I have a 2009 Rockhopper 29er in the afore-mentioned turd brown. I wasn't too thrilled about the color, but hey, the bike was a great deal.
One day I was looking at the chainstay, where S had put a clear chainstay protector, and the paint under that was gorgeous! It bought out the color and especially the sparkles in the paint, so I thought "wtf" and ran out & bought me a spray can of gloss spar urethane.
Here's what the finish looks like now. Sorry, I don't have any 'before' pics, but trust me, it was flat, dull, and borrring.
And be warned, I have been advised that this may possibly void the warranty.
One day I was looking at the chainstay, where S had put a clear chainstay protector, and the paint under that was gorgeous! It bought out the color and especially the sparkles in the paint, so I thought "wtf" and ran out & bought me a spray can of gloss spar urethane.
Here's what the finish looks like now. Sorry, I don't have any 'before' pics, but trust me, it was flat, dull, and borrring.
And be warned, I have been advised that this may possibly void the warranty.