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    First Bike!

    The first time I painted the rims, I took a poor approach and used a copper-like spray paint called "Golde-Sierra" or something like that. That's why they look more orange in the first pic. After I grinded all of that off, I bought a Rust-O-Leum Copper, and they look much more like the 3G rims...
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    First Bike!

    Nope, they are the same silver wheels that came on the second bike I bought for parts and the tires too believe it or not! I saw the 3G wheels on this website, and went to HomeDepot and bought Copper, and metallic black paint. Very carefully taped every individual spoke, grinded them down with a...
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    First Bike!

    Bought this on craigslist for 50 bucks... Then saw a great Felt cruiser I really liked and thought it would be a cool direction to head......took it apart, and began to learn how a bike even goes together, and learned how I was going to paint it. Turns out...it would have been easier if I took...
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    2010 FELT CRUISER LINEUP

    I love the flipped bar look! I bought a bike on craigslist the other day. My first cruiser. It was won in a Malibu Rum raffle by the original owner. I liked the frame, but honestly, everything else had to go. I didn't know anything about bicycles but before I knew it, the whole thing was...
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    painting rims

    I took an old bike frame and flipped it upside down and mounted it. The wheels can sit right on it and even spin! Works for me!
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    Greetings!

    I've recently purchased a cruiser on cragslist for the upcoming summer. The only thing I liked was the frame! So, before I knew it, I was taking it apart and sanding it down! Before this, I had no knowledge of bikes, and yesterday I gave myself a free lesson in taking the rear wheel, brake, and...
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