My poor old Enfield trials bike has had the Tekaloid on it for about 25 years now and was suitably abused again yesterday at the Talmag trial!
The only point I would make is be careful with primer. I painted a frame last year as a quick job and used the aerosol primer available at Kempton Park (good to see you there on Sat John). After a year, the Tekaloid is lifting off. I also recently painted an Anglian frame with another make of similar paint, again on top of the same primer and if anything is taped to the frame and then pulled off, the paint comes with it.
My long-lasting Enfield finish was applied on Tekaloid oil-based elastic primer followed by the correct undercoat followed by top coat and where it has not worn away or chipped, it is as good as new. I may try an experiment with Kempton primer and then undercoat/top coat and see if it will stay on.
My Moorland Blue was matched by Avenue Coatings from the inside of a NOS toolbox but by now, I think just about any dark blue can be argued as Moorland Blue!
Rob
The only point I would make is be careful with primer. I painted a frame last year as a quick job and used the aerosol primer available at Kempton Park (good to see you there on Sat John). After a year, the Tekaloid is lifting off. I also recently painted an Anglian frame with another make of similar paint, again on top of the same primer and if anything is taped to the frame and then pulled off, the paint comes with it.
My long-lasting Enfield finish was applied on Tekaloid oil-based elastic primer followed by the correct undercoat followed by top coat and where it has not worn away or chipped, it is as good as new. I may try an experiment with Kempton primer and then undercoat/top coat and see if it will stay on.
My Moorland Blue was matched by Avenue Coatings from the inside of a NOS toolbox but by now, I think just about any dark blue can be argued as Moorland Blue!
Rob
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