tell me what color map it is? Unfortunately, 555A2 is not enough to make the color.
Thank you in advance Arto
I have been looking for this 455A2 exact color my Bianchi x4 -87. Could you tell me what color map it is? Unfortunately, 555A2 is not enough to make the color.
Thank you in advance Arto
04-08-23, 02:25 PM
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Actually I have enought to paint 5 bikes
If anyone wants a bit I can send them.
Realistically I have enought to paint 3 full bikes with a spray gun. I finished with a spray can of clear x 2 coats.
Small cost As Id have to buy a tiny containecland ship.
Or I have enought to make about 20 1 ounce touch up containers.
Realistically I have enought to paint 3 full bikes with a spray gun. I finished with a spray can of clear x 2 coats.
Small cost As Id have to buy a tiny containecland ship.
Or I have enought to make about 20 1 ounce touch up containers.
04-08-23, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by longhitv
If anyone wants a bit I can send them.
Realistically I have enought to paint 3 full bikes with a spray gun. I finished with a spray can of clear x 2 coats.
Small cost As Id have to buy a tiny containecland ship.
Or I have enought to make about 20 1 ounce touch up containers.
Realistically I have enought to paint 3 full bikes with a spray gun. I finished with a spray can of clear x 2 coats.
Small cost As Id have to buy a tiny containecland ship.
Or I have enought to make about 20 1 ounce touch up containers.
04-08-23, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by longhitv
If anyone wants a bit I can send them.
Realistically I have enought to paint 3 full bikes with a spray gun. I finished with a spray can of clear x 2 coats.
Small cost As Id have to buy a tiny containecland ship.
Or I have enought to make about 20 1 ounce touch up containers.
Realistically I have enought to paint 3 full bikes with a spray gun. I finished with a spray can of clear x 2 coats.
Small cost As Id have to buy a tiny containecland ship.
Or I have enought to make about 20 1 ounce touch up containers.
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04-08-23, 06:02 PM
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Decals
Its a 1980 748 Rekord
It came with the Paigo Vespa decal.
Which I have. However I am adding a full NOS Groupset of Shimano 600 tri-color still wrapped.
Going for the look of the below.
It looks like from other peoples restorations that the colours are black or blue Bianchi letters.
It came with the Paigo Vespa decal.
Which I have. However I am adding a full NOS Groupset of Shimano 600 tri-color still wrapped.
Going for the look of the below.
It looks like from other peoples restorations that the colours are black or blue Bianchi letters.
04-09-23, 01:09 AM
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Originally Posted by longhitv
Is there a reason you don't want to replicate the originals?
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04-09-23, 03:51 AM
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I bought this 1982 Campione del Mondo quite a few years ago. It had a pretty good paint job but the top tube and rear triangle tubes were quite chipped and pitted.
I decided to touch up the paint myself and remembered an old bikeshop owner telling me that the celeste colour could be replicated by mixing equal parts of light blue and 'grass' green (enamel modelling paint). I did this and - bingo - celeste, but too intense and bright but celeste no doubt. I decided to add white in little amounts which toned the colour down. Little by little I had a perfect match to my Bianchi's colour. I filled the pitted areas with car body filler, a bit of a sand and then applied the paint with an air brush. What-da-ya-know it worked perfectly.
I decided to touch up the paint myself and remembered an old bikeshop owner telling me that the celeste colour could be replicated by mixing equal parts of light blue and 'grass' green (enamel modelling paint). I did this and - bingo - celeste, but too intense and bright but celeste no doubt. I decided to add white in little amounts which toned the colour down. Little by little I had a perfect match to my Bianchi's colour. I filled the pitted areas with car body filler, a bit of a sand and then applied the paint with an air brush. What-da-ya-know it worked perfectly.
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05-06-23, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by longhitv
