Re: [CR]Peugeot touch-up paint

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From: "John Everett" <jeverett3@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2005 12:55:14 -0500
Subject: Re: [CR]Peugeot touch-up paint
In-reply-to: <30.73a5fb9b.2fce6f3d@aol.com>
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On 31 May 2005 at 21:54, Schwinnrider12@aol.com wrote:
> I have a 1983 Peugeot PFN-10. It's had some minor dings all over the frame
> (I didn't put them there!) and I need to touch it up. The color is metallic
> medium-dark blue. Anyone have a resource or the paint itself for sale??

Even if you found a source for the original color, don't expect a match. Peugeot's metallic blue fades significantly over time. The color of the blue on the steerer tube of my PX-10 is much darker and richer than the rest of the bike. Sigh!

John Everett - Aurora, Illinois

jeverett3@earthlink.net (John V. Everett)