Author Topic: Original or fresh..... (Read 1615 times)

chubby · « **Reply #25 on:** November 02, 2013, 10:35 PM »

Quote from: griff on November 02, 2013, 10:23 PM

Quote from: chubby on November 02, 2013, 09:55 PM

Cideredn so spelling bollocks

I did wonder after those texts you sent me earlier Rich
Thought maybe you were cold and wearing gloves while you typed

loose the dastards otherwise

GavinDavis · « **Reply #26 on:** November 02, 2013, 10:40 PM »

It seems so many people tend to appreciate the OG finish......yet soooo many more people are kicking out minters that have been repowdered/polished/chromed??

So how many of you that have said they prefer original finish....have kicked out a refinished one?

Badbaldie · « **Reply #27 on:** November 02, 2013, 10:41 PM »

original were possible. and no matter if bought nos , original , or refurbed ... all get ridden.

MartyC · « **Reply #28 on:** November 03, 2013, 12:14 PM »

I hate to sit on the fence but to me it depends on what type of build you are aiming for and what you personally want to see and how you feel about the build if that makes sense.

Vos · « **Reply #29 on:** November 03, 2013, 09:18 PM »

If I can pick up a minty'ish' OG finish then I'll leave it so. If I can't, then I'll look at pics of bikes of the guys who have...and I'll refinish my scores to a standard that I'm happy with, without worrying about what other people think is the correct thing to do. I wouldn't powder coat a lovely ball-burnished PK, or a nice chrome TA but I would rechrome a rusty Pro Class or Supergoose.

AKGOFF · « **Reply #30 on:** November 03, 2013, 09:52 PM »

I'm in this hobby for the absolute beauty of the nostalgia of my youth. When I was a kid, what I really really wanted was a really cool brand new BMX that was shiny and fresh from the shop. I didn't want one that looked 2nd hand and had scratches and peeling decals.

Nothing has changed since my childhood.