Those that have blacked out....
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Road Master
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From: Queen Creek, AZ
Those that have blacked out....
i've got my bike torn apart to the point I'm ready to take the pieces to the powdercoater. I'm starting to second guess myself because I don't want it to look like a cobbled up mess of blacks not matching, etc. Was thinking that I would get gloss black on most of the parts; forks, signals, dash, engine guard, strut covers, etc. (no engine, exhaust ect parts are being done). What did you guys do? Bike is vivid black with some red flames. The second phase was going to be the engine parts and probably a mat or wrinkle finish on those.
Looking for some ideas, I have limited vision for stuff like this
Thanks.
Looking for some ideas, I have limited vision for stuff like this
Thanks.
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i've got my bike torn apart to the point I'm ready to take the pieces to the powdercoater. I'm starting to second guess myself because I don't want it to look like a cobbled up mess of blacks not matching, etc. Was thinking that I would get gloss black on most of the parts; forks, signals, dash, engine guard, strut covers, etc. (no engine, exhaust ect parts are being done). What did you guys do? Bike is vivid black with some red flames. The second phase was going to be the engine parts and probably a mat or wrinkle finish on those.
Looking for some ideas, I have limited vision for stuff like this
Thanks.
Looking for some ideas, I have limited vision for stuff like this
Thanks.
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Does this help?! (sig pic of course)
Whatever black you choose, I think it's best not to mix-n-match simply because it doesn't "flow" right if you know what I mean. Another thing I noticed is, it can get 'too' black if you know what I mean, muddy sort-of if there aren't features to define the shape.
I went with all gloss. Much in ways you might not ever 'catch' but does make it right when you others missing those types of details.
Now, if I can just get some more damn time to finish her! For now I'm pleased with how she looks.
Best of luck to you. Don't rush it, plan it out a little, you'll be rewarded.
Whatever black you choose, I think it's best not to mix-n-match simply because it doesn't "flow" right if you know what I mean. Another thing I noticed is, it can get 'too' black if you know what I mean, muddy sort-of if there aren't features to define the shape.
I went with all gloss. Much in ways you might not ever 'catch' but does make it right when you others missing those types of details.
Now, if I can just get some more damn time to finish her! For now I'm pleased with how she looks.
Best of luck to you. Don't rush it, plan it out a little, you'll be rewarded.
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why not do a mix, use the gloss black and do some accents like spacers and washers in red
I did this on a few parts with the same blue i used on my tins. subtle, inner ring on my headlight, intake block, horn support... few washers and spacers... just to help the accent color on the bike flow though and keep the bike smooth and pull the color down into the guts of the scoot
i left my jugs and trans in the flat wrinkle and did all my cases in gloss... came out trick!, has a nice contrast.
I did this on a few parts with the same blue i used on my tins. subtle, inner ring on my headlight, intake block, horn support... few washers and spacers... just to help the accent color on the bike flow though and keep the bike smooth and pull the color down into the guts of the scoot
i left my jugs and trans in the flat wrinkle and did all my cases in gloss... came out trick!, has a nice contrast.
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Road Master
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why not do a mix, use the gloss black and do some accents like spacers and washers in red
I did this on a few parts with the same blue i used on my tins. subtle, inner ring on my headlight, intake block, horn support... few washers and spacers... just to help the accent color on the bike flow though and keep the bike smooth and pull the color down into the guts of the scoot
i left my jugs and trans in the flat wrinkle and did all my cases in gloss... came out trick!, has a nice contrast.
I did this on a few parts with the same blue i used on my tins. subtle, inner ring on my headlight, intake block, horn support... few washers and spacers... just to help the accent color on the bike flow though and keep the bike smooth and pull the color down into the guts of the scoot
i left my jugs and trans in the flat wrinkle and did all my cases in gloss... came out trick!, has a nice contrast.