Re: [CR]Alex SiNGER house color...

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From: "Pete Geurds" <raleighpro@dejazzd.com>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Alex SiNGER house color...
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 12:26:47 -0400
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From: <brianbaylis@juno.com> Subject: Re: [CR]Alex SiNGER house color...
> Chuck,
> I would expect that a Pantone color match can be found for that color. The
> question on my end would be "which version" of the color? Most of those
> paints were quite different when new than even 5 years after it was
> painted. The main thing that happens to these old original colors is that
> the clear topcoat turns yellow rather rapidly. One may have two bike the
> "same color" and they will not be the same color. I've had issues where
> there was not complete agreement as to which shade is being replicated. I
> guess you need to decide which variation is most to your likeing.
>
> Brian Baylis
> La Mesa, CA
> Bianchis come in about 100 shades of Celeste!

Brian, Wouldn't the fork steerer tube be a pretty safe bet for color matching? It's been out of the sun all those years, and if not tinted by grease stains it seems like it would be a lot closer to the original color. This seems to be the case on the limited number of bikes I've worked on.

Pete Geurds
Douglassville, Pa