Yo Dirt,
You can paint the bike on cheap by heading to Home Depot and picking up a couple rattlecans of Rustoleum Chalkboard, black or green. Recommended to me about a year ago by someone on the Forum, and I am forever grateful. Sure, the paint eventually nicks but it's easy to cover them with a smal brush and a little paint sparayed carefully in tin foil. I've gotten several compliments on the stealthy look of the frame -- a former Nishiki hybrid converted to SS/fixed. That helpful string still exists, I think. I've attached a partial photo of the frame shortly after I finished painting the bike. Good luck.