[CR]Resprays

(Example: Framebuilders:Dario Pegoretti)

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From: "Julius Naim" <julius.naim@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:51:22 +0100
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Resprays

> Emanuel Lowi wrote;
> I'm a little surprised by the willingness to repaint bikes,
> given that -- other than the builder's brazing craft and
> geometric details -- the painted/chromed finish is what
> typically distinguished one marque from the other. The
> original paint job seems to me to be intrinsic to what the
> bike is aesthetically and originally, even if compounded by
> Time's patina.

Emanuel, I completely agree however actively ridden bikes get a lot of wear. I kept my Viking in it's original paint work (which was heavily scratched and there was surface rust) it has a certain lustre I'm not sure it could be easily recreated as the frame is not worth as much as a true restoration would cost. I also believe it's wear added heavily to it's character As it is now in need of repair am only refinishing as it's going to need new top and down tubes.

I think each case is different, I know for sure I wouldn't refinish unless it really needed it.

Vic Davies mentioned that at Viking they applied seven coats of paint (if including priming and jenolising) for a single colour job. I find it really sad to look at this as the bike is now wrecked (and that I was lucky not to have been killed or disabled in the accident) but have a look at the pictures here http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2007/ jan/JuliusNaim.htm You can see the level of detail they put into every job even after the years of wear, I doubt the techniques the individual painter used in each original job could be reproduced. (please ignore the errors and typos on this page if you actually read it)

Best regards

Julius Naim