90's Diamond Back Ascent Refurbishment

[fossyant]

Having seen a couple of refurbishments done on here recently, and my Ribble 653 refurb that I completed a couple of years ago:-

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/ribble-653-refresh.270791/

I've decided to get the old Diamond Back Ascent re-painted. I'll be re-using everything, just cleaning up and putting back on. Change of cables and I'll tap out the thread on the rear drop out for the panniers to a slightly larger size as it's stripped.

Pics as I progress.

 

[fossyant]

Before I started. Getting a bit tatty in places but otherwise OK

Having some weird Forum issues on Android at the moment - just edited this on the PC

 

[fossyant]

Started...

 

[fossyant]

You can see the logo shadows from the decals used after a professional respray I had something like 25 years ago. They were under the laquer, so lifted off eventually. I "t-cut" the frame and appied new logos some years back - as in the first picture. Surprisinghly rust free considering it's from early 1990's. It's Tange Double Butted Cro-Mo.

Currently drying in the garage before I start on the primer. Not yet fully decided on colour, but may go a gunmetal metallic.

 

[All uphill]

You can see the logo shadows from the decals used after a professional respray I had something like 25 years ago. They were under the laquer, so lifted off eventually. I "t-cut" the frame and appied new logos some years back - as in the first picture. Surprisinghly rust free considering it's from early 1990's. It's Tange Double Butted Cro-Mo.

Currently drying in the garage before I start on the primer. Not yet fully decided on colour, but may go a gunmetal metallic.

Nice bike and nice project!

If it was mine I'd be going for orange or lime green, but not both.

 

[fossyant]

This is what it looked like new - not mine though and this one is larger.

 

[GuyBoden]

This is what it looked like new - not mine though and this one is larger.

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That's the same colour Diamond Back accent I had when I lived in Australia in the 1990's. Nice bike, nice project.

 

[raleighnut]

Tange CrMo is nice tubing, my Ridgeback is built from it and is also pretty 'rust free' and it must be 30 or so years old

 

[fossyant]

Grey primer

PS The BB threads will be covered for the next coat. Currently greased, so the overspray will wipe off, same inside head tube - all grease.

 

[fossyant]

 

[jowwy]

top job there fossy

 

[Vantage]

There's a proper mountain bike. I'm jealous.

 

[fossyant]

Moving on. Opted for Ford Mercury Grey. Mainly as that was the only gunmetal where there was more than one tin. Blue grey to the eye.

 

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[fossyant]

Forks are finished and laquered. Frame needs more coats yet.