what color?
01-23-06 | 06:54 AM
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From: lake county, fl
what color?
I'm thinking about painting my bike. It's a '88 schwinn, lugged steel, black with yellow and red accents. It's a bit scratched up, not horribly, but enough to make me think about giving it the old rattle can.
please talk me into it or out of it. If you guys are convincing enough, I'll paint it whatever color you recommend, and post before and after pics.
thanks
please talk me into it or out of it. If you guys are convincing enough, I'll paint it whatever color you recommend, and post before and after pics.
thanks
01-23-06 | 08:12 AM
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From: Williston, VT
Bikes: Bridgestone RB-T, Soma Rush, Razesa Racer, ⅔ of a 1983 Holdsworth Professional, Nishiki Riviera Winter Bike
If it's only a bit scratched I wouldn't bother painting it. the original paint is going to be much more durable than anything you can buy at the hardware store, and assuming you do a really nice job, it'll be a bit scratched again in no time.
01-23-06 | 12:44 PM
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From: parts unknown
Bikes: surly steamroller w/coaster brake, electra single speed cruiser, specialized rockhopper commuter, no-name single speed folder, 700c ultimate wheel, 24" unicycle, specialized bmx lsd, single seat single speed huffy tandem, pink upsidedown parade bike
Black with yellow stripes. Bee Bike!
01-23-06 | 02:14 PM
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Bikes: Custom Richie Ditta Track Bike, Eddie Merckx Corsa, Marioni Custom Pista, Dolan Cyclocross
Black, paint it black.
That way you won't waste half your life trying to colour cordinate your rims and your saddle and your chain and your tape/grips and your .......
That way you won't waste half your life trying to colour cordinate your rims and your saddle and your chain and your tape/grips and your .......
01-23-06 | 02:18 PM
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