[WSUDirtrider]

Okay, the time has come to finally paint my frame. Now I just need everyones outlandish and crazy ideas on what color/scheme. and yeah, black is not an option since thats what color it is now... oh yeah, I can bust out the airbrush on this one too so lets hear some ideas!!
Jake

 

[rainbow_smoke]

baby blue with mustard yellow (all drab) and then a florescent orange linkage

oh and his bike is an Azonic eliminator if you want to know the tubing look

 

[Borregokid]

Well with the Apple Cup coming up I would be painting the bike Crimson and Grey-no doubt about it. Mostly a Husky fan but I follow the Cougs also, even went to the Rose Bowl a couple of years ago. I think the Cougs should win be 30 or so.

 

[HRDTLBRO]

I'm painting my ss all pearlescent white, and am going to brush a city skyine about 1/2 length of the toptube. It's called the "Bar Hopper."

 

[Dave_Schuldt]

White with black spots and call it the "Hell Cow". Moooooooooo

 

[HippieKai]

matte black with dark shinny blood red flames.

 

[oly]

Paint flames on it, but going backwards.....

 

[WSUDirtrider]

Hmm... Oly, I like the way you think!! Anyone think they can beat Oly's idea? I think that someone should use your idea on a Zamboni...

 

[HippieKai]

nope..oly wins the odd paint coolness idea.

didn't they used to do that on ramblers?

 

[Gfreak]

I painted my bike with Rhino Lining (spray in truck bed liner). They have all sorts of color available, red, yellow, blue even construction orange.

http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26328&page=16&pp=15

 

[Jr_Bullit]

Has anyone ever tried to strip the paint from their bike and simply clear-coat it nekkid? My fork is soon to be completely gorgeous - and I want my baby to look just as good

 

[HippieKai]

strip the frame all the way down. sand it a bit. then let it it in paint thinner in a pan tottaly submerged over night. then spray clean. clear coat evenly. worked well.

isn't the rhino liner stuff heavier than crap! looks cool!

 

[Gfreak]

isn't the rhino liner stuff heavier than crap! looks cool!

I had the Rhino Lining sprayed on about 1/16-1/8 of an inch thick. It added about 1.5 lbs to the frame. But atleast it is scratch proof!

 

[CHOP]

A friend of mine had his done with the Rhino lining and it totally looks like s**t now. It might be scratch proof but it isn't flake proof!! His is flaking off real badly. Maybe it is because you can't spray it on thick enough, not sure.

 

[buildyourown]

Has anyone ever tried to strip the paint from their bike and simply clear-coat it nekkid? My fork is soon to be completely gorgeous - and I want my baby to look just as good

Don't listen to the hippie. If you want a good clear job, the best is clear powder. Finding good clear in a rattle can is near impossible.
Ask for clear flat powdercoat. It goes on thick and looks pimp.

 

[Gfreak]

I'll keep you posted as to how the Rhino paint job holds up, but so far so good. I suspect your friend didn't strip off the old paint before he had it sprayed, but who knows.

 

[HippieKai]

Don't listen to the hippie. If you want a good clear job, the best is clear powder. Finding good clear in a rattle can is near impossible.QUOTE]

who said anything about a rattle can?!?!?!
air brush babby!!

 

[buildyourown]

Don't listen to the hippie. If you want a good clear job, the best is clear powder. Finding good clear in a rattle can is near impossible.QUOTE]

who said anything about a rattle can?!?!?!
air brush babby!!

ok.
My point was that cheap clear looks bad a lot quicker than cheap paint.

 

[HippieKai]

ok...
in that case your right.
but i don't buy cheep paint.
well....not for my bike, i rattle can my truck when it needs a touch up.