Originally Posted by
Veloria
Well, I outlined the lugs on my Raleigh Lady's Sports and it looks like a success. I did it with an oil-based paint pen designed to work on painted metal surfaces (bought from an art supplies store). It worked just fine, though I didn't try anything complicated and the lugs on this bike are fairly crude and simple.
For more intricate work on a nicer bicycle, I will go with the pinstriping paint and paintbrush method. But for an older bike with simple lugwork, the paint pen method is quick and easy. I will try to post some photos.
There are also calligraphy pens made with paint but the color selection is very limited.