conti visit & rim paint

[cyclops@mindlink.bc.ca (michael mulholland)]

hi kirby, my visualization of the finish is as tom says- a highly polished
rim over which has been applied a clear coat, to which enough black has been
added to give a <smokey> colour. because the basic colour is a clear, the
light will penetrate it and when reflected back out by the polished yields
the attractive high depth smoked finish. on a lesser quality wheel the
similar effect can be acheived by applying a silver flake base over which
you then apply the blackened clear. with any of these coatings, the trick
<experience> is to apply even coats as the build-up of black increases with
eack pass. otoh building several layers of shading also gives unique and
often attractive results.
hth
mike
86 5kcdtq
82 lada 1600 with momo
Cyclops Bicycles
Ph. (604) 545-5644 Fax (604) 545-1167
michael_mulholland@mindlink.bc.ca