TRADITIONAL Kickin it

[Endlesschain]

Sprayed the crate and done some brown spraypainting and smearing it to give some mild patina

 

[Lowe Beau]

View attachment 269166got the huffy out of the container this afternoon, tripped over it and gave it a good kick so just gona call it "kickin it" View attachment 269167removed the deraileur and squeezed the rear in using a stem bolt as I'm going from geared rear wheel to single speed View attachment 269168here's the set of wheels I'm using, nice and rustyView attachment 269169View attachment 269170View attachment 269171View attachment 269172View attachment 269173View attachment 269174will most likely chuck on some old whitewall tyres,
Chucked on the crank and wheels for a mock upView attachment 269175crank arm sits just above the ground so will play around with the front fork rocker arms just so its a bit higher View attachment 269176

I swear some of you guys have got me looking at ladies bikes in a different light…

 

[Endlesschain]

I swear some of you guys have got me looking at ladies bikes in a different light…

Haha I was the same many years ago, I think the bent forks add to the flow of ladies/step through frames, they definitely need to be stretched and the seat tube cut lower somehow to look better imo, this one will eventually be stretched and something done with the seat tube and I may weld a bb up and forward of the current one but that's waaaay down the line, for now this is fun and games

 

[OddJob]

I like the patina addition to the look. One technique I have used for application is using a steel wool piece or green scrubbie to 'dab' the patina paint after it's been sprayed. It gives it more of a random look.

If you want to bring out even more colors in the RaT-ina spectrum, a Dark brown or Satin Espresso, and one of my favs - Satin Cinnamon. The cinnamon should be used sparingly, and just in the deepest rust spots like the junctions of the frame tubes or where bolts are attached.

My Paint program is really primitive, but here is an idea of what I'm getting at:

Before

After

 

[kingfish254]

Nice paint and fauxtina work

 

[Endlesschain]

I like the patina addition to the look. One technique I have used for application is using a steel wool piece or green scrubbie to 'dab' the patina paint after it's been sprayed. It gives it more of a random look.

If you want to bring out even more colors in the RaT-ina spectrum, a Dark brown or Satin Espresso, and one of my favs - Satin Cinnamon. The cinnamon should be used sparingly, and just in the deepest rust spots like the junctions of the frame tubes or where bolts are attached.

My Paint program is really primitive, but here is an idea of what I'm getting at:

Before

View attachment 271902

After

View attachment 271901

Nice paint and fauxtina work

thanx guys I must admit it was an after thought to patina the frame and was hurried, an amateur mistake and out of all my 30 or so montana graffiti cans this was the only colour close to making the ratted look so may have to go find a colour closer to rustication, the frame just needed some rust love, stay tuned

 

[Endlesschain]

Should have used this crate with the writing on it

 

[Endlesschain]

Got rid of the old electrical tape and put on some clamps

 

[Wayne]

I swear some of you guys have got me looking at ladies bikes in a different light…

Ladies bike? You need the correct current term, "step through frame"

 

[Endlesschain]

Marked out the perspex, cut and place, I intend to some sort of cover for the edges like a length of small right angle or similar

 

[Endlesschain]

Hhmmmmm

I know what to do

stash for coffee money?

 

[kingfish254]

Cool details. I really like the champagne cork holder for the bar ends. The plexiglass makes for a cool cutaway view of the workings of the bike. That SOS emergency tin makes for some cool looking storage.