Free Bicycle repaints; photos of the winners

Thought it'd be easiest to begin a new thread showing photos of the bikes as I get them finished.

First bike is a Trek Madone that had the Discovery Channel paint on it. Neither the owner nor myself thought much of the way it looked. I heard him mention he was 'considering painting it red', so I went with that, but did it in a Candy Apple red color. Basically a gold basecoat color, with a deep, transparent red mid-coat color (so you can see through it, down to the basecoat), and then clearcoat on top of it all. Looks so much better in person, and in bright sunlight. I also added in 'ghosted' Chester Cycles logos; I used a different-sized metallic flake for the logo, so it shows up as you tilt the frame, or see it at different angles.

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Permalink Reply by Ed on January 27, 2013 at 3:25am

Very Nice.

Permalink Reply by Paul Michael Ignacio on January 27, 2013 at 4:11am

Galaga downtube FTW!  The metalflake works really well - it really does recall the twinkling background of the game.  Impressive.

Permalink Reply by Zoetrope on January 27, 2013 at 4:59am

The game room one is a great idea, and really well done! I would be proud to ride that thing around town. 

Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on January 27, 2013 at 6:48am

That game room paint job is amazing.

Permalink Reply by David P. on February 16, 2013 at 3:36am

That Trek is fantastic!

Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on February 16, 2013 at 3:50am

I cannot wait to see my Peugot in person; I am so in love with the paint job on it already.

Now I just have to figure out the parts to put on it...

Permalink Reply by Jenn_5.5 mi on February 16, 2013 at 5:11am

I love, love the Trek Ion CX!! Beautiful Work on all! 

Permalink Reply by Juan Primo on February 16, 2013 at 5:29am

I was thinking of repainting a frame as a winter project.  *throws out spraycans in self disgust*

Permalink Reply by Tricolor on February 16, 2013 at 9:15am

Love the boomerang patterns.  Raymond Lowey would be proud.

Permalink Reply by Zoetrope on February 16, 2013 at 10:20am

Masterful!

Permalink Reply by Dave Grossman on February 16, 2013 at 3:05pm

Those are amazing!

Permalink Reply by JimmyD on February 16, 2013 at 5:36pm

Wow! All of these paint jobs look really great!

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