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Nice work Mario... out of interest what method did you use to strip the old paint? Also what sort/brand of paint did you use to reprint and how did yo apply it?
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Thank you.. to strip the paint I used a set of those \/ on a cordless drill, then sanding paper (120,320,400) with a lot of water.
an alternative would have been using a paint stripper/remover. But I found my method cheaper as I had everything I needed.to repaint i started with 2 coats of primer, then 2 coats of silver (which I believe is the standard colour used for alloy wheels), then a clear coat mixed with those flakes below, then another pure clear coat to secure the flakes.
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My first post in the "current projects", I hope I'm doing it right.
Firstly thanks for @Mayfair_Well for the frame, this is where I got it from - https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/279783 - and here is the 1st photo:
I removed all the parts off it and I slowly gathered what I needed. I had mostly everything except the cranks, which I got from @Trunkie, thank you. And the seatpost which I got from @GreatSince78, thank you. That was the first build:
Untitled by Mario Ghantous, on Flickr
My plan was to strip it down and give it a raw finish. I stripped the paint off and that was the outcome, I wasn't sure if I keep those forks or get something a bit straight rather than curved. I ended up stripping the paint off them too.
After having a second thought about the paint and finish I needed, I decided to give the metallic silver a go, with some rainbow flakes added to the end.
I did the paintjob with my dad and I'm quite happy with the outcome. Eventhough there are a few imperfections which I hid, but I can say that I've used this as an experiment for future projects.
I built it up with the original forks, then I realized that I have a set that I can swap from this Harry Quinn - https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/284799 - and I did. Thanks @Petrocks. Now the Harry Quinn is rideable with the BSA's forks but not much recommended.
I finished the build today morning, took it out while its sunny, rides really well.
List of parts if anyone is interested:
Crankset/Bottom bracket:
Campagnolo Road Double 170mm/ Shimano UN-55 110mm
Pedals:
Time Atac XC2
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Miche 17T/ Campagnolo 46T/ Izumi
Handlebars/Stem:
ITM Sweptback / Raleigh Sturmey Archer 70mm
Saddle/Seatpost:
Selle Italia Turbo/ Something Italian decent 25.4mm
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Miche X-press/ Gatorskin 25c
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Miche X-press/ GP4000 25c
Any comments/opinions/tips are welcome. Thanks!
Most recent photos:
