Suppose I could have been more polite in my previous reply.
I remember reading about the white/black/silver scheme in a Maico restoration story written by Terry Good the US works bike collector.
Sounded unlikely for the factory to go to pointless trouble with multiple coats so I assumed it was because that particular bike had a frame color history.
Yes I do not think Maico went to the trouble of making an exception for one bike.
I read that too at the time.
Trouble is with interwed overload? Sometimes there is new info to learn, sometimes the info is wrong. To many better things to do than debate, research or argue.
GB for example accounts that when his works bikes were built/supplied, they were supplied with a few little tricks here and there, but basically not much different than production. They were just selective of the best parts. Like using the crank which was "truest" etc.
In regard to comments about paint? I don't think it is a matter of a deceptive opinion. I probably should have said that and been way more polite Nebo. I believe it is more likely a matter of a
floored or "miss-judged" observation. ie; It
appeared to be several different built up coats when lightly sanding back the original frame paint.
How to explain? ? ? ? WET liquid Paint is an "emulsification" of other base substances and products of certain dissimilar values. The emulsification is the stirring forced mixing process, just like when small amounts of cooling water intrude into the sump of a car engine. If drained immediately, it appears as a milkish "homogeneous" solution(has been emulsified). Let it stand overnight, it is then obvious that it has seperated back to mainly heavier water at the bottom and an oily sludge on top. Leave it for years in a sealed container, then the observation is that is has nearly returned to the original two substances.
Not to the same extent, though to a degree the same goes for paints, Especially one coat silver wheel paint. Paints are explained as an "emulsification" of sub components. I bought some of those one liter German paints from Aldi when they first appeared years back. I used it on a trailer repair. All paint has to be stirred before application because it separates whilst stored.
I am sure we have all seen the layer and depth of clear lacquer on top when opening a tin that has sat for 6 months.
Now no matter how long you stir this SILVER paint for with a blender in a drill. THE VERY MOMENT YOU STOP, WHAT APPEARS ARE FINE STREAKS OF BLACK SPIRALLING IN A VORTEX PATTERN BACK TO THE CENTER SHAFT OF THE 2,800 RPM STIRRER. Does not matter how long you stir it for or how long in a paint shop shaker. It always immediately shows separation and the lines of black. Put a drop onto a surface get your jeweler's loupe out and observe the fine black line at the outer edge.
OK, so this trailer lives out on the street in the elements. I gave it one coat of this silver onto the newly welded "duragal" piece. I did a very quick rush Job.
NO PRIMER OK! Only one quick brush coat, FULL STOP!
I just scrapped of a couple of flakes. I have turned one of them over, so we can see what it Appears like on the underside as it dried all them years ago.
