flame paint job help needed!
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RE: flame paint job help needed!
I am not a big fan of heavy metal flake but thats why there is chocolate and vanilla. I however see alot lot of bikes with custom paint and appreciate the time and effort that went intocreating a bike thats unique and while I am thinking that looks awesome I am also thinking I wouldn't want that on my bike.
Bottom line is like your painter said go see it in person and if you like it thats all that matters. Its your bike andits a personal thing when it comes to the custom paint, kind of like a tattoo.
Bottom line is like your painter said go see it in person and if you like it thats all that matters. Its your bike andits a personal thing when it comes to the custom paint, kind of like a tattoo.
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6th Gear
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RE: flame paint job help needed!
The blue color is the stock Cobalt Blue of my 06' Street Glide. The metal flake isn't as extreme as the pics make it look. I think that's from the flash of the camera.
ORIGINAL: Rbohno
I am not a big fan of heavy metal flake but thats why there is chocolate and vanilla. I however see alot lot of bikes with custom paint and appreciate the time and effort that went intocreating a bike thats unique and while I am thinking that looks awesome I am also thinking I wouldn't want that on my bike.
Bottom line is like your painter said go see it in person and if you like it thats all that matters. Its your bike andits a personal thing when it comes to the custom paint, kind of like a tattoo.
I am not a big fan of heavy metal flake but thats why there is chocolate and vanilla. I however see alot lot of bikes with custom paint and appreciate the time and effort that went intocreating a bike thats unique and while I am thinking that looks awesome I am also thinking I wouldn't want that on my bike.
Bottom line is like your painter said go see it in person and if you like it thats all that matters. Its your bike andits a personal thing when it comes to the custom paint, kind of like a tattoo.
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RE: flame paint job help needed!
I don't think you could go wrong with silver, black, or possibly even white. Maybe a white flame with silver stripes? Silver with black stripes? The options are endless, and that is precisely the reason I don't have custom paint. I think of a new idea every single day, and they all look cool in my head. Kinda makes it hard to decide. I feel like paint canchange the entire direction of a bike's styling.
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RE: flame paint job help needed!
Here's what we came up with...a 3 stage paint that's very close to my stock color but changes to almost black in low light conditions. Now I need to pick a color the pinnstripper will use to outline the flames.
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RE: flame paint job help needed!
Check out the last pic I posted. You might like it.
ORIGINAL: Bassman
Been thinking about the same thing on my cobalt blue scooter. If I wind up pulling the trigger on the deal, the flames are going to be black (with metal flake)
Been thinking about the same thing on my cobalt blue scooter. If I wind up pulling the trigger on the deal, the flames are going to be black (with metal flake)
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RE: flame paint job help needed!
Updated pics.
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RE: flame paint job help needed!
What you have chosen is outstanding. But most anything would have gone with cobalt blue. Traditional orange/yellow or silver or green. Like someone else posted....what you like.
I love flames. Both my 83 and 63 fl's were matching black with orange/yellow flames with blue pin striping.
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I love flames. Both my 83 and 63 fl's were matching black with orange/yellow flames with blue pin striping.
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