bare metal bikes

[Henry morgan]

I spent the day sandblasting bikes, must say I like the look have seen a few post about
bare metal bikes here. My question is do you clear coat it. or just leave it

 

[deorman]

They're already rusting. A lot of guys polish and clear coat them.

 

[outsider13]

check Gallery section -bare metal bikes- I have 2 in there, 1st one not clear coated, 2nd one [newest] clear coated. You can tell which one is and is not.

 

[udallcustombikes]

Here is my Emory I use at work. I blasted it in the cabinet at work almost two years ago. I left it bare since it spends its life inside and just let the rust form. This pic is from June of last year. The bike has a much rustier look now.

 

[Henry morgan]

thanks, I store mine inside. but do ride them I like the look

 

[brett4christ]

I would think a matte clear powdercoat would be the way to go! Do they have such a product out there?

 

[jwm]

I would think a matte clear powdercoat would be the way to go! Do they have such a product out there?

I'm sure they do. The shop that powder coated my Dyno frame was doing a bunch of BMX frames for a factory racing team of some sort (I forgot the name). They polished the steel, welded the frames, and left the blue and gold weld burns at all the joints. The powder coaters put a bronze tinged clear coat over the naked metal. It looked cool as all get out. I like the idea of putting a mirror finish on a steel frame, and setting it with a durable clear.

JWM

 

[gcrank1]

Its gotta be way cheaper than chrome and have a lot more character.

 

[Carbon]

I would think a matte clear powdercoat would be the way to go! Do they have such a product out there?

You can actually take a clear base and mix it with automotive urethane clear coat and combined with the necessary hardener the clear will be flat and almost appear to be bare metal, looks reall cool, I have actually done it to a few cars, I have done it quite a few times back when I was the lead painter for a local Ford dealership.

 

[Henry morgan]

i am going to try flat mag wheel clear coat and see how it comes out... if that fails
I will take them to macco

 

[Henry morgan]

I try'd the flat clear for mag wheels from the auto parts store. It went on nice, you can tell a difference but it is flat
I like it, now if I could just stop buying stuff and finish a build

 

[Henry morgan]

yes but I got sand in places sand should not go to get that bare point but I do like the look
gonna try different types of blasting to see how it differes from stand

Its gotta be way cheaper than chrome and have a lot more character.

 

[Henry morgan]

yes but I got sand in places sand should not go to get that bare point but I do like the look
gonna try different types of blasting to see how it differes from stand

Its gotta be way cheaper than chrome and have a lot more character.

 

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

Almost all bare metal

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

DN,
That is/was your best bike.....so far.....who knows what you're capable of! :mrgreen:

Cheers,
Dr. T

 

[Henry morgan]

thats a nice bike, I just went and put mine in the trash pile sweet build DN

 

[gcrank1]

And directions to your house are?................. :wink:

 

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

Thanks guys, Its long gone now. I sold it not to long after I built it. I will build another for the build off this summer.

Bare Metal all the way!

Tyler 8)

 

[Wildcat]

I just waxed mine, it didn't hold up, so I clear coated it and it is still good after 3 months or so. I think I'll do another bare metal bike for the annual build off also.

 

[gcrank1]

WC, every time I see that bike I fall in lust.....ya gotta stop tempting me, man!