Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Pics of my new paintjob/frame/build

Nothing spectacular, just wanted to show how the british racing green came out. The pics don't represent the true shade at all. Oh well.
Trying to decide if I should keep the original green fork or use the GFs chromie resting againgst the hub. Let me know what you think.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/AfterThisNap/RandomWinterpics088.jpg
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oh, and blackburn pumps suck hard.

How much paint did you end up using? More than one can? I have to say, just from looking at the photos, that i like how it came out and i personally like the green fork, but whaddya askin' us for? We don't gotta ride it ;)

about 1/3 can of primer, less than 3/4 can of paint, and maybe 1/8 can of clear. It actually looks a little better in person. I rushed the clear job, but I can always go over it later.

cool! I read some old threads on rattlecan paint jobs (see, i use the search function!) that complained about lots of paint being lost to overspray, but it sounds like you got the skillz...rock on.

chrome fork, definitely.

Is that a pista you've got there? If the other fork is a lugged one, I'd go with that one. I'm not a big fan of the pista fork.

I'd go with the chrome fork. especially if it's lugged and/or straight. from what I can tell it apears to be both.

yeah, chrome for shizzy. i like that color of green, but the chrome will, i think, add a lil' something. and if not, you'll still have the green one. but i like the chrome.

Chrome..and some riders protect paint with waxes over clearcoat.
I say chrome as it'll go with the silver components.
I like black and silver with green, very neutral cool color.

Odd, I really dislike it as a color for mtb's. Looks nice on a road bike.

how did you cover your BB?

Very nice. That green is gorgeous. I hope that it stays looking that good.

Roman candles!!!!

Great paint job. It came out looking very nice. My vote is for the chrome fork.

mmmm, tasteful and classy! me like. me like alot! oh, and throw on a chrome fork.

I vote chrome fork but if you decide to keep the green fork I say paint it black

u need an authentic track fork,i just happen to have one:)

Thanks guys. No, its not a pista. I do have a few years of basic painting experience on racetrucks and jeeps so rattlecan stuff comes pretty easily. I'll probably get it powedercoate after a few months if NYC uglies it up too much.
The chromie steerier is a little long and is probably going onto the GFs bianchi out of laziness. I really don't like this stem and the one I want to use is now 900 miles away. Oh well. Big box of parts waiting downstairs.

u need an authentic track fork,i just happen to have one:)

Meh, I only built this b/c my racebike is falling to pieces riding in the city. No need for super small rakes unless I end up riding the track.

picky

picky

Nah, more cheap than anything. Don't want to spend any more cash on a fork when I have two useable ones in front of me. I feel really comfortable in traffic with my racebike (read:roadbike), so getting there isn't a need for super aggressive geometry. The frame is already along the lines of 73/73.5 so it should be plenty agile.
Thanks for the offer though. I'll let you know if I need something in the future.

Roman candles!!!!

oh hells yea!

what color of green is that, exactly? it's exactly what i want for a future build.

what color of green is that, exactly? it's exactly what i want for a future build.
Poser! There can only be one BRG bike.

awesome bike, be sure to take some pics of it outside so I can see all of the details and such.

Thanks !

I say grab the chrome fork, and cut the steerer tube to fit.
...You can always get a new girlfriend.:D j/k

im painting a frame today and i have a question....

what grit(s) of sandpaper do you use... if any??

I worked my way from like 150 - 200 - steel wool on my last paint job.

I don't know if that is good, or bad...but it's what I did.

If you want to be all anal about it (like me): 180 - 320 - 600 - 1500

Cut the paper into 1.25" strips (well, 7 1.25" strips and one .25" strip, I guess...) to make your life easier.

Didn't want to start a new thread about it, so I dredged this one up to show off the beater bike. Just took it out for the first time yesterday all over the city. I think it came out pretty nice. Decent component spec but nothing too blingtastic. The bars are getting wrapped with cinelli cork colored tape as soon as I commit to a stem length.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/AfterThisNap/bikepics006.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/AfterThisNap/bikepics010.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/AfterThisNap/bikepics017.jpg
And of course, the now obligatory faceless/bag/action shot

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/AfterThisNap/bikepics005.jpg

Big thanks to Frank's bike shop on Grand, Ebay, Gotham Bike Shop in TriBeCa, and especially
TIMES-UP! (www.times-up.org) on 49 Houston.

what kind of saddle is that?

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i used afterthisnap's tips and tricks and painted my girlfriends bike Ballet Slipper Pink.

Poser! There can only be one BRG bike.

Then you better paint YOURS a different color.


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i used afterthisnap's tips and tricks and painted my girlfriends bike Ballet Slipper Pink.

naseua, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea!

haha.... true true. but she is a ballerina for real so she insisted.

If I wind up keeping my beater conversion, I'm going to give it a spritz of the darkest shade of BRG they show here:

wikipedia entry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_racing_green)

The traditional paint they used had an interesting characteristic in that it looked green under some light and near-black in others. Now *that'd* be sexy :bday:

The bike looks superb!
I'd wrap the bars in white.. but, that's just me