I've found Gunnar paint to be very good. They got a bad rap early on with some poor paint and that reputation has lived on in the internet ether far beyond the reality of the quality of paint since the late oughts. Not quite the same as Waterford but close.
Best, Addison Wilhite, M.A. Academy of Arts, Careers and Technology <http://www.washoeschools.net/aact> *“Blazing the Trail to College and Career Success”* Educator: Professional Portfolio <http://renorambler.wix.com/portfolio> Blogger: Reno Rambler <http://reno-rambler.blogspot.com/> Bicycle Advocate: Regional Transportation Commission, Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee <http://www.rtcwashoe.com/public-transportation-22-124.html> On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 9:32 PM, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have a Gunnar (Waterford brand) with a lot chips. But it's my MTB that I > crash into trees and rocks and stuff, so not a direct comparison. I think > it's a touch softer than my Japanese painted Rivs, but not hugely so (Not > going to compare it to a JB Imron paint job). > > The seat tube is out of spec though. Always have had problems with > slipping posts. > > On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 9:16 PM, Don Compton <dpco...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I have a Roadeo built and painted by Waterford and the paint is flawless. >> However, I am very careful with my bike. >> >> On Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 4:38:34 PM UTC-7, Richard L wrote: >> >>> I've read on several other forums that Waterford paint jobs leave >>> something to be desired. Complaints vary, with the most common being that >>> the paint does not hold up well, and chips and scratches very easily. >>> Although beausage is the sign of a bike that is ridden, I wonder if the >>> members with Waterford-painted Rivendells have had similar experiences. >>> Thanks. >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > Cheers, > David > > Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace > > "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
