Current Projects chat and miscellany

Friend has asked me to paint his BMX for him. Only a rattle can job, but it's taken all day to finish the first half...
Here's the initial idea for the paint scheme:

Having spent ages priming, wet-sanding, and cutting 5mm squares in masking tape with a razor blade:

Here's the progress at the end of day one:

Step by step photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/samdoman/sets/72157623508798635/

Finished topcoating today.

Need to apply the graphics and clearcoat it all now. Pretty pleased with how it's coming together :)