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To some of us, you two guys are speaking a foreign language right now. A detailed step by step please on how you created this cool design! :nod:
 
To some of us, you two guys are speaking a foreign language right now. A detailed step by step please on how you created this cool design! :nod:


You got it! Next piece I do I'll take plenty of pictures and detail it

For now, here's a video on the method I used. There are several techniques to acquire the look, this one just suited my needs



He uses a dark base coat and light transfer. I reversed that as I was hoping to retain more green coming through
 
My brother wouldn't let me touch his set.
Lol really not sure how that post got there. I vaguely remember typing it last night, and deleting, but Thursday is my Friday, and memory is not to be trusted. Not sure what I meant. Definitely not a paint thing. Maybe the Erector Set?
 
Lol really not sure how that post got there. I vaguely remember typing it last night, and deleting, but Thursday is my Friday, and memory is not to be trusted. Not sure what I meant. Definitely not a paint thing. Maybe the Erector Set?

I figured you meant the Erector sets
 
That is CADboard (said with Boston Southie accent)


Back on the CADboard

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Proof of concept at least

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Material selections. I've got a ton of ABS and Polypropylene drop sheet stock for thermo forming from one of our plants I oversee

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I've got some nice thick polycarbonate too

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And I've got several sheets of 14 and 16 ga steel. It will probably wind up being some type of sandwich construction to get up near 1" to mimic the top and down tube OD

Decisions
 
I'm curious how you'll get from here to Burrito status and stay in class 1?
Looking good though I like it.

GC.
 
Breaking down some of the parts from RG

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Then started tinkering with the bars in between coats of paint and clear

The main section with the light housing in place

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I'll probably try and just integrate the bars with this old stem by cutting off the top clamp portion and dropping in this plug

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And underneath, make it so.......

Still needs center bore and through hole for the stem bolt
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To some of us, you two guys are speaking a foreign language right now. A detailed step by step please on how you created this cool design! :nod:
Doing a Crystal effect using urea,

You can buy kits to do this, or you can use urea fertilizer pellets, water, and a little dish soap.

Clean and prep your base color surface.
Mix the pellets 1:1 with water, add a small amount of dish soap. Mix well.
Add to a squirt bottle and coat the surface completely.
Set aside to dry. It will start to crystallize as it dries
Spray a light coat of a contrasting color, let dry.
Lightly wet sand with a fine sandpaper.
You can now clear or candy coat the surface.
 
I'm not seeing handlebars yet, so I am really interested in seeing how all that mounts together.
 
No bike work today, but I did bike related projects

Been working on renovating garage #2 and making it usable rather than just a storage shed. Painted the back wall with some gray paint, then I threw down all my rubber flooring and finally started setting the gym back up

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Then I had a blank slate so I framed in all of this today which helps with the bikes that get used the most and keeping them accessible

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Probably should have done the handy man bit before the gym stuff went in. Mats and machines are covered in dirty footprints and sawdust

Still have some more stuff to move out of this space and get into long term storage (deep freeze)

Tomorrow will be installing more lighting, wall mount fans, computer station, tv, and starting in on that stud wall on the gym side. Apparently I'm doing it in pallet boards because it will be "Pinteresting" :rolleyes:
 
Finally, a decent weather day. Although the wind was not very friendly it's far better than the constant rain and 90% humidity of the past week or two

Paint booth with a view

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Probably give it a day or so inside and then finish the clear
 
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