Where does the “Made in Italy” sticker go on a Colnago?
 

I’m preparing a bike for Japan. Striped it. Epoxy primered it. Sanded then regular primered it, followed by high quality paint.

Greg Softely sent me the decals and tomorrow I’ll clear coat it.

in the decal kit was this Made In Italy decal

no idea where it should go.

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Just because you have it doesn’t mean you have to apply it. My Colnago does not have one.

That being said, prolly low on the seat tube is a commonly used location.

repechage will know if anyone does

/markp

My 1975 does not have one. Yours is newer and I certainly am no expert. I told Jack at Franklin to put original graphics on mine when he painted it for me . I think he would've put one on there if it belonged.

Great idea! Doing decals on a Legnano this morning, a similar Made In Italy decal and I looked on a lot of old Legnano photos, did not see it. Maybe due to that exact placement. And I had tossed the decal, unused, in the trash. So, just now, dug it out and applied it. looks fine, and unobtrusive. Thanks!

Clear coating is about to commence

I think I’ll put that sticker on a giant Costco jar of Nutella Somebody gave me for the holidays.

One less blue bike!!!!

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Rob , that looks nice ! I like the yellow graphic with the purple. :thumb:

I’ll admit

when I saw that Black Magic Bike Painting charges $1500 min for a paint job, I thought they were nuts, and they should be pumping out several frames a day

Then I did it myself. That was a lot of work. I’m sure less when you know what you are doing (I didn’t).

But, almost done. Looks good. I might not shell out for Black Magic, but I understand where the $$ and time goes.

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Not bad

Made in Italy on your Costco Nutella? That’s false advertising. Nutella in North America is made in Canada using hazelnuts grown right here in Oregon. Any European living in the US will tell you that our Nutella doesn’t taste the same as what they get at home. Italian hazelnuts vs Oregon hazelnuts plus a slightly different formula probably is why this occurs.
Next we can debate if the nut is called a filbert or a hazelnut, but that’s a bit off topic.

That is beautiful , Rob.

I found the perfect place for the “made in Italy sticker”

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Subtle but perfect!!!
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:thumb:

“Made in Italy” is redundant on a Colnago. Especially a lugged steel Colnago. If you don’t know it’s made in Italy, you don’t belong owning and riding it.

thank you sooooo much for informing us

All branding is meant for those who don't own.
It is in essence advertising.
This is a liberating concept when it comes to refinishing's cosmetic decisions.
A current favourite frame has only this:

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...9e28c46e70.jpg

(which is a joke referential to this issue).

Robert

That's some impressive work ! What brands of color and clear did you use?

Rob , I got a very nice paint job from Franklin Frames for a whole lot less than $1500 and it included a matching frame pump that Jack had (NOS) . I don't mean to take away from the work you did , it is beautiful and I could not even come close to that on my own. I just think that $1500 is a lot to spend on a paint job , unless there was some major frame repair or something. This was less than half that , Joe
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This paint job is a couple years old and many road miles

You painted that yourself?

Maybe so but for the uninitiated and unwashed masses it may help spark something for them, pique their interest, get them on board, etc. ;)

Not bad, my butt. That is stupendous. Lots of clear coats? Polishing?

I’d leave the Italy sticker off or put it at the very bottom of the down or seat tubes. I would NOT leave it on a 3Rensho lest you upset the spirit world.

To the cognoscenti, so are Colnago decals, I guess. ;)

Presumably, no harm in putting it on -- or leaving it off.

Same with a Cinelli. But I enjoy looking down at the decal that the frame never originally had, placed there by me, prominently near the downtube shifters, looking at the Italian colors that remind me of my own heritage. For the same reasons I also like my bar end plugs, with their Continental-sounding "Cinelli - Milano."

I used glue stick on the 3 Rensho. T’was a joke.

My hands got some of the color on them. I stopped by Trader Joe’s and the clerk (who I know) asked…

”did you just rob a bank or something?”

I didn’t understand. Then he added…

”did a dye pack go off?” As he pointed to all the purple on my left hand.

Yes, I found a run. It will polish out.

while I wish it had a long time to cure, gotta plane to catch.

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What’s left of the paint on my hand
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Let the fun begin

That may be the nicest "amateur" paint job I've ever seen on a bike.

Materials added up to $180-200

many hours sanding.

I now think $800 is fair to pay for a frame/fork/pump paint job