Wifes repaint and conversion is complete:
 

I think it turned out pretty nice, and from her first ride reactions, it's exactly what she wanted.


Started as a mid 90's Gian mtb/hybrid. Frame, fork, seatpost, cranks and big chainring, and wheelset are all original. Everything else was replaced with new budget minded stuff from Pricepoint, Nashbar and the LBS. Right now it's running 42x18 and she said it feels pretty good.

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did you repaint yourself?

Yeah I did. Rattle can automotive paint and clear coat. It's a damn good finish to my surprise.

those are huge bazongas

what bars are those? My mom was complaing about the bars on her mtn bike. I think these would suit her.

that is sweet!

well done.

It's pretty.

Only thing I'm not a fan of is the rear brake toptube mounts, but I suppose you didn't have very many options. Otherwise, wonderful work!

Ja ne!
$peabody

Origin8 Tiki bars. Beware: these are 26.0 road bars, so you will have to mod mtb levers to work.


It wasn't a big deal though...and she loves the bars.

Yeah....I was limited, but I'm going to be on the lookout for something better. Maybe an uber-trendy top tube pad to cover it all. :)

WHAT**********? Nobody mentioned the QR on the drive-side??? You guys are slacking!
Now why exactly is this frowned upon?? Is it the direction of the lever?

Nice Job!! I think it looks great. SS or FG?

I honestly don't see how it would matter on the front wheel. I mean, I can understand if it were the rear, but not the front.


Oh, and it's ss.

That is a really sexy cruiser!!!

Agreed, however some of the peanut gallery really flames for such things :eek::D

How many cans of paint and clearcoat?

1 of each.

no primer? if not that things gonna rust very soon.

It's not going to when the factory paint underneath was in fine condition.



FYI: I'm not new to this. ;)

cierrecart, how is the paint holding up under the skewers? On my paintjob it got so bad that I removed paint from the drops and just sealed it.

Ja ne!
$peabody

That's a nice looking ride! I have a 90's Trek SingleTrack that I can see myself giving the same treatment one day. Good Job.

It looks great actually. Seriously, this paint I used is fantastic.

Thanks. If you search for my other thread, you can see that I did the exact same thing with a 95 Trek 830. It turned out awesome.

What brand of paint/clear/primer? I might be interested in re-doing mine next summer. Sparkly dark blue isn't my color.

Both bought from pep Boys and both are made by duplicolor. The clear however is made specifically for use over their alloy wheel paint. Turns out it works great on bikes too. :)

Very nice build up and paint job! welldone! :)

Interesting. I used the same product and am not seeing the same resistance, even with 3+ coats of each step.

How long did you let it sit before use?

Ja ne,
$peabody

Surprisingly it was well cured after 3 days, but it wasn't ridden for about a week.


Did you follow the instructions on the clear? It said you needed to shoot the clear within an hour of putting on the last coat of color.

Nice job - I really like the look of this bike!

there is nothing better than setting up a bike for your significant other. especially when they get super stoked on their first ride with it.