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 Post subject: Re: Colour ?
PostPosted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 7:52 am 
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You can get chrome powder coating now but it's not quite mirror finish so not perfect, no point in chroming aluminium, just polish it instead and clear coat it, hmm...



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 Post subject: Re: Colour ?
PostPosted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 9:35 am 
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Have you heard of aerocoat?

they do some wicked finishes

http://www.aerocoat.net/EnterTitleWHEEL ... OATING.htm

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 Post subject: Re: Colour ?
PostPosted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 10:01 am 
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Bit far away dude !

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 Post subject: Re: Colour ?
PostPosted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 10:04 am 
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I'd do some tone of orange or red the main triangle and the other bits white.


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 Post subject: Re: Colour ?
PostPosted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 10:09 am 
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unityjon wrote:
bit far away dude !


paisley freight ;)

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 Post subject: Re: Colour ?
PostPosted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 10:12 am 
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Nah, want to drop off and collect myself as some sort of insurance and quality control.

different bits different colours.... oh damn....... now you've really messed it up !

Asbo orange, a mica pearl like on the focus up front with a chrome rear ???

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 Post subject: Re: Colour ?
PostPosted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 10:18 am 
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Getting the pearl or metallic to flip with a powdercoat will be expensive.

i would go with one solid colour and leave it at that mate why not match the colour of your current bike

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 Post subject: Re: Colour ?
PostPosted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 10:21 am 
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Originally i was going to go with the kawasaki green of the Alpine ;) but i like a change, pearls, translucent and candy's aren't a great deal more than flats, it will be about £70 prepped and painted with a flat colour, don't mind dropping a little more for something i really like!

worried about making it look cheap though ?

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 Post subject: Re: Colour ?
PostPosted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 10:29 am 
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I would be wary of anything non factory as it will look a bit weird to me but its not my bike so the final decision rests with you mate

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 Post subject: Re: Colour ?
PostPosted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 12:21 pm 
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Factory lemon/lime ;)


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 Post subject: Re: Colour ?
PostPosted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 12:50 pm 
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Just a quicky... whats the best helli-tape out there ?

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 Post subject: Re: Colour ?
PostPosted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 12:54 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: Colour ?
PostPosted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 1:02 pm 
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Thats a winner lol!

paragon tapes have been good in the past

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 Post subject: Re: Colour ?
PostPosted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 1:09 pm 
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unityjon wrote:
just a quicky... whats the best helli-tape out there ?


I just bought heliptape from ebay, dont know if there is diff 'brands' available, I tended to buy the cheapest, its all pretty good but does come in lots of different lengths and widths, my frame is about 99% taped up now.

Tip. Decide on what stickers you want to put on first, including the EssexMTB ones..of course :)

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 Post subject: Re: Colour ?
PostPosted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 1:50 pm 
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Forgot about the EHMTB ones !! good thinking, Is it totally clear ? and why is it called helli-tape ?

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