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what color should i paint my flame deep v?

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Old 10-12-09, 02:17 PM
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what color should i paint my flame deep v? FINISHED

i bought a pair of flame velocity deep v's in the beginning of the year for a conversion. it was cheaper than a single colored deep v. i never really liked the look. so im stripping it and painting it a different color. since now i have such a wide variety of colors i dont know which one would look best. my red deep v will be given to my brother and i will strip the set with the flames.

right now im leaning towards
white w/ glow in the dark


or

polished.
sorry for the big pic. only pic i could find.
my bike:


LMK YOUR OPINIONS.

[EDIT] Thx HandsomeRyan for the chalk board idea. turned out the be AWESOME.

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Polished ftw
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show me this polished paint.
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all black...
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What's wrong with how it looks? It's only going to look lame if you stop, which you should never do.
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Originally Posted by adriano
show me this polished paint.
maybe i should have clarified. if i decide to go with polished. i will polish it by hand.
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+1 for Glow-n-the-dark.

I'd also like to see rims done with "chalkboard" paint.
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Originally Posted by HandsomeRyan
+1 for Glow-n-the-dark.
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I vote glow in the dark too.
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^ Chalkboard paint would be pretty sweet, but I vote for polished.
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ooOo chalkboard paint. awesome idea. my friend had it on his hood and we would draw on it all the time. good idea sir keep em coming.
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clear, that's my favorite color.
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diarrhea with hints or corn all in it so they know your not in it for looks...plus they'll know which skid marks on the road are yours

polish it or go black in all honesty...unless you think you can pull of the diarrhea...
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glow up front black board in the rear? how about that. diarrhea would be cool but i dont know how to spray diarrhea with bits of corn that well.
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lol at those fingerprints in that picture of the polished wheel. straight dirteh.

+1 for polished.
+1 for glow in the dark.
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How long does glow in the dark paint last? Is it a rattle can?
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yup its gonna be rattle can glow paint. as for durability i have no idea. i would probably get a few rock chips here and there, but hopefully nothing major.
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Originally Posted by Aaron_F
^ Chalkboard paint would be pretty sweet, but I vote for polished.
Big up on the chalkboard paint so the owner can get pretty geh with constantly changing the designs on it with different colored chalk
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Whoo hoo! I win this thread. I'm one step closer to being voted "BF SS/FG's Mr. October".
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Big up on the chalkboard paint so the owner can get pretty geh with constantly changing the designs on it with different colored chalk
my plans were to let my younger cousins draw on it and have fun with it. if thats gay,
**** it im gay then. omg glow in the dark chalk!

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Whoo hoo! I win this thread. I'm one step closer to being voted "BF SS/FG's Mr. October".
i am lost. i dont know what that means.
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guys, chalkboard paint is HEAVY. i wouldn't do that on a bike part, ever.

polished is worth the effort. or glow in the dark.
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ok, i got some glow paint and chalkboard paint. yes im goin with chalkboard. if it fails then polished it is. thx guys for the suggestions. i will post back with results.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gp4jtX9reo done with the front. it looks like crap in the day time.... but **** it, it glows
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Did you try the chalkboard paint at all? I'm really curious to see how it works out...
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Originally Posted by mrvile
Did you try the chalkboard paint at all? I'm really curious to see how it works out...
not yet. im afraid the chalk would get all over my chain and cog. so im not sure if i want to go through with it or not. think chalk dust would dry out the chain?
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