Colour choice.
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- Bearbonesnorm
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Colour choice.
I once had a Carver 96er, in fact this one in the picture.
It was one of only a few frames I regret selling, so a couple of weeks ago I bought another one to replace it. The new one is a little rough round the edges but will come up nicely with some new paint ... but what colour? I'm not adverse to a bit of Candy, Pearl or even mild flake but nothing too 'in your face'. My question is, what colour should I spray it? I'm quite liking the idea of a Candy gold over silver - like this but open to suggestions.
It was one of only a few frames I regret selling, so a couple of weeks ago I bought another one to replace it. The new one is a little rough round the edges but will come up nicely with some new paint ... but what colour? I'm not adverse to a bit of Candy, Pearl or even mild flake but nothing too 'in your face'. My question is, what colour should I spray it? I'm quite liking the idea of a Candy gold over silver - like this but open to suggestions.
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On the CO MOTION web site they have a load of great colour charts, pearl and glittery as well as normal gloss type finishes, may help to choose? Laters.
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Red? If only to go to faster
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Nice frame! I have a Trek 69er SS in Root Beer hanging in the garage waiting to be lovingly put back on the trail. One day.
Can't really help you with the colour though, being colour blind! Are you talking all over or a fade from front to back? Sounds fun.
Can't really help you with the colour though, being colour blind! Are you talking all over or a fade from front to back? Sounds fun.
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Fade, most certainly not Peter, it's not 1987.Are you talking all over or a fade from front to back?
Me and you both - that's why I'm asking.Can't really help you with the colour though, being colour blind!
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Seafoam green with pearl white accents, my favourite colour scheme for any bass guitar. You could add sparkle and other adornments depending on your predilections.
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But with wheels
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Or classic HRC racing colours like the RC30, still the best looking race bike ever made in my opinion.
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I've got a thing about an orange basecoat with a translucent yellow top coat - when I have a custom frame it will have this colour.
Or bright orange, or yellow.
Don't you think a 96er, or 69er is a proper parts bin bike?
Or bright orange, or yellow.
Don't you think a 96er, or 69er is a proper parts bin bike?
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I have a frame I would like to paint. How much faff is it? What kind of paint do you use?
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The best bikes are red.
- Charliecres
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Orange, purple or light blue. Or British racing green.
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I think you should replicate the BB jersey - colours and the bear
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Certainly Steve. I do like the way they ride though.Don't you think a 96er, or 69er is a proper parts bin bike?
It's lots of faff Bridget and usually works out more expensive than getting a frame powdercoated. Ideally you'll need to blast the frame first and you'll need somewhere indoors to paint it that you don't mind stinking of paint for a few weeks.I have a frame I would like to paint. How much faff is it? What kind of paint do you use?
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Trek 69er SS - how I loved that bike. One I would happily ride again.
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+1 for root beer !
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That root beer colour is very nice.Trail-rat wrote:+1 for root beer !
Vit P - like busses i found the Large Vit P mojo i wanted a week after id bought a White one.....
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Ooh yeah
I like your gold over silver.
Or root beer
There was a kona from the early 90s that had a bronze paint job. Lovely.
There was an old citroen berlingo colour option that was a sort of metallic yellow green.
Really quite striking but you wouldn't want matching shoes.
I like your gold over silver.
Or root beer
There was a kona from the early 90s that had a bronze paint job. Lovely.
There was an old citroen berlingo colour option that was a sort of metallic yellow green.
Really quite striking but you wouldn't want matching shoes.
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If you were to opt for Poison Ivy Green, would that make me a trend setter?
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Re: Colour choice.
Personally, metallic candy apple red.
Alternatively, if there was ever a fella I thought could pull this off, pink
Alternatively, if there was ever a fella I thought could pull this off, pink
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Hydrowrap/Hydrographic it.
Can have literally anything you want! Camo, Skulls, etc. Dead quick and great finish
Can have literally anything you want! Camo, Skulls, etc. Dead quick and great finish
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If you like that green* guitar then I'll happily spray it for you as I'm currently spraying that colour and adding a frame to the job would be no problems
*Land Rover Seafoam Green
*Land Rover Seafoam Green
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pink works - shame it clashed with my bc licence affliated clubs race top. :(
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Swoons at carver 69er, I looked for one for ages and gave up in the end
Pentland powder coating (Lasswade) do a good job, is about £45 for a good powder coat, much tougher than paint...and they can add sparkles. Had my Inbred done a few years back, still looks greatBorderer wrote:I have a frame I would like to paint. How much faff is it? What kind of paint do you use?
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I have an ally frame with carbon seat stays that I would like to paint. Not the carbon bits, just the ally. Some parts of it are ok, I just don't like the white and I don't want the name all over it either. I did think about trying to wrap those bits, but I thought it would get dirt in around the joins and look crap after a while. Has anyone tried to do this? This is the same frame as I have, its not a pic of my bike though, I just stole it off google. The non-white bits are a dark sparkly purple that looks ok.