Hey MikeV-I painted yer bike.

[MrIncredible]

Soooo I've been dabbling in paint and a barfer asked if I could toss some paint on a bike he was assembling for our beloved future mod. Sure why not?

I'm moving away so my shop is basically packed up. This means makeshift fixtures for body work.

Primed:

Goodies:

Maybe white?

 

[MrIncredible]

Mike wanted red but.....I had to put my two cents in, and by two cents, I mean heavy amounts of metalflake.

Bada-bing.

Cleared-needs buffing after it cures. We'll see if I manage it before I move.

 

[mikev]

holy shit. :love

 

[carries an axe]

You better paint your lips to match when you pick it up from him.

 

[Yakoo752]

Looking good

@Adam :rofl

 

[kelsodeez]

looking a little thirsty up near the top. :cool

 

[two wheel tramp]

You better paint your lips to match when you pick it up from him.

Or just bring him San Tung dry rub wings.

 

[BeksNY]

You better paint your lips to match when you pick it up from him.

MikeV, I think I have a pink glitter lipstick that would fit the bill. Let me know when you want to borrow it. :kiss

 

[Blankpage]

How do you keep the dust down in there before painting?

 

[carries an axe]

He has his two kids run around with big plastic bags to capture it all.

 

[MrIncredible]

How do you keep the dust down in there before painting?

I pass laws against it, try not to hire the dust for any good job, and overall let my disdain for the dust show.

 

[planegray]

How do you keep the dust down in there before painting?

He already answered that... it's METAL FLAKE !

 

[MrIncredible]

For a less useless answer.....


I do nothing about the dust. Some people try and clean it out, which just puts it in the air, and then into your paint. One of the best painters I know has inch-think dust on the rafters of his barn. Another one does it outside under a tarp-both do it better'n I could in a booth.

 

[Blankpage]

Guys without access to a paint booth usually take a water hose and spray down the floors and walls of their garage and wait for the dust to settle.
Much less dust when everything is wet.

 

[MrIncredible]

Sounds like effort-I only had a few hours to do everything.

 

[motomeek]

Can't wait to see what it looks like when it dries...

 

[frozenduc]

Lotta clear needed to cover that orange peel!

 

[MrIncredible]

That is the clear you're seeing. It needs to cure before I can buff it, but hey, thanks for being critical. Please post up your paint.

 

[mikev]

Pff. I specifically asked for orange peel. I want it to match the texture of my walls.

 

[Cookie Monster]

That is the clear you're seeing. It needs to cure before I can buff it, but hey, thanks for being critical. Please post up your paint.

Just kidding. :love

I can't wait to see what it looks like in the sun with the flake! I really like the shade of red.