help on what color for bike
DannyJames
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Currently rebuilding my Marin, It will be as picture apart from graphite grey brakes and groupset and lose the yellow seat. I'm thinking about having it powder coated to make it look a bit more modern but just wanting opinions on colors etc.
I did think about polishing the frame up and having the swingarm done candy red to match the pedals or the frame Candy red and polish up the swingarm or any ideas to what other colors would suit accepted
I did think about polishing the frame up and having the swingarm done candy red to match the pedals or the frame Candy red and polish up the swingarm or any ideas to what other colors would suit accepted
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omegas wrote:pink
I quite like candy pink but its a no0 -
metallic black/red all over
you get the drift.
like this
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I did see a bike looking very smart the other week painted a deep "Cadbury" purple colour, coincidentally another single pivot bike, you know the one, an Orange 5...Viscount Grand Touring - in bits
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Don't be a tart and ride it - perfect as is.I don't do smileys.
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cooldad wrote:Don't be a tart and ride it - perfect as is.
I cant be doing with the yellow though The frame is lacquered and is lifting in places too which annoys me although paint stripper and polish would sort that :roll:0 -
DannyJames wrote:I did think about polishing the frame up and having the swingarm done candy red to match the pedals or the frame Candy red and polish up the swingarm or any ideas to what other colors would suit accepted
A deep, lush candy red over metallic silver basecoat always looks lovely:
Only problem is that you'll be gutted when you scratch it...0 -
Red is fastest, black is easiest to match. Some sort of camouflage paint scheme won't show the dirt so much.Specialized Roubaix Elite 2015
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Bright green. I love bright green.
But in reality, black.2007 Felt Q720 (the ratbike)
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Kowalski675 wrote:DannyJames wrote:I did think about polishing the frame up and having the swingarm done candy red to match the pedals or the frame Candy red and polish up the swingarm or any ideas to what other colors would suit accepted
A deep, lush candy red over metallic silver basecoat always looks lovely:
Only problem is that you'll be gutted when you scratch it...
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Cheers. I built it for an ex girlfriend, from her awful crash damaged, rusted wreck (it was blue originally). What I should've done was set fire to her hideous wreck and told her to f**k off, but hindsight's always 20-20...
The pic doesn't do justice to the candy red, it's a gorgeous colour.0 -
DCR00 wrote:RawI don't do smileys.
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Raw is lighter.......
Or go to Halfords and look along the racks and see what takes your fancy, my fancy was Ford Metallic purple.Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0