biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Playing safe is black as it does'nt get grubby like white does in my eyes
Bar tape colour
- Thread starter woodbutcher
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Playing safe is black as it does'nt get grubby like white does in my eyes
Spiderweb
Not So Special One
- Location
- North Yorkshire
I wouldn't have suggested red but it looks great, ignore all the colour blind tasteless folk on here!
I have a record of 2 days with new white tape before I changed it (grubbiness). It broke a 4 day record with red after crashing. I am getting good a taping bars now.
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woodbutcher
Veteran
- Location
- S W France
The brake hoods are going to be black to contrast with the bar tape . The Gitane is ice blue with black 80's decals and no other colour. I will post a picture of the finished job as soon as !
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woodbutcher
Veteran
- Location
- S W France
Thanks for that, l was beginning to get a complex!
There will be other decisions to be made soon and l really don't want to mess this one up. The 1970's Faggine should arrive next week and l have discovered that it has a completely chromed frame which has been over painted in sort of iridescent dark blue. It is far from being pristine so l want to do as good a job as l can tidying it up.....l'm going to need advice and thats putting it mildly!
I,ll post some photos as soon as poss.
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
Just to prove I wasn't 'Havin' a Giraffe' here is my old Carlton,
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woodbutcher
Veteran
- Location
- S W France
Well lm blowed they make a handsome pair ! In future l shall trust my judgement, or lack of it as far as bar tape is concerned. However l know that l am going to need your expertise on this . I think that the Faggin l stole on eBay may arrive next week and l am hoping to do a really good job of tidying it up once l have had a good look at it. I will post some photos of the iffy bits and hope for help .The paintwork for example is cromovelato which l take to mean a sort of glaze over the chrome....how the hell do you deal with repairs to that ?
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
I think that is a finish similar to Carlton's 'Polychromatic..?' which is nigh on impossible to touch up (it's a kind of tinted clear laquer-ish stuff) @Spokesmann would have a better idea than me.
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woodbutcher
Veteran
- Location
- S W France
Yes that sounds like it, when l get the bike will post some close up photos of the challenge and fun ahead .
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User32269
Guest
I like the red. Always go for black myself. I just know, from bitter experience, that first or second ride my oily, grimy, hands would destroy anything lighter.
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User32269
Guest
Today I bought some red bar tape for my blue Quinns bike, found some red bottle cages in the shed and it has white brake hoods on. I'm blaming you if it looks like an explosion in a paint shop!
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User32269
Guest
Mr woodbutcher I'm blaming you sir! I'm looking out for a red or white saddle now.
mikeymustard
Guru
Looks really good - who'da thought?
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User32269
Guest
It's my, slightly late, midlife crisis!Looks really good - who'da thought?
mikeymustard
Guru
Bloody teenagers!
