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11-20-10 | 01:37 PM

Capecodder

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Painted Cranks Today!!!!

Well this is what happens when it gets cold out, and I have too much time on my hands. I took some red paint and filled in the cut-outs in my crank arms to match the red trim and head tube, what do you thing?

11-20-10 | 01:47 PM

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Cool, what kinda paint did you use? If I remember the inside of the fluted parts of those 600 cranks are quite textured so I guess it wont be chipping easily.

I think black woulda looked a lot better than red though, along with on your seat post flutes.

11-20-10 | 01:51 PM

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Back to the 70s, like we used to do. I like it. Testors is what we used,

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11-20-10 | 02:01 PM

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Yep, Testors is what I used as well. I guess this is what us 70's era people do? Sure brings back memories....

I used red so it would match the head tube, lug trim, and seat post flutes, should I have used black instead?

11-20-10 | 02:02 PM

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should I have used black instead?

Nah, it was always a bright color. Yellow for the Italians!

11-20-10 | 02:07 PM

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Nah, it was always a bright color. Yellow for the Italians!

Yep, I only remember them being painted bright colors, so red it is, and it does match the rest of the trim.

11-20-10 | 02:53 PM

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It looks nice, good job.

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11-20-10 | 02:55 PM

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Masi used to do this in the 70's. Now, put the paint away, don't catch paintitis.

11-20-10 | 03:04 PM

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Wow I like it! Should I do this to my Bianchi? I was thinking blue to match all the Pantos, cable housing and bar wrap. I already did the seatpost flutes blue. My head lugs are chrome though

11-20-10 | 03:08 PM

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Looks great! I wish that is what I had done in the 70's. I drilled out my parts! Yikes. When I think of some of the Campy parts I lightened back then, I cringe. Silly trend, really. As if it made that much difference on a 22 pound bike!

11-20-10 | 05:43 PM

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Wow I like it! Should I do this to my Bianchi? I was thinking blue to match all the Pantos, cable housing and bar wrap. I already did the seatpost flutes blue. My head lugs are chrome though

Go For It!!!!! If you end up not liking it, you can wipe it of with some paint thinner.

11-20-10 | 05:53 PM

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Nothing wrong with some paint on the right bike. I'd be tempted to put red cables on your bike.

I've done some paint highlighting myself. I don't do all of my bikes, just when I think it fits. I think yours takes it well.

I like the subtle approach:

11-20-10 | 06:15 PM

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Good job Mike, well done. I love the red!

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11-20-10 | 06:32 PM

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I did this with nailpolish after I converted my Motobecane mixte to single speed : )
Not the cranks themselves, but the chainring.

11-20-10 | 06:38 PM

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^^^Nice job. Try a coin in the pedal to sub for an end cap. It looks like a quarter might fit nicely

11-20-10 | 06:39 PM

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Nicely done, Capecodder! I like the red.

OFG - Damn! That's some beautiful work! What technique did you use?

11-20-10 | 06:52 PM

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OFG - Damn! That's some beautiful work! What technique did you use?

Think lowest common denominator. Nothing special.

11-20-10 | 06:53 PM

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OFG, That looks amazing - also Capecodder's, definitely red looks good.