Bike Painting Guides and Pictures of Your Work

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Bike Painting Guides and Pictures of Your Work
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flag USMC
Posted: Nov 16, 2016 at 5:52 Quote
If you decide to raw and half polish it. Don't clear it. The polish even after removed will react to the clear coat. (speaking from experience here). Just keep it clean and every now and then throw a polish on it. A raw frame does not need clear. I like the black pink idea also though.
flag kmayHD
Posted: Nov 16, 2016 at 9:13 Quote
USMC wrote:
If you decide to raw and half polish it. Don't clear it. The polish even after removed will react to the clear coat. (speaking from experience here). Just keep it clean and every now and then throw a polish on it. A raw frame does not need clear. I like the black pink idea also though.

Good point on trying to clear over polish....probably wont work too well eh? haha I don't mind the splatter over black idea, I just wouldn't use pink, maybe like a mint green though. Good few weeks of riding time left before it gets stripped down, lots of time to ponder. I wouldn't mind like a flashy metallic color tho like a heavy flake lowrider type color, maybe like a purple or a green.
flag abennett219
Posted: Nov 16, 2016 at 10:23 Quote
kmayHD wrote:
USMC wrote:
If you decide to raw and half polish it. Don't clear it. The polish even after removed will react to the clear coat. (speaking from experience here). Just keep it clean and every now and then throw a polish on it. A raw frame does not need clear. I like the black pink idea also though.

Good point on trying to clear over polish....probably wont work too well eh? haha I don't mind the splatter over black idea, I just wouldn't use pink, maybe like a mint green though. Good few weeks of riding time left before it gets stripped down, lots of time to ponder. I wouldn't mind like a flashy metallic color tho like a heavy flake lowrider type color, maybe like a purple or a green.

PURPLE ALL THE THINGS!
flag Thepureface
Posted: Nov 16, 2016 at 20:23 Quote
Digging the heavy flake low rider.

Or my personal favourite red, white and blue with Stars and Stripes and bald eagle head badge
flag kmayHD
Posted: Nov 16, 2016 at 21:01 Quote
Thepureface wrote:
Digging the heavy flake low rider.

Or my personal favourite red, white and blue with Stars and Stripes and bald eagle head badge

Nah with that paint scheme id have a decal of trumps head on the headtube.......Salute
flag raidenCZE
Posted: Nov 17, 2016 at 4:15 Quote
Then i will crash into every tree headtube first
flag Thepureface
Posted: Nov 17, 2016 at 14:55 Quote
kmayHD wrote:
Thepureface wrote:
Digging the heavy flake low rider.

Or my personal favourite red, white and blue with Stars and Stripes and bald eagle head badge

Nah with that paint scheme id have a decal of trumps head on the headtube.......Salute


Lol.

Just do it black with the trump head badge.
flag kmayHD
Posted: Nov 17, 2016 at 16:04 Quote
Haha nah I think im gonna go with a heavy metal flake just not sure of the color yet, a silver flake with all black components would be trick I think.
flag Thepureface
Posted: Nov 17, 2016 at 17:58 Quote
kmayHD wrote:
Haha nah I think im gonna go with a heavy metal flake just not sure of the color yet, a silver flake with all black components would be trick I think.

Ya I like the metal flake. It would be different
flag USMC
Posted: Nov 18, 2016 at 8:39 Quote
Rothmetalflake.com Spray can metal flake Automotive quality. good stuff.
flag kmayHD
Posted: Nov 18, 2016 at 9:00 Quote
USMC wrote:
Rothmetalflake.com Spray can metal flake Automotive quality. good stuff.

Ill check it out thanks!
flag kmayHD
Posted: Nov 18, 2016 at 9:04 Quote
Rad, likely what ill end up ordering! Thanks for the recommendation man.
flag AVann6
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Posted: Nov 25, 2016 at 18:15 Quote
Man that's a cool website! Thanks USMC!
flag Clyderide
Posted: Feb 11, 2017 at 9:13 Quote
Started with this originally.
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Bought it last fall from a guy on here. Fun bike, but was due for a fresh coat of paint. due to paint bubbling, scratches, etc.. Had it mixed to match the factory color & kept it simple. Got decals from Bianchi.
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flag XCMark
Posted: Feb 12, 2017 at 2:48 Quote
USMC wrote:
Rothmetalflake.com Spray can metal flake Automotive quality. good stuff.
I have a spray gun and sufficient air, I should buy some flake!

Thanks for the link!

 


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