Re: [CR]Legnano-green: how to get the exact color?

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From: <"brianbaylis@juno.com">
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 15:39:24 GMT
To: rvandingenen@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [CR]Legnano-green: how to get the exact color?
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

Rita,

The color is technically a "candy apple" finish. The base color is

silver metallic. The topcoat is translucent "yellow-green" toner.

Some mixing systems use the yellow green as one of the mixing bases

to make colors that appear on paint charts. To make the color

from "fast green toner" add some yellow and some clear; that may work

also.

I wouldn't use the pump as a color match generally speaking, because

pumps are more often than not quite different than the actual paint

on the bike, and probably in this case isn't even a true candy color.

Brian Baylis La Mesa, CA Used to paint Legnanos. Odd color, but I like it.


-- "Rita Van Dingenen" wrote:


I know some list members have been (or are currently) restoring Legnano frames in the classic 'chartreuse' green color. My question is: how do you get the color right? Is there a known Legnano-green color standard? Or is it a matter of craftmanship, mixing your own color until looks right? I am about to have my Legnano Roma Olimpiade repainted. I have a NOS Legnano-green Silca pump (always stored in paper bag) which I would use as a model for the frame color. Is this a good idea? Thanks for your input.

Rita Van Dingenen
Besozzo (VA), Italy