Best Patina - "1941" WINS!

[LukeTheJoker]

Blue Arrow/Minnehaha and Hombre get my votes for the patina cup...
All excellent entries though!

Luke.

 

[Funkme]

Pepperbox special or wheatpenny.

 

[GuitarlCarl]

I'm counting Likes...
Carl.

 

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

Hahahaha, I think every bike has a vote but mine!!! And patina was the theme of my bike!! Hahahahaha oh well, maybe I need to research patina more......haha

 

[GuitarlCarl]

Hahahaha, I think every bike has a vote but mine!!! And patina was the theme of my bike!! Hahahahaha oh well, maybe I need to research patina more......haha

FWIW I think your bike has a beautiful patina, and it's real...

Carl.

 

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

FWIW I think your bike has a beautiful patina, and it's real...

Carl.

It's all good! I really was just joking! I love every bike posted in this thread, patina is my favorite look on a bike!

 

[Purple Mermaid]

Patina..I love it

 

[Pedal_junky]

A few better pictures of my, now finished, Pepperbox Special.

Love that rack!

 

[Pedal_junky]

I think just about every bike is going to end up in this section...
So Here's my entry,originally the bike was all chipped etc,so I used old h20 wood /house paint,then sprayed it to allow the rust to come through...The tank is brass,so wanted to create like it was from the 1900's.View attachment 5521 View attachment 5522All the brown is mock rust,except the handlebars and a few bobs,need to get a better shot of the bike frame...

Have to admit I was a little skeptical of this build in the mock up stages. Man was I wrong. I love it.

 

[Pedal_junky]

I am going to throw my hat in on this category. My frame patina is 50 year old crackled red house paint. Natural rusty saddle and handlebars, faux rusty Girvin forks and nanner beehive brace.

This is one build that I actually watched as it progressed. So many details, (and that Girvin!) one of my faves.

 

[SILVERKINGPC]

Both bullnose bikes show great aged patinas...for me anyway..

 

[GuitarlCarl]

Haha

Both bullnose bikes show great aged patinas...for me anyway..

But which one is real, and which is a great matching paint job...

Merle.

 

[Funkme]

I think it all comes down to what patina you like the best....
Goodluck with that...

 

[GuitarlCarl]

Oh exactly! The rusted FIBERGLASS tank on Drag King is a great example of a finish applied to match the worn original paint on the frame. It may be real rust but it's still applied. I think the patina on my bike, Little Neutrino is pretty cool. It looks old too, but it's minwax wood stain over bare metal. A worn finish applied isn't a deal breaker by any means. In fact it's a testament to the builder who can successfully pull it off.

Carl.

 

[SILVERKINGPC]

Haha

But which one is real, and which is a great matching paint job...

Merle.

Exactly! That is what is so great about those two (for me anyway)
Like the Funkman says: it is so personal...er...rat.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

The list so far...
1. Old Friend - scribble
2. 1941 Colson - Double Nickle
3. Berkshire - ifitsfreeitsforme
4. iAM Higgins - mazdaflyer
5. Drag King - Renaissance Man
6. Pepperbox Special - Missing Link
7. Bull Honky - falcondave
8. Thrown Together - Daddyar
9. Wheatpenny - Toeslider
10. Hawthorne Twinbar - bruce
11. starsNbars - kingfish254
12. Psycho Monkey Ward - Schwinnspastic
13. Rusty Rebel - SchwinnRay69
14. Hombre - Pedal _junky
15. Cedar - RainerBeer
16. Graverobber - IronDio
17. Blue Arrow & Minnehaha - Funkme

Carl.

Krunk Junk by Outskirtscustoms is on page 1 too.

 

[GuitarlCarl]

Outskirtscustoms, I'm sorry for the oversight.
Krunk Junk is a cool bike too, I don't know how I missed it.

Carl.

 

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

Patina..I love it

Welcome to the forum!

 

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

Bump!

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Outskirtscustoms, I'm sorry for the oversight.
Krunk Junk is a cool bike too, I don't know how I missed it.

Carl.

Thanks, It rides great too.