My Trek 5200 is back from paint!!Yeah!
04-05-05, 12:43 PM
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My Trek 5200 is back from paint!!Yeah!
Well it has come back and I love the paint I chose.Tell me what you guys think..
Should I put any stickers on it?? Or not?? Thanks in advance for the opinions,Nik.
Should I put any stickers on it?? Or not?? Thanks in advance for the opinions,Nik.
04-05-05, 12:45 PM
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wow that is a very nice paint job. nice choice. I'd leave it bare.
have any "before" pics?
have any "before" pics?
04-05-05, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by larue
wow that is a very nice paint job. nice choice. I'd leave it bare.
have any "before" pics?
have any "before" pics?
04-05-05, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by C.F.F
The b4 pics are somewhere... But just think blue and silver postal colors.
04-05-05, 12:52 PM
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How much does a paint job like this cost? Did you bring it to a car detailer?
04-05-05, 12:52 PM
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Very nice!
Who did the work?
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Who did the work?
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Louis garneau in Quebec did the paint.It only cost $450 canadian.They charge by the color. Hand stripping carbon is $150.Remember these are canadian prices so it would be cheaper for most of u guys in the states.
04-05-05, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by C.F.F
Well it has come back and I love the paint I chose.Tell me what you guys think..
Should I put any stickers on it?? Or not?? Thanks in advance for the opinions,Nik.
Should I put any stickers on it?? Or not?? Thanks in advance for the opinions,Nik.
I would put some stickers on it, not totally pimped out, but something. I see red decals to match the colour of the Bontrager X on the seat post, the ZIPP from the rims and the Cinelli Ram bars. It would tie it all together really nicely.
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04-05-05, 01:29 PM
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Nice. 
I have to admit, the only decal I would probably put on it, is my name in script in black letters, and apply it to the silver part of the top tube. That's about it. If you really want stickers, I would probably stay away from TREK decals, and just try to find some of the manufacturers stickers for the components and put the in various place. Chainstays, seat stays, etc. But I would keep them small and not very pronounced.
I have to admit, the only decal I would probably put on it, is my name in script in black letters, and apply it to the silver part of the top tube. That's about it. If you really want stickers, I would probably stay away from TREK decals, and just try to find some of the manufacturers stickers for the components and put the in various place. Chainstays, seat stays, etc. But I would keep them small and not very pronounced.
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Originally Posted by Patriot
Nice.
I have to admit, the only decal I would probably put on it, is my name in script in black letters, and apply it to the silver part of the top tube. That's about it. If you really want stickers, I would probably stay away from TREK decals, and just try to find some of the manufacturers stickers for the components and put the in various place. Chainstays, seat stays, etc. But I would keep them small and not very pronounced.
I have to admit, the only decal I would probably put on it, is my name in script in black letters, and apply it to the silver part of the top tube. That's about it. If you really want stickers, I would probably stay away from TREK decals, and just try to find some of the manufacturers stickers for the components and put the in various place. Chainstays, seat stays, etc. But I would keep them small and not very pronounced.
Why not C.F.F. somewhere in a rich red on the top tube. Subtle as Patriot says.
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Somtimes in cycling its hard to know when to stop! Put the brakes on and leave the frame as is, how could you top the look you ended up with, certainly not with stickers!
04-05-05, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by ShinyBaldy
best looking 5000/5200/5500 frame ever
Louis Garneau in Quebec may be getting a call from me real soon.
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looks like they did a nice job. but coming from the background i do, i'm used to seeing that sort of layout as just the start of the paint job. going against what most people here will say, i would actually like to see some graphics to give it a little more "look at me!" presence. i guess i probably sound like one of those idiots from american idol.
still, it flows very well. looks great!
still, it flows very well. looks great!
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Originally Posted by 55/Rad
What - you don't like my candy apple red 5500 with the over-the-top badging?
Louis Garneau in Quebec may be getting a call from me real soon.
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Louis Garneau in Quebec may be getting a call from me real soon.
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lol
i got one just like it in black
04-05-05, 01:59 PM
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Absolutely gorgeous. I'd just put my name on the top or seat tube. Maybe in a slightly brighter silver. Or red, as fore0121 mentioned.
04-05-05, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by dog hair
looks like they did a nice job. but coming from the background i do, i'm used to seeing that sort of layout as just the start of the paint job. going against what most people here will say, i would actually like to see some graphics to give it a little more "look at me!" presence. i guess i probably sound like one of those idiots from american idol.
still, it flows very well. looks great!
still, it flows very well. looks great!
I would agree with this, almost like this is a base layer. It does look sweet.
I would still be subtle with any graphic package added, but it does need just a bit of a finishing touch, IMHO.
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04-05-05, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 55/Rad
What - you don't like my candy apple red 5500 with the over-the-top badging?
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Originally Posted by C.F.F
Louis garneau in Quebec did the paint.It only cost $450 canadian.They charge by the color. Hand stripping carbon is $150.Remember these are canadian prices so it would be cheaper for most of u guys in the states.
04-05-05, 02:33 PM
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That silver looks similar to the silver they actually used on their OCLV frames a while back. Nice stuff. I've thought about getting my Orbea repainted, as the Euskaltel colors a bit over the top, but I've also gotten a lot of compliments on it.
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Second vote for C.F.F. in red, nothing more. Nice color choice. I likey.
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Originally Posted by 55/Rad
Louis Garneau in Quebec may be getting a call from me real soon.
Regardless... LG has some nice paint options. This is the stock paint job I'm ordering on my a-la-carte LG 6.1:
04-05-05, 02:41 PM
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BTW - I really hate it when people post their custom paint success stories.
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This has got to be like the knife twisting in Rad's back!
By the way...I'm thinking just a splash of yellow. I'm a sucker for yellow.
By the way...I'm thinking just a splash of yellow. I'm a sucker for yellow.