tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172202953319134786.post3056589429352569809..comments2023-11-16T09:57:41.255-08:00Comments on ITALIAN CYCLING JOURNAL: Mario Confente, Part IIAngelo senza la ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00876175566987717150noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172202953319134786.post-10910222374642473692008-04-03T14:09:00.000-07:002008-04-03T14:09:00.000-07:00The entry did cite the sources as the "Custom Cycl...The entry did cite the sources as the "Custom Cycles by Confente brocure"; I've added that it was produced by Rexart. Thanks.Angelo senza la ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00876175566987717150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172202953319134786.post-28191374159434633272008-04-02T23:47:00.000-07:002008-04-02T23:47:00.000-07:00Angelo,Part II seems to be text from the Rexart pr...Angelo,<BR/><BR/>Part II seems to be text from the Rexart produced Confente brochure. Is citing sources passe now? Working with Mario at the time this brochure was produced I remember our dismay in the many inaccuracies it included. For example, this section: <BR/>"Confente uses a special acrylic paint because it provided a much harder surface than epoxy or urethane-based paints that do not stand up under demanding service conditions of racing without wearing, chipping, or corroding."<BR/><BR/>At the time I used Imron, a urethane-based paint, and we did use epoxy primer. Two fo them actually, one prvmer was catalysed and the other baked. Which was used depended on weather we had a baking oven or not. Some frames were also painted by Apollo engraving, I don't think they had an oven. I don't know where the claim of superior permormance of acrylic paints came from, we were embarassed by it at the time. <BR/><BR/>Then there is this:<BR/>"Just prior to the painting operation, the front and rear drop-outs and fork crown are sometimes plated with a tri-metal combination of copper, nickel, and chrome to prevent rusting. These parts are masked during painting operations."<BR/><BR/>WHile "tri-metal" platingis generally considered best in marine on auto applications, we did not use a copper base for plating as it tends to increase the thickness too much, reduce edge definition and fill fine embossing like letters on dropouts. <BR/><BR/>There are many other little innacuracies in this brochure, because they were produced in New Jersey and not reviewed by Mario or myself prior to production.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030618692755044272noreply@blogger.com