Stiff-up your brush: paint porn

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Want to get my partner's frame refinished. It has chromed rear stays, chromed forks, and chromed lugs on the head tube.
That (and a fair few chips) makes me think the whole frame is chromed. Thinking about cromovelato finish, but is that really really fragile?

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Thinking about cromovelato finish, but is that really really fragile?

Yes. And next to impossible to touch up once the inevitable chips start appearing. And the chrome needs to be in impeccable condition, otherwise it looks cack.

I am planning something like this on a current build..
Give it a go, the chips will end up giving it character :)

Thanks for the advice, this bike is a commuter, weekend riding, touring bike so probably best to go for a resilient finish.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/323555106643

That pantone bike I posted on the previous page is up for sale. The more I look at it the crazier it is, there's at least 10 different colours and 6 greyscale shades on it. Not to mention all the masking work. The ebay ad says they spent 7 months on it from start to finish but I don't know how much of that was in the actual painting.

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where was the sale thread for this? it's a beauty!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0VvuI5ZiPg&feature=youtu.be

Isn't he going to cervelo?

Yeah, a bit weird. Parting gift / one more attempt at Windmilss-related exposure?

Also looks rubbish.

Perhaps the artistic quality will only be realised posthumously

Needs a brifter taking off

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i assume that's toon aert's? is it meant to be belgian national colours?

https://twitter.com/TrekRaceShop/status/1089523244422582272

what is this bar / stem combo?

edit: pro?

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https://www.pro-bikegear.com/global/en-gb/road/handlebars/PRO_HA_STEALTH

cheers

For @6pt request:

https://youtu.be/CJN-kIrZYY0

Cross post from the ''Custom Paint - Workshop specials'' thread.

Looking for some DIY paint inspiration I came across a video from the Squid Bike guys. Anyone have a clue as to what's in the bottle at 7:25?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_pmvT21KEI

Apparently it's something that the last coat of black paint doesn't stick to but what is it though?

Its masking fluid but really... Anything whixh isn't solvent based but that's more viscose than the actual paint.

Washing up liquid is the go-to.
Toothpaste. Ketchup. All work.