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Re: The Rustman - now with flakes Nope... good ol' brush...

Re: The Rustman - now with flakes It is easier than you think. The rust is real rust and the clear coat is Hammerite anti rust clear coat where I mixed in the flakes.

Re: The Rustman - now with flakes First 3 layers of clear coat with flakes are on the frame... looks great. :mrgreen:

Re: The Rustman - quick mock-up I got the rims, tires and rear hub (SRAM Automatix) from Marcel Salwender of SM-Parts (Fürth, Germany). The front hub is an old Sachs VT5000 drumbrake hub.

Re: The Rustman - quick mock-up The Holy Rollers are 24 x 2.4 and the rims are 24 x 80mm (about 3").

Re: The Rustman - quick mock-up The wheelset is finished so I did a quick mock-up today... this bike is gonna look so cool... :mrgreen: Unfortunately I can't start painting as the rust doesn't hold on some areas so I had to put it back on the balcony to get some more rust.

Re: The Rustman Yes i had to help. Otherwise it would have taken months. I know of guy who had his basman as a daily rider and it took him more than 8 months to get the frame rusted.

Re: The Rustman Thank you! The frame is almost completely covered with rust... I think I can start painting on saturday or sunday...

Re: The Rustman Started building the wheelset:

Re: The Rustman I'm using a paint brush. The idea with the spray bottle is great, thanks!

Re: The Rustman I'm fine with the salt water, works really good. The "evolution of rust" over the past few days: the start day 1 day 4 day 5

Re: The Rustman Very small update: I checked the frame some minutes ago and the rust is growing really fast, compared to yesterday there is about 3 times as much rust on the frame. If this rate stays constant I would be able to paint the frame next week.

Re: The Rustman Work ... uhm rust in progress. :mrgreen: The bike is disassebled and the frame now rests on our balcony. I put some salt water on the frame to speed up the whole process ... seems to work very well. I've also ordered the metal flakes today: original Ed Roth Trippin' Mind...

I've already posted pics of my Basman in the gallery section but I am planning major changes so I opened this thread. What I started with: ... then: ... and now: What I've planed next: - frame gets a nice rust cover and then Hammerite clearcoat with green and golden flakes - For the...

Re: Basman ScrapRod goes "Black Betty" It was a normal springer that I had powder coated and modified. All you need is a threaded rod and a lot of washers. Here you can see the modifications:

Re: Basman ScrapRod Some new outdoor pics with moon and other handlebars: Oh and the frame maybe gets a new rear end this winter. This is what I'm aiming for: Had this idea for a while now and the Basman seems to be the ideal base to try out. :D

Re: Basman ScrapRod The ScrapRod isn't scrap anymore... Changed the fork, added new stem and handlebars and a new sprocket...

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Hadn't updated this for a while now... Since my last post I've changed the rims for green Spank Subrosas and the San Marco Rolls for a green Brooks B17

Re: Basman ScrapRod Two new pics...