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05-21-15 | 02:30 PM
#2927
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From: CLE-OH
Bikes: '84 Basso Pista, Masi Heinz '57 SS beater. Couple Stingrays...
satin is a little easier to make look uniform
most of the sanding jobs on the flat black cars you see on the street are garbage, you can see every imperfection
"yo my boy hooked up the paint on my 240 bro, **** is bomb as ****"
a truly clean flat black paint job is a work of art, even though its the least exciting paintjob you can have...
outside of beige
:shudder:
i dont understand a matte finish on an actual color though. guy on the island has a orangey-yellow colored charger with a matte finish. looks like a ****in block of cheese.
most of the sanding jobs on the flat black cars you see on the street are garbage, you can see every imperfection
"yo my boy hooked up the paint on my 240 bro, **** is bomb as ****"
a truly clean flat black paint job is a work of art, even though its the least exciting paintjob you can have...
outside of beige
:shudder:
i dont understand a matte finish on an actual color though. guy on the island has a orangey-yellow colored charger with a matte finish. looks like a ****in block of cheese.
Yeah, that's true, satin black paint lays in really nicely. My 88 Scirocco was rattle canned satin black and everyone thought it was a pro job. The secret is to put the can you are gonna be using in a bucket of hot water for a few minutes prior, then shake(obviously)..Works really well.
You guys are gonna hate the bike I'm building right now, hahaha.... Olive drab with satin black fork, single speed.......
05-21-15 | 03:48 PM
#2929
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From: dEnVeR
Bikes: CENTURION / LOOK / Bianchi
haha i always wanted to paint my Mk2 golf a satin camo green 
****ing go for it sir!
****ing go for it sir!
Yeah, that's true, satin black paint lays in really nicely. My 88 Scirocco was rattle canned satin black and everyone thought it was a pro job. The secret is to put the can you are gonna be using in a bucket of hot water for a few minutes prior, then shake(obviously)..Works really well.
You guys are gonna hate the bike I'm building right now, hahaha.... Olive drab with satin black fork, single speed.......
You guys are gonna hate the bike I'm building right now, hahaha.... Olive drab with satin black fork, single speed.......
05-22-15 | 10:43 AM
#2930
Calamari Marionette Ph.D
Joined: Dec 2013
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From: Coeur d' Alene
Bikes: 3 Chinese Gas Pipe Nerdcycles and 2 Chicago Electroforged Boat Anchors
Maybe they think it looks "stealth".
I bet the manufacturers love it. Fewer steps in the process. costs less/charge more.
05-22-15 | 11:04 AM
#2931
Calamari Marionette Ph.D
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From: Coeur d' Alene
Bikes: 3 Chinese Gas Pipe Nerdcycles and 2 Chicago Electroforged Boat Anchors
05-22-15 | 01:39 PM
#2932
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From: Phoenix, AZ
A couple years ago it stated showing up in MotoGP racing too. Dull helmets. Dull fairings. These are multimillion dollar machines performing in a race environment. Seems to me, THAT is the appropriate arena for flashy livery.
Maybe they think it looks "stealth".
I bet the manufacturers love it. Fewer steps in the process. costs less/charge more.
Maybe they think it looks "stealth".
I bet the manufacturers love it. Fewer steps in the process. costs less/charge more.
05-22-15 | 02:22 PM
#2933
Calamari Marionette Ph.D
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From: Coeur d' Alene
Bikes: 3 Chinese Gas Pipe Nerdcycles and 2 Chicago Electroforged Boat Anchors
I think there's some allure to having a fancy bike (motorcyle, car, whatever) and stripping all the badges and logos from it and having it be plain (flat black or whatever). To me it says the owner cares more about the sum of the parts than how the parts look, and they use it as a tool instead of just showing it off.
05-22-15 | 02:47 PM
#2934
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From: Phoenix, AZ
I've got nothing against shiny toys!
05-22-15 | 03:24 PM
#2936
Brown Jersey Winner
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From: The Bad Woods.
I think there's some allure to having a fancy bike (motorcyle, car, whatever) and stripping all the badges and logos from it and having it be plain (flat black or whatever). To me it says the owner cares more about the sum of the parts than how the parts look, and they use it as a tool instead of just showing it off.
thats always been my thing, at least with motors. flat black everything who cares what it is lets haul ass.
rat bikes that dominate some goon in full leathers on a repsol replica bike, all while making sounds like its gonna put a crack in the earth is my kinda flavor.
though in recent years ive learned i lean towards a more utilitarian look on just about everything so idunno what that says
05-22-15 | 08:23 PM
#2939
Pirate/Smuggler
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From: Marigny/Leucadia
05-24-15 | 08:59 PM
#2941
THE STUFFED
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: San Francisco, CA
Bikes: R. Sachs Simplicity; EAI Bareknuckle; Madone Gen 8
You had me there for a minute; thank goodness that's not real.
Also, on a more important note, you shouldn't clamp cdale 3.0's anywhere aside from a mounted seatpost. There should be a warning sticker on the seattube.
Also, on a more important note, you shouldn't clamp cdale 3.0's anywhere aside from a mounted seatpost. There should be a warning sticker on the seattube.
I know it was a joke but it fits in here very well.
05-25-15 | 08:51 PM
#2948
Clark W. Griswold
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From: ,location, location
Bikes: Foundry Chilkoot Ti W/Ultegra Di2, Salsa Timberjack Ti, Cinelli Mash Work RandoCross Fun Time Machine, 1x9 XT Parts Hybrid, Co-Motion Cascadia, Specialized Langster, Phil Wood Apple VeloXS Frame (w/DA 7400), R+M Supercharger2 Rohloff, Habanero Ti 26
It's doable if you're patient. If your search Google for "Harlequin wrap" you can find instructions.
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05-26-15 | 12:46 PM
#2949
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05-26-15 | 12:49 PM
#2950
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From: Phoenix, AZ