1993 Lotus Sport Monocoque
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No colour sanding (you can't, it's metallic), no lacquer sanding, light polish, done in my garage with rattle cans. Seen by plenty at Iconoclassic, and it is that good all over.
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PeachyPM":st0okvo5 said:
*Ahem*...
No colour sanding (you can't, it's metallic), no lacquer sanding, light polish, done in my garage with rattle cans. Seen by plenty at Iconoclassic, and it is that good all over.
:xmas-big-grin:
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Thanks Bud. Sadly, being rattle cans, the finish isn't as tough as it could be 
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I’ve seen this Trek a few times over the years and I have to admit - it does look as good in day light and up close as it does in the pics above
Going to re-read the build thread as the banter over weight was as entertaining and the build well thought/planned
My_Teenage_Self":3tkl7g1y said:PeachyPM":3tkl7g1y said:
*Ahem*...
No colour sanding (you can't, it's metallic), no lacquer sanding, light polish, done in my garage with rattle cans. Seen by plenty at Iconoclassic, and it is that good all over.
:xmas-big-grin:
I’ve seen this Trek a few times over the years and I have to admit - it does look as good in day light and up close as it does in the pics above
Going to re-read the build thread as the banter over weight was as entertaining and the build well thought/planned
yakboy
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Six coats of Clearcoat applied yesterday. Very happy with the results. All the colour sanding paid off as there is very little orange peel and it should only need a polish with compound and a wax to bring out the shine.
The obsidian black works well as the very fine metal flake is very subtle and shows off the curves of the frame well
Just got to let it cure in the house for a week before polishing the clearcoat
Six coats of Clearcoat applied yesterday. Very happy with the results. All the colour sanding paid off as there is very little orange peel and it should only need a polish with compound and a wax to bring out the shine.
The obsidian black works well as the very fine metal flake is very subtle and shows off the curves of the frame well
Just got to let it cure in the house for a week before polishing the clearcoat
yakboy
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Machine and hand polished the frame today and starting to look good. The glossier the finish gets the more it shows up area's that need more elbow grease :roll: so may have a good few hours yet of polishing (black really shows up everything :shock: ) but very happy to have done it myself as it's all part of the bonding process.
2 packages sent off this week..one to Acorn Anodising and one to the Nitrider's so can't wait to get those parts back. Still searching for a gold 8 speed cassette. Modern shimano's can't be nitrided as they have plastic spacers between the cogs that would melt so may have to swallow my pride, open my wallet and get an XTR M900 cassette (but not NOS..have you seen the prices!!)
Machine and hand polished the frame today and starting to look good. The glossier the finish gets the more it shows up area's that need more elbow grease :roll: so may have a good few hours yet of polishing (black really shows up everything :shock: ) but very happy to have done it myself as it's all part of the bonding process.
2 packages sent off this week..one to Acorn Anodising and one to the Nitrider's so can't wait to get those parts back. Still searching for a gold 8 speed cassette. Modern shimano's can't be nitrided as they have plastic spacers between the cogs that would melt so may have to swallow my pride, open my wallet and get an XTR M900 cassette (but not NOS..have you seen the prices!!)
