Author Topic: Spent the day spray bombing (pics now added) (Read 2378 times)

oldschoolace · « **on:** November 28, 2012, 08:35 PM »

Ok, ok i know its a bit frowned upon when its almost as cheap to get stuff powdered of sprayed professionally but i thought i would give you a little report on my experiences.

So the budget build curtailed any idea of powder or going to a spray shop. I decided the easiest way to find the colour i wanted to to find a car in the right colour and work out the paint code

I have used halfrauds rattle cans before and found them to be a bit bobbins so paint code in hand i looked on the net and found this place doing a nice little repair kit with free postage just big enough to do a frame and forks.

http://www.paints4u.com/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=5423

The pack turned up two days after ordering and with slight scepticism i set about my frame and forks. The primer went on as expected and after a bit of fettling i broke out the colour.
What a difference from the thin halfrauds stuff! the colour went on lovely and such was my confidence in its quality i decided i could just about eek out enough from the 400ml tin to do some special bars i had been working on.

With a few words of wisdom from the Kapster i got the decals on and two coats of lacquer later she was finished.

What it will be like for chipping i have no idea but to do a frame, forks and bars for 24 notes all in with a bottle of finishing polish to get through i thought was bob on value

It was getting too dark for a decent pic but i will bung some up in the morning for those who may be interested

Clint

Darren KAP · « **Reply #1 on:** November 28, 2012, 09:21 PM »

it's always funny when you ring me

you deffo made me smile today you loon , must be nice to have time to play with your own bike bits , i'm that busy i'm too fooked to even go in the toy room to play on an evening

Kappy

oldschoolace · « **Reply #2 on:** November 29, 2012, 12:43 PM »

The finished frameset

mattbloke · « **Reply #3 on:** November 29, 2012, 12:46 PM »

those bars are funky as hell

good looking job from here

oldschoolace · « **Reply #4 on:** November 29, 2012, 01:54 PM »

I have to confess, the bars are home made from a set of V bars

These pics dont really do the paint job justice. The lighting is quite soft in the shop and doesnt show of the metalic colour very well

Julian347 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 29, 2012, 01:56 PM »

Looks good.

GavinDavis · « **Reply #6 on:** November 29, 2012, 02:00 PM »

That looks awesome!! Nice work!

Peter J · « **Reply #7 on:** November 29, 2012, 02:03 PM »

Love it

I like the addition to the bars as well

Top Bombin

M5AT · « **Reply #8 on:** November 29, 2012, 02:13 PM »

Top job, nice colour.

By the way, do you live in lapland, are you Father Xmas?

oldschoolace · « **Reply #9 on:** November 29, 2012, 02:16 PM »

Quote from: Mat. on November 29, 2012, 02:13 PM

Top job, nice colour.

By the way, do you live in lapland, are you Father Xmas?

Not lapland, just the northern quarter. The tree and christmasy toboggan help pull the punters in the shop

M5AT · « **Reply #10 on:** November 29, 2012, 02:21 PM »

I'm popping up there in a bit to but some jeans, PM us address & I'll pop in & checkout the quality of your paintwork!

Darren KAP · « **Reply #11 on:** November 29, 2012, 02:28 PM »

fookin Xmas tree up in November bet you've got xmas songs playing as well

love the colour bud

them bars look mental

oldschoolace · « **Reply #12 on:** November 29, 2012, 02:45 PM »

Yep, Bing Crosby does Christmas classics

thirteeneast · « **Reply #13 on:** November 29, 2012, 06:13 PM »

See you got the sledge out already too.

Hope we get loads off white stuff.

Frame looks spot on.

Jaymz · « **Reply #14 on:** November 29, 2012, 06:55 PM »

Looking good fella, love this frameset too

not johndub71 · « **Reply #15 on:** November 29, 2012, 07:17 PM »

Nice... Bars look nice.

BMX1973 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 29, 2012, 07:21 PM »

looks good

like the wooden car

Devilock · « **Reply #17 on:** November 29, 2012, 07:22 PM »

Looks cool...

F+F & bars look ok too...!!!

rad_pitt · « **Reply #18 on:** November 29, 2012, 07:59 PM »

can't wait to see this done.

oldschoolace · « **Reply #19 on:** November 29, 2012, 08:08 PM »

Cheers guys, proper getting excited about this build now, even if it is a cheap and cheerful one

Oh and the wooden cars i make myself out of offcuts from proper work

NORTY40 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 29, 2012, 08:34 PM »

Nice job mate

Liking the custom bars aswell

Taipan · « **Reply #21 on:** November 29, 2012, 11:11 PM »

Cool Job

I bet people will be taking a double look at them bars thing they are those Mirage X bars

CustardLips · « **Reply #22 on:** November 30, 2012, 03:59 PM »

Lookin' good is that. Like to see it finished.

Like the bars, pretty wacky but pretty funky at the same time !

Author Topic: Spent the day spray bombing (pics now added) (Read 2378 times)

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