Actually, the coloring is not paint, but a ceramic glaze called Cerakote, the primary consumer application of which is coloring firearms. It's lighter, cheaper and more chip-resistant than paint. You spray it on and bake it in the oven. Enve even approves of its use on its forks. I don't like the look of all naked ti so I wanted some color. One issue with Cerakote is that the straight colors produce a matte finish, but if you mix them with their gloss white you get the pearl finish you see there. I did a custom blend of gloss white and zombie green. The applicator was Paint by Todd in Sellinsgrove, PA. He does a good amount of bicycle work. He tested a pink and white mixture, but it came out looking too much like bubble gum. IIRC, the Cerakote was only $350.