Pipmeister
Senior Retro Guru
- Feedback
- View
Re:
Well, I think that a round of applause is well deserved here. Thank you Al, for getting Kona to dig into their history….. and I see there is more to come!
Thank you also to Canuck for your latest informed response to the thread.
I was intrigued with your observation regarding clear coating over powder coat – this is why I put the question to Al. I too always thought that clear lacquer was not generally used over powder coat because of some process problem, but I can’t recall now what that may be. Perhaps an issue with Cellulose on powder coat?
Anyway, I assume that powder coating in 1996 was fairly uncommon in the industry for frames? Although coming up to date, there is now clear powder coat, and Two Pack clear coat consisting of clear lacquer and activator.
Oh and to clarify my poorly constructed question posted earlier in this thread…. I didn’t intend to imply that Titanium was often finished with clear lacquer but, when used on wet paint that water transfer decals did have a lacquer coating over the top of the decals.
I was leaning towards yours being a version of Tange….. but mds’ even more unusual…..like your Kapu! What, you mean Columbus Genius?
Pip.
Well, I think that a round of applause is well deserved here. Thank you Al, for getting Kona to dig into their history….. and I see there is more to come!
Thank you also to Canuck for your latest informed response to the thread.
I was intrigued with your observation regarding clear coating over powder coat – this is why I put the question to Al. I too always thought that clear lacquer was not generally used over powder coat because of some process problem, but I can’t recall now what that may be. Perhaps an issue with Cellulose on powder coat?
Anyway, I assume that powder coating in 1996 was fairly uncommon in the industry for frames? Although coming up to date, there is now clear powder coat, and Two Pack clear coat consisting of clear lacquer and activator.
Oh and to clarify my poorly constructed question posted earlier in this thread…. I didn’t intend to imply that Titanium was often finished with clear lacquer but, when used on wet paint that water transfer decals did have a lacquer coating over the top of the decals.
al-onestare":2rzu2v19 said:Next up - what's it made of? Kona have also indicated why mds' is even more unusual...clue...it's like my Kapu
In the meantime, thoughts?
I was leaning towards yours being a version of Tange….. but mds’ even more unusual…..like your Kapu! What, you mean Columbus Genius?
Pip.