1998 Kona Ku

[Monkeeee01]

 

[baron von greenback]

Thats what i mean now if we had a thread were someone else had done this color and you just look and go deep pearl red by halfrods for example one it would look right and 2 you wouldnt respray keep bikes as original as possible but no one bothered it seems everybody helps wirh anything but when it comes to painting colors or tecniques no one answers i phoned email a few few painters suppliers bike painters they just laugh

 

[Lacuna]

I had my '99 Kula painted up to look like a '97. Turned out quite well

 

[Monkeeee01]

I had my '99 Kula painted up to look like a '97. Turned out quite well

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That looks good although I’m sorry to say the decals let it down. They look like Gil’s old ones which were not quite right.

He redesigned them and I put them on my Hei Hei KK below

 

[Monkeeee01]

I agree on respray but also preserving a frame as much as possible but like moonkeee says matching if not done right looks arwful so i tried to start a thread on matching paints nail varnish felt tips etc which people have found that match perfect but no ones bothered so thats half the reason people respray because of having to buy 20 samples etc looking forward to seeing the frame did you send the decals or did they supply them mate it will look nice in silver

@baron von greenback I bought the decals from Gil @Retrodecals and supplied them.

The only thing I am worried about with the respray is the correct placement of the decals. I stressed with them a few times that correct placement was the most important thing to me so I’m desperately hoping they get it right….

 

[Monkeeee01]

Thats what i mean now if we had a thread were someone else had done this color and you just look and go deep pearl red by halfrods for example one it would look right and 2 you wouldnt respray keep bikes as original as possible but no one bothered it seems everybody helps wirh anything but when it comes to painting colors or tecniques no one answers i phoned email a few few painters suppliers bike painters they just laugh

I think the biggest problem with touch ups is the original lacquer. When that’s gone on the area your touching up you never quite get the match right.

As I was doing the 97 kula it looked pretty good but the more I did it and when it was finished it looked patchy

 

[d8mok]

Lots of painters now do localised repairs.

This is my plan for my 96 HOT where it has a nice condition front end but many marks on the rear.

Touch ups look crappy. Just leave them

 

[Monkeeee01]

Lots of painters now do localised repairs.

This is my plan for my 96 HOT where it has a nice condition front end but many marks on the rear.

Touch ups look crappy. Just leave them

Agree 100%

 

[Monkeeee01]

What forks would people put with this frame when I get it back. I’ve got some really nice Pace RC36 Evo I bought for it but I’m not sure.

Ideally I’d like some white RockShox SID or white Bombers but I can’t find any I like…….

 

[d8mok]

The chunky tubes need a chunky fork.

RC36 are quite skinny.

I’d go bomber Z2 personally