Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Paint?

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.190437090978800.41397.100000375311782&type=3#!/photo.php?fbid=278556492166859&set=a.190437090978800.41397.100000375311782&type=3&theaterAnyone know what type of paint is recommended for fixed gears? &also some tips and steps would be nice. Please&thank you.

I heard spray paint gets some mind boggling results.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Bike-Painting-Tips/

id recommend powder coating it, it'll last forever... unless its aluminium...

EDIT: i might add, the guy who wrote this instructable makes it look WAAAAY easier than it is.... your results wont look that good unless you've done it a damn few times...

232619 My plan is to paint the fork black and rear rim dark blue.

The frames steel and rims aluminum

Thanks for the link!

232619 My plan is to paint the fork black and dark blue.

if its nothing fancy, just hit it with some spray paint... if you mess it up, you can get a fork powder coated professionally for about 20 bucks

EDIT: good that its not aluminum... when you powder coat aluminum it can make bubbles in the paint

Anyone know what type of paint is recommended for fixed gears?

You need to use fixed gear paint. Duh. :rolleyes:

You need to use fixed gear paint. Duh. :rolleyes:

Whatevs. Gotta go with some NJS approved paint and spray gun with imported pre-tsunami compressesed Japanese air.


In all seriousness, 95% of any good paint job is prepwork. A clean environment and proper sanding/cleaning/degreasing supplies along with hours of reading up will make the end product much better.

This is How I Paint a Bicycle (http://www.mytenspeeds.com/My_TenSpeeds_1/FREE_SITE_1/FREE_SITE_17_Painting_A_Bicycle.htm) and on a budget, I might add. Judge the results for yourselves...

196? Peugeot PX10 (http://www.mytenspeeds.com/My_TenSpeeds_1/Feature_Bicycles/Feature_Bicycles_France/Peugeot_1963_PX10/PEUGEOT_PX10_1_Start.htm)...
http://www.mytenspeeds.com/My_TenSpeeds_1/Bicycles_Table/French_Bicycles/Peugeot_Bicycles/PeugeotPX10/PX10_1963_Mine/PX10_Done/PX10_Done_Full_TQF_3.jpg

http://www.mytenspeeds.com/My_TenSpeeds_1/Feature_Bicycles/Feature_Bicycles_England/Carlton_Flyer/CARLTON_FLYER_1_Start.htm...
http://www.mytenspeeds.com/My_TenSpeeds_1/Bicycles_Table/English_Bicycles/Carlton_Bicycles/CarltonFlyer/CarltonFlyerRestoredFullSideRightClose.jpg

197? Cambio Rino 2000 (http://www.mytenspeeds.com/My_TenSpeeds_1/Feature_Bicycles/Feature_Bicycles_Canada/Cambio_Rino_2000_Mine/Cambio_Rino_2000_1_Start.htm)...
http://www.mytenspeeds.com/My_TenSpeeds_1/Bicycles_Table/Canadian_Bicycles/Cambio_Rino/CambioRino_2000/CambioRino_2000_Build/CambioRino2000aRtSideTQFullPlusDTDecal.jpg

I just ordered some Fixed Gear Air for my tires.

Oh, you are supposed to put it in your tires? I've been breathing the stuff!

http://idiotflashback.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/mr-bill.jpg

I just ordered some Fixed Gear Air for my tires.

is it NJS? I read about it on prolly

is it NJS? I read about it on prolly

stamped air.... good stuff...