How do you think it turned out ? Is there anything you would have done differently? It looks pretty good to me . Only you have to be very careful when painting on top of existing paint , sometimes a chemical reaction ? And sanding before the colour and clear varnish to give it a good key ? Personally i think i would just have made it gold with black around the back and front areas with the fade , not sure about the sponge affect ? But that's a personal thing. One thing for sure you made your own . I might give my old bike a fresh paint i will strip all old paint first which is a masive job I'm a painter & decorator, so not quite the same as this sort of painting , hopefully it'll turn out as good as yours.
I love the way my bike turned out. It's very subtle, which is what I was after. I didn't strip it since the original paint was in such good condition. I worked as a painter in an auto body shop for years, so I typically choose to paint my bicycles with auto paint. If you're not sure what type of paint is currently on your bike, a coat of primer sealer will prevent any issues. You can sand your base color only if it is not metallic. I generally do that to get out any dust particles in it. If you sand a metallic color, plan on an additional color coat otherwise you will mess up the metal flake. I'm certain your bike will turn out great! Make it your own.
That is a fantastic paint job
Thank you. I'm very pleased with it.
I purchased this bike from Evan and you are correct, the paint job is awesome. It really pops in the sunshine.
I am glad you are happy he does fantastic work
How do you think it turned out ? Is there anything you would have done differently? It looks pretty good to me . Only you have to be very careful when painting on top of existing paint , sometimes a chemical reaction ? And sanding before the colour and clear varnish to give it a good key ? Personally i think i would just have made it gold with black around the back and front areas with the fade , not sure about the sponge affect ? But that's a personal thing. One thing for sure you made your own . I might give my old bike a fresh paint i will strip all old paint first which is a masive job I'm a painter & decorator, so not quite the same as this sort of painting , hopefully it'll turn out as good as yours.
I love the way my bike turned out. It's very subtle, which is what I was after. I didn't strip it since the original paint was in such good condition. I worked as a painter in an auto body shop for years, so I typically choose to paint my bicycles with auto paint. If you're not sure what type of paint is currently on your bike, a coat of primer sealer will prevent any issues. You can sand your base color only if it is not metallic. I generally do that to get out any dust particles in it. If you sand a metallic color, plan on an additional color coat otherwise you will mess up the metal flake. I'm certain your bike will turn out great! Make it your own.