Restyling or reworking early classics - is it wrong ?

[Retro Spud]

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Did Kona not do a mad splatter-paint finish at some point? Cinder Cone? On white background?

They certainly did check out my Cindercone link in signature

 

[Ernie]

Of course it's not wrong. It's your bike, do what you want with it. It's not like there are only 2 left, or it's historically significant in some way.

Spot on

ditto..I have done it 4 times..powder coated.. Some of the die hards get a bit anal..but heyho..as chopper and Retro Spud says its your bike..get some photo's up, decals wise Gil-m did quite a few for me with different colourways/slants on different designs

Ernie

 

[2manyoranges]

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Retro Spud ... yeees that’s the one....bonkers

 

[uk gearmuncher]

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Hydrodipping, thought about it just for fun. A friend was setting up some kit so I proposed to donate a frame for him to play with, and once it looked good to build and ride it. But he got a job instead.

I gather tubes are a pain but some chaotic pattern might work OK.

I did a search online and you can see some frames have been done. As you say, a pattern will likely work best.

 

[The History Man]

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You’re leaning against an open door here.

 

[jimo746]

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Retro Spud ... yeees that’s the one....bonkers

And Check out the old GT paint schemes too...

 

[xerxes]

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I think there were a few brands that had patterned paint finishes with splatters, drips and speckles in the late 80s and early 90s.

Kona, GT and Diamonback spring to mind.

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... p;start=10

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... p;start=10

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... mp;t=73371

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... p;t=362438

 

[shedobits]

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ditto..I have done it 4 times..powder coated.. Some of the die hards get a bit anal..but heyho..as chopper and Retro Spud says its your bike..get some photo's up, decals wise Gil-m did quite a few for me with different colourways/slants on different designs

Ernie


+1

 

[ishaw]

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Do it. I regret not going through with a project which would have taken an old saracen estay from 90s bang up to date with modern kit, and a paint job I'll never now be able to do. Idea was to have my kids paint their own designs on a white powder coat, then clear coat it. They've grown up a bit now and their drawings have evolved and not now as kiddy sadly.