Splat
12-01-23 | 02:42 PM
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From: Saratoga calif.
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Splat
A few months ago we got a mountain bike donated to the Bike Exchange that had a spatter paint job. Although the paint was somewhat faded I was very impressed with it and decided I would like to try something similar. A few weeks ago I found a bike that I thought I could practice on. It was a cheap black fixie with a serius dent in the seat tube and I figured it was destined to be parted out so I could do what I wanted with it. Having stripped everything off the frame I thought I might as well see if it could be straightened. The shop has quite a few frame tools that rarely get used and I wanted to practice using them. I used the Park Tool ( Ffs-2) frame and fork straightener, then frame/tube blocks to roll out most of the dent, filling the remaing pits with spot putty. A couple coats of surfacing primer and the dent was gone.
Already feeling a sense of accomplishment, I sanded the original black paint and applied a new topcoat using Rustoleum Automotive Black. Now it was time to aply the splatter. Using a touch up brush dipped it red paint a flick here and there and I got the effect pictured below. The hardest part was using self restraint . It was so much fun I could have easily overdone it. as it was I managed to get paint on my shoes and also my ankles. Oh well, anything for Art.
Already feeling a sense of accomplishment, I sanded the original black paint and applied a new topcoat using Rustoleum Automotive Black. Now it was time to aply the splatter. Using a touch up brush dipped it red paint a flick here and there and I got the effect pictured below. The hardest part was using self restraint . It was so much fun I could have easily overdone it. as it was I managed to get paint on my shoes and also my ankles. Oh well, anything for Art.
12-01-23 | 02:49 PM
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1987 Crest C'dale, 1987 Basso Gap, 1992 Rossin EL, 1990 Van Tuyl, 1985 Trek 670, 2003 Pinarello Surprise, 1990ish MBK Atlantique, 1987 Peugeot Isoard, 1987 Nishiki Tri-A, 1981 Faggin, 1996 C'dale M500, 1984 Mercian Pro, 1982 AD SuperLeicht, 1985 Massi ?, 1988 Daccordi Griffe , 1989 Fauxsin MTB, 1981 Ciocc Mockba, 1992 Bianchi Giro, 1977 Colnago Super, 1971 Raleigh Internat'l, 1998 Corratec U+D, 1991 Peugeot Slimestone, 1987 Bianchi Volpe, 1995 Trek 750
12-01-23 | 03:14 PM
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The Wheezing Geezer
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From: Espaņola, NM
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I'm not usually a big fan of splatter paint, but I've got to say that your restrained red-on-black actually looks very good to me. Congratulations!
