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Mar 9, 2014 | 03:22 AM

ChoppedSofttail

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Paint Ideas

Going with flat black for all the skins but trying to figure out whether we go with a two tone gloss black on flat black with the sides of the tank gloss then out line it with a pinstripe. Trying to figure out what color to go with and what people think would look good. Also thought about doing like a flat olive drab green two tone as well. Tell me what you guys think. Ill post picks after the build is complete.

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Mar 9, 2014 | 03:26 AM

Road Star

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I would go with the olive-drab green, that sounds cool.

Mar 9, 2014 | 08:32 AM

24v

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I like when people do the flat black/gloss black combo. Here is a Blackline done that way.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/10807490-post247.html

Mar 9, 2014 | 09:06 AM

Ink83

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I have to agree on the flat or satin black contrasted with gloss black works well

Mar 9, 2014 | 09:17 AM

Zambo5000

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My vote is for the gloss black on flat black

Mar 9, 2014 | 10:28 AM

fcsallan

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I saw one recently at a cruise in with flat / Gloss Red. He had a murdered out motor and black rims with the red, it was sick.

Mar 9, 2014 | 12:22 PM

jam436

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I've been debating some pinstripe work on my Denim Slim to accent the flat paint.
I like the idea of adding some gloss to the flat - something subtle that you might not even notice until you got close...

Alternately I could go for a little more, still in gloss...

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Mar 9, 2014 | 07:00 PM

ChoppedSofttail

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The tank is going to be a little longer than what is shown.

Here are some lines we have taped up as a potential.

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Mar 9, 2014 | 10:52 PM

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Ink83

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Originally Posted by jam436

I've been debating some pinstripe work on my Denim Slim to accent the flat paint. I like the idea of adding some gloss to the flat - something subtle that you might not even notice until you got close... Alternately I could go for a little more, still in gloss...

Why have I never thought of the gloss pin striping on my denim tins....that's looks wicked!