hi here
bought one month ago, I've decided to fully unbuilt it, clean it and retouch all missing painting parts I've haven't seen on the seller's pictures (maybe he forgot to mention it but I don't think so ...)
here is its story, i'm a french guy and I apologize by advance for my english... :
- first I've decided to sand it down with specific sandpaper (my father was an industrial painter) meticulously (took me 2 hours and a half)
- I found an Acrylic painting including a litle brush with which I've resprayed each parts as much as possible. I found it in a car store, this is usually used on car's body (took me 1 hour and a half)
- then I sand it down again with another specific sandpaper, softer than the first and wet in order just to " caress " the painted layer, and make the varnish hang (took me one hour)
- finally I've applied a limped polyurethane varnish on each part i've painted (took me 1 hour and a half) to defenately protect them.
picture's rendering is not beneficial, it doesn't really represent what it looks like in real. honestly you have to be at 20 cm to see there's some retouching parts.
I've resprayed all that needed to be
concerning decals, decals are worn on each side of the seatpost tube, " lightning " ones have disappeared on each side, but I'm a graphic designer and if you gave me a high resolution scan of the word lightning you can find on a breezer catalogue, I could easily give a printable file.
I will also let the painting I've used for, and some limped varnish
here is the equipement's listing :
- frame : ritchey logic prestige by tange
- fork : ritchey logic prestige by tange (NOS, still its advertising decal)
- ritchey fuzzy logic 1" threaded headset
- full XT M737 except rear mech which is a XTR M900, all is in very good condition except the 32 chainring which is very worn. vbrake pads are nearly new.
- wheels : mavic CROSSMAX 1st génération, very good condition, no ceramic part missing, no jump, bearing are very very smooth
- XT M737 11/28 cassette , sachs sedis chain
- USE seatpost in 25,4 with a 27,2 adaptator
- flite titane kevlar seat, worn but I foud white / blue colors match with frame color
- hutchinson python rear tyre and tioga psycho 2 front tyre, both are worn
- unknown stem
- ritchey pro lite bar
I give the specialized seat which was on the bike when I get it
I've had never find the time to ride this bike since I've rebuilt it, so it is in very good condition except all painting retouch I've made and some decals missing. I've not decided to sell him to make money, I'm going to live in a foreign country in 4 months (australia and new zeland) and for 1 year minimum (working holyday visa). so I need money and I've got to make choice ...
So, I've paid it 400 euros without postage, and I'm asking the same to get my money back.
you can find my feedback here about a bike I've sold and sent in england without any problem
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bought one month ago, I've decided to fully unbuilt it, clean it and retouch all missing painting parts I've haven't seen on the seller's pictures (maybe he forgot to mention it but I don't think so ...)
here is its story, i'm a french guy and I apologize by advance for my english... :
- first I've decided to sand it down with specific sandpaper (my father was an industrial painter) meticulously (took me 2 hours and a half)
- I found an Acrylic painting including a litle brush with which I've resprayed each parts as much as possible. I found it in a car store, this is usually used on car's body (took me 1 hour and a half)
- then I sand it down again with another specific sandpaper, softer than the first and wet in order just to " caress " the painted layer, and make the varnish hang (took me one hour)
- finally I've applied a limped polyurethane varnish on each part i've painted (took me 1 hour and a half) to defenately protect them.
picture's rendering is not beneficial, it doesn't really represent what it looks like in real. honestly you have to be at 20 cm to see there's some retouching parts.
I've resprayed all that needed to be
concerning decals, decals are worn on each side of the seatpost tube, " lightning " ones have disappeared on each side, but I'm a graphic designer and if you gave me a high resolution scan of the word lightning you can find on a breezer catalogue, I could easily give a printable file.
I will also let the painting I've used for, and some limped varnish
here is the equipement's listing :
- frame : ritchey logic prestige by tange
- fork : ritchey logic prestige by tange (NOS, still its advertising decal)
- ritchey fuzzy logic 1" threaded headset
- full XT M737 except rear mech which is a XTR M900, all is in very good condition except the 32 chainring which is very worn. vbrake pads are nearly new.
- wheels : mavic CROSSMAX 1st génération, very good condition, no ceramic part missing, no jump, bearing are very very smooth
- XT M737 11/28 cassette , sachs sedis chain
- USE seatpost in 25,4 with a 27,2 adaptator
- flite titane kevlar seat, worn but I foud white / blue colors match with frame color
- hutchinson python rear tyre and tioga psycho 2 front tyre, both are worn
- unknown stem
- ritchey pro lite bar
I give the specialized seat which was on the bike when I get it
I've had never find the time to ride this bike since I've rebuilt it, so it is in very good condition except all painting retouch I've made and some decals missing. I've not decided to sell him to make money, I'm going to live in a foreign country in 4 months (australia and new zeland) and for 1 year minimum (working holyday visa). so I need money and I've got to make choice ...
So, I've paid it 400 euros without postage, and I'm asking the same to get my money back.
you can find my feedback here about a bike I've sold and sent in england without any problem
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