Re: [RBW] Bar tape and shellac combination to match cream details

2021-12-20 Thread atreya...@gmail.com
Thanks everyone one for the suggestions. I have yellow + amber on my Atlantis which I do like a lot. This time around I am leaning towards white + amber (just slightly different). Will post the picture of the final build!. Homers should be in anytime now. The wait is agonizing yet wonderful! :)

Re: [RBW] Bar tape and shellac combination to match cream details

2021-12-19 Thread Eric Marth
I like Rich's idea! Yellow or white tape with amber shellac looks great. On Sunday, December 19, 2021 at 11:26:08 AM UTC-5 RichS wrote: > Deepak, > > Try yellow bar tape + amber shellac. Here is an in-progress image of just > that with five coats of amber. I used the same combination on a previ

Re: [RBW] Bar tape and shellac combination to match cream details

2021-12-19 Thread RichS
Deepak, Try yellow bar tape + amber shellac. Here is an in-progress image of just that with five coats of amber. I used the same combination on a previously owned Homer. Looks very nice paired with Homer blue. Best, Rich in ATL On Sunday, December 19, 2021 at 8:13:29 AM UTC-5 atreya...@gma

Re: [RBW] Bar tape and shellac combination to match cream details

2021-12-19 Thread deepak atreya
Thanks Eric for your inputs . I might just go with white bar tape and amber shellac ( classic French constructeurs style ) to add little warmth to homer blue. If anyone else any other ideas or combination that works well with Homer let me know . Cheers , Deepak > On Dec 17, 2021, at 12:28, at

[RBW] Bar tape and shellac combination to match cream details

2021-12-17 Thread atreya...@gmail.com
Has anyone tried cloth bar tape and shellac combination to get close to the cream details on Rivendell. I am thinking of these two options 1. White + Clear shellac : I am assuming that clear shellac will slightly tint the white 2. Viva toshi off-white tape + clear shellac. Has anyone tried any