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Freebyrd
10-30-04, 07:20 AM
I was just wondering what kind of paint schemes you guys have on your bikes. I was gonna paint mine dark grey frame and black parts, and I'm wondering what some other people think look good.
JMC
10-30-04, 07:23 AM
i seen plenty mods in SA, but i must say the best lookin are usually totally matte black. dark grey rox 2 tho. just comes 2nd to matte black.
ChrisV
10-30-04, 01:40 PM
Chameleon.

You can get it at your local autoparts store. Its made by Dupli-color and comes in a 3 pack. 1 can is primer, 1 is the paint, and the last can is clear coat. its like $20-25.
Solid
10-30-04, 03:37 PM
black, black, and black. ;D
edmej123
10-30-04, 03:48 PM
black parts and white frame.......
Freebyrd
10-30-04, 05:58 PM
what color is chameleon? never heard of it. is it the paint that changes between like 2 diff colors?
AllDownhill
10-30-04, 06:00 PM
Metallic grey frame, Black parts
ChrisV
10-30-04, 06:02 PM
you got it. it changes color depending on the sunlight.
Freebyrd
10-30-04, 06:04 PM
oh sounds cool, i've seen it on cars
AllDownhill
10-30-04, 06:05 PM
thanx
Freebyrd
10-30-04, 06:06 PM
thanx
for what
ChrisV
10-30-04, 06:06 PM
yah its pretty hot. if you use gold pieces to like standard makes a gold stem and profile makes a gold sprocket it looks even better
Freebyrd
10-30-04, 06:08 PM
so does it like change to any color, or is there a certain paint with certain colors
AllDownhill
10-30-04, 06:10 PM
its a certain paint but its common to use
ChrisV
10-30-04, 06:12 PM
i think this kind only changes 2 different color but i could be wrong. ive seen one bike that changed green and gold and my buddies bike changes purple and blue

best bet would be to go to the autoparts store and see what they got
Freebyrd
10-30-04, 06:13 PM
ok sonds cool. I'll probably try that.
AllDownhill
10-30-04, 06:17 PM
http://www.specialized.com/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=9343&JServSessionIdroot=6vb9xunaqt.j27002 thats my bike and its color it changes to black grey and a really dark green
Freebyrd
10-30-04, 06:22 PM
yeah thats really cool I never thought of that for bikes.
prescottbmx
10-31-04, 03:30 AM
i spray painted the front of my bike yellow to the middle of the top and down tubes
and the rear triangle gray and yellow and the front wheel is spotted yellow
jimkarthauser
10-31-04, 05:31 AM
i reckon that black frame and parts, spokes, hubs, bars, sprocket etc, and then chrome rims, crank, and stem looks tasty!
sxe fbm rider
10-31-04, 08:37 AM
I have a brown bike with forest green handle bars and fork. Before that I had a custom white, black, and grey camo bike with all black parts.. it looked so nice. :) I like the grey with all black, sounds nice.. cream with all brown parts would be totally insane though.. in fact that would be amazing.
haro_rider09
10-31-04, 02:49 PM
everything black for me
deathintransit
10-31-04, 05:11 PM
Before you apply the clear coat, find a dead animal and get some bone fragments and a hairy peice of flesh. glue to the frame somewhere (top tube near front is nice spot) then put some fake blood or blood colored nail polish let everything dry and clearcoat over that. F****g brutal.
AllDownhill
10-31-04, 05:48 PM
??????? why is my screen name in red?
smurfy
10-31-04, 05:53 PM
Before you apply the clear coat, find a dead animal and get some bone fragments and a hairy piece of flesh. glue to the frame somewhere (top tube near front is nice spot) then put some fake blood or blood colored nail polish ley everything ddry and clearcoat over that.

Another twist on this (and a little less gory!) is to grind up some fish scales to make a metalflake paint job. Elvis supposidly had a car painted like this.
kjj512
10-31-04, 07:06 PM
Umm other than decapitating animals ... its best to just stick with a normal color. painting anything other than your frame forks and handle bars gets really tricky and messy most times it really doesnt look good ... If you want to have the most kick ass bike same up some money and get it podwer coated black it will look so nice forever. Thats what I would have done if i wasnt watching the clock to get my bike painted. By the way i painted mine with simple spray paint just flat black in the front with red pin strips and the back fades to red it looks pretty cool but spray paint doesnt last too long.
edmej123
10-31-04, 07:09 PM
cuz you probably didnt use primer........ maybe......
frozin
10-31-04, 08:10 PM
close your eyes and grab a random can at the hardware store
sxe fbm rider
10-31-04, 08:28 PM
all blac with purple bars and forks was my next thought.. all black with colored bars and forks looks great.. any colors.. even yellow would look rad.. or red, anything.
CMcMahon
11-01-04, 12:17 PM
http://www.beeronius.com/20041019stricker.php

There's mine, the only difference is that I'm running an old, polished aluminum, Kink Raider stem now.
sxe fbm rider
11-01-04, 12:23 PM
nice.
PunknRollPoet
11-01-04, 04:35 PM
beerman i love your bike. (and your dog) :)
im gettin a grey WTP 4 seasons from my LBS and im tempted to paint the frame.
if i sand paint down, use primer, coat and clear, would this have sort-of identical look as if it were done in the factory?

http://www3.mtb-news.de/fotos/showphoto.php/photo/41946/sort/1/size/medium/cat/551/page/
mmmmmmm black is goooooood, or blue.
Freebyrd
11-01-04, 04:37 PM
wow those are some wierd paint jobs lol
edmej123
11-01-04, 09:02 PM
you're dog is cool beerman.......