Re: [CR]Gios Blue

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From: "goodrichbikes" <goodrichbikes@netzero.net>
To: "Joe Bell" <joebell@cox.net>, "Phil Grizic" <pgrizic@haggie.co.za>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Gios Blue
Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 13:21:57 -0500


C'mon JB, you've completely spuashed the Gios mojosity. Can't you make something up like you've found a small layer of clay in the desert near your home that acts as the missing ingredient for the secret Gios paint recipe? Won't you play along?

Curt Goodrich
Minneapolis, MN


----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Bell
To: Phil Grizic
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 10:58 AM
Subject: Re: [CR]Gios Blue



> Phil,
> See if you can get some House of Kolor SG-110 Marine Blue. It's
> manufactured by Valspar paint company. Spray over a red primer base and you
> have Gios blue. Spray over a white base and you have Colnago blue. Clear
> coat over everything. It's as simple as that.
>
> Joe Bell
> San Diego
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Grizic" <pgrizic@haggie.co.za>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 3:32 AM
> Subject: [CR]Gios Blue
>
>
> > I recently purchased a late 70's Gios Torino- super record, that had
> already
> > been resprayed ( red and white ) and was very rough. I wanted to bring it
> > back to the original Gios Blue so stripped it down ready for a respray.
> > Managed to borrow a new Gios frame in blue and had the paint matched for
> > the respray. The frame was resprayed but I am not happy that the blue is
> > correct - to me it is too light and too dull. Funny it looked close when
> the
> > guy matched the paint but when it was sprayed onto the bike it is way off.
> I
> > am thinking of having it again resprayed. Any suggestions on how to better
> > match the colour ? Does anyone know the formula of the mix of the paint ?
> > Thanks
> > Phil Grizic
> > Durban - South Africa
> >
> >
>
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