Pace rc200 frame finish?

[doogie]

I was wondering if these pace frames came from the factory in different finish options.
I have an F3 which is bare polished aluminium finish which shows up every finger print on it and an F5 which seems to be anodised and is alot easier to clean up after riding in the mud.
Would the F3 originally have been laquered over the ally finish?

 

[Stick Legs]

Got me, I thought they were all anodised. Colours were availible from F3 onward.

F1 was Grey. F2 silver. F3 Silver, Blue, Red or Green. F4 Silver, Blue, Red. F5 Silver, Red. F6 Sub Grey, Cool Blue, Red. F7 & F8 Silver or Red.

IIRC

 

[andy.l]

Have you had it from new mate,maybe someone else had it stripped of anodise before you??

 

[Radar]

F8s were also available in two shades of grey - originally 'pewter' which was replaced by 'smoke' which is a bluey grey.

(Mine was originally pewter, but went back to Pace to fit a new headtube - it came back 'smoke' which is nice but not as nice as pewter)


F1 was also available in black
Believe they were lacquered