1991 Kona Explosif rebuild.

[geetee61]

Re: Kona frame 91 ?

Yeah , 1 inch steerer.

 

[Bullpup]

Cool! What forks does it have?

 

[geetee61]

Re: Kona frame

Threaded P2s, 16 inch frame.

 

[enc]

Just out of interest...is that stripped back to metal?

ds

Since the 1991 came in two rather dull colors I am going to leave the frame raw and sticker period correct.

SAomebody on here has done that... stripped the paint and highly polished the bare metal. looks mint

 

[simdagger]

Just out of interest...is that stripped back to metal?

ds

Since the 1991 came in two rather dull colors I am going to leave the frame raw and sticker period correct.

Somebody on here has done that... stripped the paint and highly polished the bare metal. looks mint

This is what i'm going for, seems such a shame to cover those gorgeous gold welds with period correct purple or black! Some of the frame has deep tarnish so i'm thinking of keeping some patina rather than a full polish... i think i'll just keep going until i'm happy with the finish.

 

[enc]

Just out of interest...is that stripped back to metal?

ds

Since the 1991 came in two rather dull colors I am going to leave the frame raw and sticker period correct.

Somebody on here has done that... stripped the paint and highly polished the bare metal. looks mint

This is what i'm going for, seems such a shame to cover those gorgeous gold welds with period correct purple or black! Some of the frame has deep tarnish so i'm thinking of keeping some patina rather than a full polish... i think i'll just keep going until i'm happy with the finish.

both my cinder cones had the "gold welds" *(its actually brass brazing) when i stripped the paint. I was amazed by the quality of the welding which you dont see beneath the original Kona paint.