Stiff-up your brush: paint porn

I'd love to do the same thing on my ratty Mongoose MTB.

They way I heard it was done is a candle (or flame) was held near the paint while it was still wet. Never tried it though.

Old Super Elliott with similar paint here: http://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7413

That track frame is very cool, also easy to do. You need to find the cheapest candles and literally just hover the frame over it. I watched my old man do it a few years ago on a bike tank but can't remember if the frame was wet or dry.

Paint-work is a really cool thing, you can experiment with just about anything. Using scrunched up kitchen foil always looks great when making a fade. 99% of home-made fade jobs suck, they don't match up and the fade line is terrible, you can get the paint looking great again if you fade them with foil. Only works on similar colours and usually metallic.

Example;

Another cool effect is using poor quality paint to your advantage. If you get a real shitty can of fluorescent paint, spray a whole frame and just before it dries spray on a single layer of quality lacquer and your final colour. The final colour will make a horrible drip mess, go everywhere and mix with your previous colour. It can either look really cool if you know what you're doing or just a mess, tis a fine line!

I have googled but can't seem to find any examples.

That Panasonic is lovely.

I dig this paint as well.

FYX_0987 by fyxomatosis - since forever, on Flickr

FYX_0989 by fyxomatosis - since forever, on Flickr

FYX_0993 by fyxomatosis - since forever, on Flickr

Whole set here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/44948571@N03/sets/72157627210804233/with/6000052158/

anyone know what rack that is on the Gemini above? I need it.

anyone know what rack that is on the Gemini above? I need it.

Looks like a Soma Porteur rack.

Thanks James, most interesting.

Someone at my old university had a Colnago MTB with that spiderweb-pollack paint, over a pearl-white frame.

Wouldn't accept any offer for it, unfortunately. It was amazing.

I want to strip and repaint my Mash. What should I do to it? I'm tempted by a fade but am uncertain on colours / decals

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/FUTURA-2000-Colnago-PROTOTYPE-road-bike-57cm-with-ORIGINAL-Artwork-wheel-set-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/hDUAAOxy9nhSJlHt/$T2eC16RHJGYE9nooh75vBSJlHtRbvQ~~60_57.JPG

Thank christ that didn't embed, those wheels are foul

Colnago nerg'd for not polkadotting behind the logos...

Damn Italian half jobs

Thank christ that didn't embed, those wheels are foul

True, but look how spotty!

That asking price... almost £900?

It's £582.4 ~> http://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=9300000&From=IDR&To=EUR

480BP or 582EUR

So, is there anyone interested about the Peloton on previous page?
I can help you reach the seller since he lives nearby

Talbot Frameworks does not remind me of Bolt Thrower, but still a damn nice bike -- and an awesome album!

^ Remarkably tasteful for a Nago, very nice.

White to black faded tape would look so good on that!

EDIT: I've probably already posted this because I love this bike.

pinarello always look good no matter what colour!

Are you trolling, young man?

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=287024