I saw a bike that really inspired me the other day. It was an Exile called Brown Pearl. It takes a lot of work to make something new look old. Over the weekend, I was testing out different chemicals on my copper handle bars and I ordered some acids for my aluminum gas cap. After turning the handle bars blue and green a few times, I finally got it right. In fact the blue and green are gone, but left the bars with a cool marbling effect. I think I need to go darker though. I think I want to blur the line between brown and black. Here's where I am so far:





These riser caps are going be replaced with gold cross riser caps.

 

That looks cool as hell. Please post some pictures of the overall bike when you get the chance. Look like a real nice ride.

Kevin

 

Very nice work.

 

C.Numb,

Dude, totally cool original mod, looks awesome. Nice job!

 

Very well done, completely original

 

very cool elliot.....

just dont put any coca cola near it ......it will look like a new penny within

minutes.

 

Definitely looks old, nice original mod!

 

Thanks!

I darkened it a little more today, and the marbling seems to get more intense the darker I go. It's hard to catch all thats going on in there with the camera unless I get up real close. The lighting takes away from it, but you get the idea. Once it is exactly as I want it, I may clear coat it. I haven't decided yet.

I plan on turning the aluminum gas cap a rusty brown. That will definitely be clear coated as I dont want any rusty metal flaking off into the gas tank.

 

cnumb you just keep one upping everything. WOW What a fantastic effect and look Did I mention WOW!!!!!

 

lookd good very cool idea