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2006-05-15 2:39 PM

Elite
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Subject: any artists?

Frame came back from powdercoat today.  It looks great.  The only problem is that it came out a bit darker then I was expecting.  Not a big problem...I wanted a dark frame.  However I was planning on painting the fork crown, the two lugs on the head tube, the lug on the top of the seat tube, the BB lug and the seat stays black to show them off.

Attached is a picture of the head tube, showing the actual color.  It is a metalic and shows off well in the sun, just not in the picture.  Black would show up on it, but it wouldn't contrast and stand out all that well.  Any thoughts for another color to use that would look good?  The rims are black, as well as the hubs.  The front brake (no rear) and most of the rear spokes will be chrome as will be the headset and the stem and seat post for now.  So those are the other colors going on it.  I was thinking of possibly using a silver, but I've always had issues spraying silver, especially over a dark color.  Thoughts?



Edited by vortmax 2006-05-15 2:40 PM


2006-05-15 5:36 PM
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Elite
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Laurium, MI
Subject: RE: any artists?

here's the two options I photo shopped.  Still not sure which one looks better

 





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2006-05-15 5:40 PM
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Expert
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Brisbane
Subject: RE: any artists?
Is teh main colour silver or grey?
2006-05-15 5:43 PM
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Elite
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Laurium, MI
Subject: RE: any artists?
dark metallic silver.  More like a charcoal or gunmetal.  It's really dark, almost black in low light, but lusters up to that lighter silver out in the sun.
2006-05-15 5:54 PM
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Expert
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Brisbane
Subject: RE: any artists?
gold on silver?

My photoshop ability sucks, if you couldn't tell.



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2006-05-15 6:38 PM
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Elite
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San Diego
Subject: RE: any artists?

How about red?





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2006-05-15 7:17 PM
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Science Nerd
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Subject: RE: any artists?
What about a light blue?
2006-05-15 7:29 PM
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Elite
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200010005001002525
Laurium, MI
Subject: RE: any artists?

I've worked with gold before.  Unless you have a spray gun dialed in perfectly and a spray booth, it is next to impossible to get a good smooth coat.

 I did think about red, but I think it clashes too much.  If I had red rims or the main tube color was red with the dark silver as accents, I think it would look alright.  Light blue might look alright.  Too badI don't have the skills to dublicate  metallics in PS.

I was even thinking about a black base coat with some sort of red, blue or silver pearl, or just spraying a candy or pearl over the silver.

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