Steven_04

So i picked up a 73 Raleigh professional that received a 80's make over (charcoal black paint and misc parts swapped). Im trying to bring it back to some of it original glory. I'm going to be doing the mink blue and silver paint scheme. I was wondering if someone could give me some measurements from the seat tube stripes. Mine is a 22.5in frame so I would imagine that may play into measurements some. Any help greatly appreciated.... once I have enough posts I'll add some pics

Pcampeau

I have a 72 MK IV that is the same size as yours. A previous owner had it repainted and though it’s well done I cannot guarantee that the placement of the stripes is perfect. I think that it is though because the measurements didn’t seem to change from year to year or MK to MK. I also have a 78 MK V and the measurements of the stripes are exactly the same on both bikes.

Top stripe begins 2 1/2” from the absolute bottom of the seat lug. I believe mine has the incorrect Reynolds decal for 72 but it’s likely the one you’ll need for 73. I’m not a fan of the vinyl decals on mine and I’m considering redecaling with something nicer if I can find the right stuff.

Spacing is 3/4”

Accent stripes are 1 1/2” including pinstripes.

The main panel is 4 1/2” including pinstripes.

About a 22 1/2” frame.

This is my MK V showing the same sizes.

Again the same size center panel on the MK V.
I hope these photos help.

Steven_04

Awesome! This is just what I needed, thank you so much. As soon as I finish it up I'll put some pics up.

Steven_04

As picked up

Pcampeau

Looking forward to seeing what you do with it.

3alarmer 

...I kind of went with some quick measurements and a sense of what seemed proportional to my frame size. In this case, the black stripes on the seat tube are @1.5 inches in width, and the larger center portion is three times as wide, @4.5". The spaces between the overpainted stripes are 1 "

You need to more or less leave enough room at the top for your 531 sticker, and you wan the stripes to end just before where the front derailleur will mount. You can't get 1" masking tape any more, but whatever the metric equivalent from 3M was, it works OK.


More important is that it's difficult to get clean lines spraying stripes like this, so let the base color coat dry a few days before you stripe over it. Then wait until the striping is dry to the touch, unmask, and see if you need to clean up any overspray with mineral spirits. Then after a couple of days you use some kind of vinyl striping to clean up the edge lines and give a visual impression of clear, sharp lining. (The originals used gold, I went with black as more minimalist.) Good luck. This one was finished with a final coat over everything of Spraymax 2K Clear Glamor.

3alarmer 

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^^^BTW, this one is a 24" frame.

repechage

I would double check measuring from the bottom bracket, the front mech with a 52 or 52t should be in the blue primary paint zone, no matter the size. Screams respray when it is not.

verktyg 

The bike is stored away so I didn't take any measurements on my 22.5" 1975 Pro but the mink blue in this picture is pretty accurate... Course it will probably look different on your screen.




A lot of (most of) the mink blue resprays I've seen online look too pale. Some painters play foot loose and fancy free with colors....

verktyg

Steven_04

Getting closer, just have to order up some decals. Huge thanks for measurements!