hey, and thanks for looking! i just wanted to know what you guys thought about this paintjob, assuming i go through with it. when i was thinking about it, my mental picture of it looked good, but now, well i don't know, you be the judges!
heres the idea: wherever there is a star, that will be painted with a base coat first, then stars put back down, in about the same spots. then i will paint over the whole bike in another color.(this means the stars will be used as a stencil, not the colors they are )
my pictures are to big, so i attached a smaller one, and put the link to the rest. thanks!
(p.s. anyone got any ideas on other patterns and even more importantly colors to use?)
(oh, and sorry for the mess on my kitchen counter/walls/anywhere else you can see!)

More pictures here!

I used reflective fish.

Cheers.

You obviously have too much time on your hands

If you're building a single speed, then I like it, although the colors are a little bright. Single speeds should be unique.

I like it! If that's what you think's best for you, go for it. Let BIGBIKER2 and Artmo do whatever they think's best for them. When I see how conservative some of the younger fellows are, it's hard to believe that I'm the one whose supposed to be the old retro grouch.

Did you cut the stars yourself or where did you get them? Will they peal up easily after painting? I'm interested because I have a similar project in mind.

Verrry Interesting!

Grouch, the stars are made out of thin foam, used for kids craft projects. You can get themn at a craft store, art supply store, or other similar place. They might have a self stick backing. There are other designs made as well.

I like it, think it will look cool.

What color combo are you thinking about matt?

May I ask what sort of paint you're using? I'm toying with the idea of fixing up the sheila's bike. (Don't say anything, I know it sounds as though I'm getting the biking bug but I'm not ) Anyway, I thought of using Automotive acrylics, the same type I use to paint birds when I choose to use an airbrush.. Pic included below



I hearing stories that automotive mineral based paints are superior for both purposes. I'd rather avoid mineral based paints because they are so toxic but if they last longer and look better I'd have to consider it.

Daggone it, HD. You constantly surprise me. This is a fine piece of work. And here I thought you, like me, were a non-leg-shaving-no-talent bum. Kudos!

It's all done with mirrors BB, I am a non-leg-shaving-no-talent bum.

Baloney! Do you have your work on a website somewhere? We need to see more!

It's all smoke and mirrors BB. One more to bring a little of Australia to the board.

if you like it, screw everyone else, unique is good.

Kickass idea ... but I am biased

Emo!

how so?

retro grouch- i actually got the stars in a bag with assorted sizes at the dollar store around the corner from my house. they are foam, and i will have to get back to you on the easy peeling, i'm gunna do a test paint tonight, or tomorrow.

iamlucky13- i wasn't planning on spraying over them, but using them as a stencil, so the colors will not be those shown.

gastro- i think that is my biggest problem so far, i have no idea on color. anyone got any ideas?

So Matt, this goes over the existing paint?

nope, i finally got it all stripped out, except for a couple of tiny spots, in the triangle by the seatpost binder bolt area. oh, and i forgot to answer your other question, as for paint, i am not sure yet, definantly something from the auto world, something i can hardener to. but not sure until i pick colors. and i will be spraying it on with a spray gun, i dont know if an airbrush would work, unless you bought specific needles, because mine, would need new needle, head, and the inner tip.

A lot of those automotive paints need to be sprayed from a larger gun. The airbrush I use for art would be too small unless the paint is thinned out and a flow additive needs to be added as well.

Thanks

I was kidding.
How about dried leaves and diary pages containing poorly written poetry under clear coat?

Kookaburras love Maccas, but not M&Ms. Nice work Haagen.

You seriously want to paint stars onto your frame?

My sister painted her bike bright orange, then painted tiger stripes over the whole thing, one stripe at a time. It took her a long time, but when it was done, she had... a bike with tiger stripes. I can't say that I really loved the paint job, but it certainly was unique. She sold it a few years after to a LBS to help pay for a new bike.

Here's the best part though! Two or three years after she sold it, she saw the very same bike parked outside of a Tim Horton's! Someone bought it (probably dirt cheap), and some kid is hopefully loving it.

Thats grrreat!