I'll try to get some macros posted this weekend.
On Nov 5, 11:07 am, CycloFiend wrote:
> on 11/5/09 8:30 AM, William F. House at williamfho...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > I understand all that fully.now. Again, I've tried to make this
> > clear in previous posts. My beef isn't the flaws or the pr
Doug -
Your Bianchi is da bomb, as they say in the vernacular. I would love
to use this color for the Roadeo I have on order, but can't find Imron
03 in the book. Is it still available?
R.Lugs the 531st
On Oct 14, 5:42 am, "J. Douglas Way" wrote:
> Chris-
>
> I used Imron #44403 to paint
on 10/13/09 10:59 PM, XO-1.org Rough Riders at adventureco...@gmail.com
wrote:
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> I am pleased to have a Roadeo on order and need to let the Rivendell
> folks know the Imron color. I am in the San Diego area. Can anyone
> suggest somewhere I can walk into to see an Imron color book or chart?
I
Hey, this is some great feedback on the painting process.
Does anyone know how to contact the El Duke Degreaser guy? I really
like the green Hilsen shown on Flickr.
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An alternative approach (relinquish control):
When I ordered a custom Curt Goodrich, I told Curt: You pick the
color; I trust your tas
Chris-
I used Imron #44403 to paint a Bianchi in the 50s/60s style. See the
pics on Jim's Current Classics web site:
http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/2006/cc159-dougway0906.html
There's a link to an Imron color chart on Eric Norris' Campy Only web site:
http://www.campyonly.com/images/joebell/im
What was the actual name of this color? Kind of a metallic olive/sage green.
> I think all the Salukis were painted here in the States? T
what's-inside-the-baby's-diaper olive.
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On Tue, 2009-10-13 at 19:42 -0700, cyclotourist wrote:
> I think all the Salukis were painted here in the States? That's why
> they were offered with three colors
Initially, two colors: silver and what's-inside-the-baby's-diaper olive.
Neither appealed to me.
I'm not sure if some arrived painte
I am pleased to have a Roadeo on order and need to let the Rivendell
folks know the Imron color. I am in the San Diego area. Can anyone
suggest somewhere I can walk into to see an Imron color book or chart?
The color I want is a very old school celeste, like Bianchis were 50
years ago, sort of a
An alternative approach (relinquish control):
When I ordered a custom Curt Goodrich, I told Curt: You pick the
color; I trust your taste and judgment, just don't paint it white or
gray.
I don't think he quite knew how to take that, because he kept asking
if I'd be ok with some shade of blue, or
Your choice of blue appears to be a great complement to the Sam
Hillborne graphics.
It would be interesting to see a picture of your SH, next to a
standard blue AHH, in unbiased lighting.
The August write-up detailing your 3 month experience and observations
on the Hillborne is very insightful-
I used DuPont color codes when I did a custom color for my Riv. I
first found something that was the right color (for the life of me I
can't remember what it was), used the computer to look at the paint
chips vs. the real thing. Defiantly not full proof, but worked well
enough for my needs.
I end
Lucky to have four JB-painted bikes in my stable. His work is
absolutely amazing. Holds up to microscopic inspection.
--Eric
campyonly...@me.com
www.campyonly.com
www.wheelsnorth.org
On Oct 13, 2009, at 7:51 PM, cyclotourist wrote:
> +1. Joe Bell is perfection. He uses Dupont Imron. Defin
On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 9:42 PM, cyclotourist wrote:
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> On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 12:44 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
>>
>> Then I must have gotten one super fantastic deal with my Saluki. I got
>> the color of my choice for a fifty dollar upcharge. As it happens, the
>> color was the standard col
+1. Joe Bell is perfection. He uses Dupont Imron. Definite back-log
though, so be patient. I wonder if he has assistants/apprentices?
Now you have $2,500 into the bike and are about $500 away from a full
custom.
On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 7:35 PM, JimD wrote:
>
> William,
> If what you outli
On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 12:44 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
>
>
> Then I must have gotten one super fantastic deal with my Saluki. I got
> the color of my choice for a fifty dollar upcharge. As it happens, the
> color was the standard color for one of the 650B mixtes, Fairway Green
> Metallic, but
William,
If what you outline here is what you want, you really should consider
a Joe Bell paint job.
A Joe Bell paint job will pass the 'hairy eye ball test, and maybe
then some.
You will also need to cowboy up for the time and money it takes.
I have a Saluki with a 'standard' paint job and
I had a custom hardtail painted by Joe Bell years ago and the builder
handed me a paint sample book from the company that Joe buys his
paints from. Find out from Rivendell what line of paint Joe is using
and a local body shop or body shop supply house should have a sample
book for you to page thr
On Tue, 2009-10-13 at 13:38 -0700, Paul D wrote:
>
>
> On Oct 13, 2:44 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote:
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> > Dirt washes off. Pretty paint gives you incentive to keep the bike
> > clean. But don't go getting all morose if a perfect paint job gets
> > marred: it will happen. It can't not happen.
On Oct 13, 2:44 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> Dirt washes off. Pretty paint gives you incentive to keep the bike
> clean. But don't go getting all morose if a perfect paint job gets
> marred: it will happen. It can't not happen.
Something to keep in mind, for sure. Ever have them send a vi
On Tue, 2009-10-13 at 12:37 -0700, Ken Yokanovich wrote:
> The ability to pick a color for a small upcharge is REALLY a nice
> option.
>
> As far as paint quality is concerned... I believe that the production
> frames are coming in to Rivendell painted already. The "extra" $200
> to choose a cus
This is what Rivendell should say. As a novice, I paid $200 expecting
it to be flawless. I would've appreciated a little more transparency.
(If they actually state this on their website and I simply missed it
then it's my fault.)
On Oct 13, 1:37 pm, Ken Yokanovich
wrote:
> If you want show-qua
The ability to pick a color for a small upcharge is REALLY a nice
option.
As far as paint quality is concerned... I believe that the production
frames are coming in to Rivendell painted already. The "extra" $200
to choose a custom color is amazingly inexpensive. I suspect that
Rivendell doesn't
You might try calling Rivendell to ask which of their painters will be
painting your bike. Most bike painters are happy to help you out, and
might also send you their color charts to look at.
Good luck.
On Oct 13, 11:13 am, mushmash wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> Compliments to all who post in thi
Paul,
You raise a good point - I'm definitely more satisfied with the
"flawed" green than I would be with a "flawless" OEM blue. I know that
no one will ever look at the bike and say, "Oh man, that's a terrible
paint job." It's just on close inspection where things are
noticeable.
Interesting th
William,
Thanks for the feedback. I do struggle with the potential for the
custom paint job to come back with mistakes. And maybe not as good as
the basic blue paint color. I would be really crestfallen to have a
shlocky job done after planning so long for a new bike.
Maybe a good question would
On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 11:13 AM, mushmash wrote:
>
> Hello All,
>
> Compliments to all who post in this forum. I have taken part in
> several enthusiast forums in the past and hope to enjoy getting hooked
> up with other riders.
>
> My reason for posting: I really would like some direction on h
It was really easy. I knew I wanted a dark green. I went to our local
hardware store and found it. It's called Scholar Green and is part of
the Ralph Lauren line of interior paints. You can see it on this page:
http://www.ralphlaurenhome.com/rlhome/products/paint/items.asp?haid=48
I grabbed a sa
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