RBW home page - Sam H question

[Reid]

When I bring up the RIV web site, the first pic that comes up at the top of the home page is "Sam Hillborne -- Presale". The bike in the pic has bar wrap that seems to be a sort of oxblood color. Whatever it is, I really like the look of it with the Sam H colors. Does anyone have any idea about what bar wrap materiel that might be?

Thanks for any pointers.

Reid

[sameness]

Looks like Newbaum's in... maroon? There may or may not be some shellac involved.

http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/gt1.htm

Jeff Hagedorn
Los Angeles, CA USA

[Philip Kim]

Yes, it's maroon with amber shellac.

my soma san marcos prior to amber shellac http://myicecreamsandwich.tumblr.com/image/134614538360

[RichS]

Agree with Phillip. I used clear shellac on the maroon tape; it darkens the color quite a bit. My analogy: Pinot Noir to Cabernet Sauvignon.

Richard

On Friday, April 29, 2016 at 1:39:08 AM UTC-4, Reid wrote:

[Scott McLain]

When I was at Riv HQ they had another bike that looked similar that was red Newbaums with shellac (didn't ask if it was amber or clear).  The Maroon gets really dark when you add shellac.  I have tried clear shellac with maroon Newbaums and got this...

Betty Foy

https://flic.kr/p/Eiwm5c

I am going to try red with amber shellac if I try this again.

Scott

[Bill Lindsay]

I agree with Scott.  In my experience Amber makes everything a lot darker and a lot browner.  I usually start with a really light color if I'm going to go Amber.  Amber over yellow matches a Honey Brooks, for example.  Amber over pink came out, um, brownish pink?  That was kind of gross.  Amber over white can be cool.  Amber over Maroon came out really dark brown for me.  

[Philip Kim]

sorry about the mix up, i believe it's clear shellac - amber made it more brown.

[Reid]

Excellent! Thanks everyone. Seems that the Newbaum's with shellac is it. Love the quick service here. :-)

Reid