Custom Bicycle mud gaurds

[loopybike]

Question is, how much silver to put in. Just a smidgin or a dollup?

 

[raleighnut]

Question is, how much silver to put in. Just a smidgin or a dollup?

I'd go with not much at first (on the test piece) you can always whack a bit more in later but my idea was to just give the pale blue a bit of zizz.

 

[loopybike]

Mmmm, the cautious approach. I'm not used to that!
Maybe I'll put a splash in and just go for it.....

 

[loopybike]

I've just put some into the mix. Well, actually I put it all in! Lol

So now I have metallic duck egg blue.....

 

[loopybike]

It might work

 

[loopybike]

First coat. Not too bad. Paler than I was going for, but hey that's what you get when you mix colours late at night after drinking wine! Lol

 

[loopybike]

I am SUCH an idiot!

The paint was looking pretty good, just needed a second coat of clear. Then I got a bit of grease on the down tube off my hand, I reached for a squitry bottle of thinners and gave it a light spay. BANG, instant paint reaction!
Bugger!

So now the down tube has been sanded back to metal and given a new coat of primer.

The question is, do I have enough of the "special" blue paint left, or "Red Wine Blue" as its now know? It's going to be touch and go......

 

[roadrash]

Red Wine Blue,........i like it

 

[loopybike]

I'll just leave this here

 

[loopybike]

A few things left to do, brakes, gear lever, mudguard stays and handle bar tape. Etc

 

[Tim Hall]

Wow. Have you considered Brooks leather "tape" for the handlebars? Or that lace up stuff that @topcat1 uses (I think).

 

[loopybike]

Yes, I'm going to pop into an auto trimmer friend of mine tomorrow to see if he has any brown leather off cuts. I'd like the lace up type in a colour to match the Brooks saddle.

 

[summerdays]

Wow. Have you considered Brooks leather "tape" for the handlebars? Or that lace up stuff that @topcat1 uses (I think).

Just what I was thinking to finish it off!

 

[loopybike]

Got some leather for the handle bars. It's a really good colour match and excellent quality.

Fitting it is going to be a challenge for me as I've never done anything like this before. I have got some cream leather that I'm going to use to practice with as I only just have enough of the brown. If I mess it up I'll be gutted.

 

[raleighnut]

Got some leather for the handle bars. It's a really good colour match and excellent quality.

Fitting it is going to be a challenge for me as I've never done anything like this before. I have got some cream leather that I'm going to use to practice with as I only just have enough of the brown. If I mess it up I'll be gutted.

Invest in one of these to punch the lace holes.