Inspiration needed- Show me your fade paint jobs..

[Pestcontrol02]

Getting ready to order paint for my wife’s bicycle.. she wants pink..
so I’m thinking majority pink and then a black or black glitter fade along the chain/seat stays to the drop outs...
I bought this bike brand new as a birthday gift for her around 97-98, I updated and refreshed it around 2019..
I tried to talk her into a new one but she loves this bike apparently..
so please, share some pics of your favorite fades so I can make my wife happy!

 

[Captain Awesome]

Paging @BobbyStillz

 

[BobbyStillz]

Getting ready to order paint for my wife’s bicycle.. she wants pink..
so I’m thinking majority pink and then a black or black glitter fade along the chain/seat stays to the drop outs...
I bought this bike brand new as a birthday gift for her around 97-98, I updated and refreshed it around 2019..
I tried to talk her into a new one but she loves this bike apparently..
so please, share some pics of your favorite fades so I can make my wife happy!
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I can help with some techniques and tips. Are you prepped for paint yet? I use rattle can (spray paint), so let me know if you are doing the same, and a pic of your paint colors, so I can best assist.

 

[Pestcontrol02]

any pointers are appreciated!
so far I have ordered the paint and the decals.. might change my mind on the blue

I was going to wait until everything is in hand to start

 

[ingola]

any pointers are appreciated!
so far I have ordered the paint and the decals.. might change my mind on the blue

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I was going to wait until everything is in hand to start

Next time pm me I can beat that price

 

[BobbyStillz]

any pointers are appreciated!
so far I have ordered the paint and the decals.. might change my mind on the blue

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I was going to wait until everything is in hand to start

Cool. I love Montana cans, my personal favorite. Are you using a primer, and a white or silver base coat? Also, are you using clear coat?

 

[Pestcontrol02]

Cool. I love Montana cans, my personal favorite. Are you using a primer, and a white or silver base coat? Also, are you using clear coat?

My intentions were to use a filler primer to get as smooth as possible, paint and then some type of gloss coat to finish.
I hadn’t thought about a base coat, but I’m thinking white as the best base for pink

 

[BobbyStillz]

My intentions were to use a filler primer to get as smooth as possible, paint and then some type of gloss coat to finish.
I hadn’t thought about a base coat, but I’m thinking white as the best base for pink

White or silver is best as a base, to give a nice vibrancy to your color. Especially if you use a paint with a flake (glitter). On my recent fade, the blue topcoat of original paint had been worn off leaving a majority of the original silver base used by the factory. You can use color as well (yellow for an orange topcoat, light pink for magenta, etc).

 

[Pestcontrol02]

Definitely changed my mind on the blue..
ordered a few other colors and a white for a base coat.
Any suggestions for a gloss coat?
Montana cans has a semi gloss varnish but I’m not sure that’s what I need.