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"Originally Posted by Chris Haynes
Kevin,
Have you seen any two stage paint that didn't look like a base coat with a clear coat? That is not a simulation. Original old bikes did not have a clear coat on them. Varnish on a transfer looks different than clear coat.
Are we going for correct restorations or are you just gonna give everybody an easy out like you did with the stainless spokes? I have never had any problem buying new cadmium plated spokes or having used spokes re-plated. Using stainless only shows that the builder is too lazy to get the correct spokes. And you allow it. Now you are doing the same thing with paint. What is next?
so what do you suggest ?"
Let yer fingers do the walking and find the correct spokes for your project. There are guys in this club reproducing J and earlier spokes. V-Twin carries 18" and 16" H-D Cad spokes. Aftermarket shops usually have good used spokes that have been replaced with stainless.
Magna Plating in Burbank, CA does all my Cad. UPS comes to his door several times a day.
Single stage paint can be found. It isn't extinct.
Kevin,
Have you seen any two stage paint that didn't look like a base coat with a clear coat? That is not a simulation. Original old bikes did not have a clear coat on them. Varnish on a transfer looks different than clear coat.
Are we going for correct restorations or are you just gonna give everybody an easy out like you did with the stainless spokes? I have never had any problem buying new cadmium plated spokes or having used spokes re-plated. Using stainless only shows that the builder is too lazy to get the correct spokes. And you allow it. Now you are doing the same thing with paint. What is next?
so what do you suggest ?"
Let yer fingers do the walking and find the correct spokes for your project. There are guys in this club reproducing J and earlier spokes. V-Twin carries 18" and 16" H-D Cad spokes. Aftermarket shops usually have good used spokes that have been replaced with stainless.
Magna Plating in Burbank, CA does all my Cad. UPS comes to his door several times a day.
Single stage paint can be found. It isn't extinct.