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Community => Thorn General => Topic started by: Olive137 on November 03, 2016, 11:38:12 PM

Title: Thorn Exp Frame. Repaint what colour?
Post by: Olive137 on November 03, 2016, 11:38:12 PM

Hi All

A few months ago I bought an old Thorn Exp frame from a well known auction site. Paint is pretty much shot so I need to repaint it. After a bit of research it looks like the Exp frame paint was 2 tone affair.

Being honest I'm not the biggest fan of that style.

I like powder coating, I tend to abuse my bikes quite a bit but am looking into getting it enameled at the local frame sprayers in Leeds.

I would like your thoughts on keeping the two tone colour scheme, getting it powder coated or professionally painted at Bob Jacksons in Leeds.

What colour/colours should I go for?

Title: Re: Thorn Exp Frame. Repaint what colour?
Post by: jags on November 04, 2016, 09:50:15 AM

orange is all the go theses days  .
blue with white bands on seat tube and white headtube makes for a classy looking bike.
good luck with the bike  ,get that color right  8)

Title: Re: Thorn Exp Frame. Repaint what colour?
Post by: John Saxby on November 04, 2016, 04:50:17 PM

I'd opt for BRG, a little on the dark side, with silver accents from crank, rims/spokes, and mudguards.

Plan B might be midnight blue, again with silver accents.

Title: Re: Thorn Exp Frame. Repaint what colour?
Post by: alfie1952 on November 04, 2016, 06:30:49 PM

 John,  i'll second  your choice of brg with chrome/ siver.

Regards Alfie ;)

Title: Re: Thorn Exp Frame. Repaint what colour?
Post by: Danneaux on November 04, 2016, 06:42:14 PM

A third endorsement of BRG from me.

Best,

Dan.

Title: Re: Thorn Exp Frame. Repaint what colour?
Post by: John Saxby on November 04, 2016, 09:31:58 PM

Alfie, Dan - what excellent taste you have!  ;)

Title: Re: Thorn Exp Frame. Repaint what colour?
Post by: Dave Whittle Thorn Workshop on November 10, 2016, 09:12:04 AM

Colour Tech will do a much neater job than Bob's as they painted them initially and have the stencils for the EXP and Thorn logo's

Title: Re: Thorn Exp Frame. Repaint what colour?
Post by: Olive137 on November 10, 2016, 11:30:40 AM

Thanks everyone.

Will look into Colour Tech.

Will keep you updated with pics in the next few months

Cheers