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1Martin
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The thickness is influenced by the size of the colour pigment and layers of clearcoat. I can influence the thickness from zero to 150µm.

Original a mc2 debossing is thinner than a mc1 debossing because of the pigment size.
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kleinrenzo
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 2:10 pm 
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And we've learned something again today :wink: the Adroit backfire is superb! What a bikes your painting Martin.. :) stunning
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YES! Perfect, can't wait to build it, not sure yet about some parts, but i'll see :wink:

To Audi-allroad: if i ever sell this one, and then i say IF, i will tell it's been repainted by Martin, i think after these threads it's not really a secret anymore :wink:
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Some new projects are in the line. Coral Reef, Rainforest and Team Storck.

I like to start with the Coral Reef. At first i have to mix, save and match the color with an original painted frame. The frame will be stripped and painted in Painted Desert later.

Some impressions of a test tube to save the color.

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I'm very curious how you will match the Coral Reef color! :-)
And I know a lucky guy somewhere in the Netherlands!
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yep, that's mine!
I was hoping Martin would make this an example project!

Looking forward to the progress!

@1Martin:
I can imagine you would like to save the colors for future projects in Coral Reef.
I noticed the paint on the frame is fainted / faded a lot in some particular areas. I think the best original color is found on the chainstay (so right side) since I believe a chain protector of some kind was attached.
The top tube and down tube have a lot of sun fade, especially the "pink". Originally this was much darker I am sure!
All in all the greenish/blue color is well preserved I guess. This has still a metallic glow as where the pink is matt/not shiny at all anymore.

Good luck!

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aha, that one was in the box :wink:

good to see Martin at work again :D :D :D
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awsome work Martin!!!
once i got a Attitude frame in not so good condition i will send it over to you for a gator repaint :-)
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