Kona

[sparkybhp]

This ended up with me - it is an 18”, just what I was looking for for my daughter. No point doing a thread for it really as it was just a parts bin thrash to get it built. Not bad going considering I touched in the paint and lacquered it this morning.

All done and my daughter loves it too.

 

[winjohn]

Nice job!

 

[kase1983]

Thankyou for not repainting it ! it makes me sick folk repainting old kona's that still look good !

 

[winjohn]

Thankyou for not repainting it ! it makes me sick folk repainting old kona's that still look good !

Looks like a very nice stealthy paint job done on the chain stays.

 

[sparkybhp]

Looks like a very nice stealthy paint job done on the chain stays.

Well spotted! I gave it an all over wet sand with 400 grit and sprayed over the bare metal with etch primer. Top coated the blue with some left over Nissan Ink Blue which is a very good match fortunately. Then lacquered it. Up close it’s pretty scruffy but the patina and character is still there.
I actually had a more modern Specialized Myka but my daughter passed on that in favour of this, made me smile.