MBBO Krayzee Duck

[MattiThundrrr]

Need to get some paint. Does anyone have experience, is there a big difference between Tremclad Rust Paint and Professional High Performance Rust Enamel? Is one easier, more forgiving, smoother coverage? I don't plan on using separate primer, and prep work will be lazy.

If there's another kind you recommend, lemme know. I'm useless when it comes to paint

 

[KJV]

I would go with the professional. That other is oil-based

 

[Fv2]

Need to get some paint. Does anyone have experience, is there a big difference between Tremclad Rust Paint and Professional High Performance Rust Enamel? Is one easier, more forgiving, smoother coverage? I don't plan on using separate primer, and prep work will be lazy.View attachment 279595View attachment 279594
If there's another kind you recommend, lemme know. I'm useless when it comes to paint

Use the tremclad enamel.

 

[Shrunken_Head_Pedaler]

Need to get some paint. Does anyone have experience, is there a big difference between Tremclad Rust Paint and Professional High Performance Rust Enamel? Is one easier, more forgiving, smoother coverage? I don't plan on using separate primer, and prep work will be lazy.View attachment 279595View attachment 279594
If there's another kind you recommend, lemme know. I'm useless when it comes to paint

I would stay with enamels. The brand is not here in the Midwest us. Seems pricey for black. All in one paints spray heavy so more distance from the part and light strokes. They build quick.

 

[ingola]

I would stay with enamels. The brand is not here in the Midwest us. Seems pricey for black. All in one paints spray heavy so more distance from the part and light strokes. They build quick.

That's the average price of paint in Canada

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Spent a couple more hours with Goo Gone, WD40, the heat gun, and scraper, peeling off the stickers. Turns out, my thumbnail works best.
Hands hurt.
Still.
Not.
Done.
Yet.

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

wow, those paint prices!

 

[Da Gas Man]

Umm… “only until you’re old enough to shave, son.” If you’re under 10 or over 30, you understand, else, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ . Cheesy laughs are still good for the soul.

Dad jokes are sad jokes.


My dad was a 6th grade school teacher. He had some fantastic "6th Grade Humor" that
would make us cringe. God, I miss him. Just gimme one bad knock knock joke and I'll be
fine again for a few years.

When I started pulling off stickers, there was a certain therapeutic aspect, like picking off scabs.

Matti? If you're picking off scabs with a heat gun you're a better man than I.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Yeah I spent more time with the stickers. Still didn't get them all off. It's not painting I hate, it's the prep work. If I would have left it as is, I'd be done by now, but I keep putting it off because I'm hating the process.
Therefore, change of direction. I'm not painting, it is going to get a tape bomb instead. We'll see what kind of fun stuff I can find. It's a tiny bike, maybe see how far I can make an automotive "carbon fiber" sticker pack go

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Things are definitely happening over here. The project is certainly not dead in the water.

Applied 3 quick coats of apathy. Didn't even clean it or remove all the sticker remnants, just blasted right over it all.
Dad joke: why do they call primer the musical paint? Because it's DGAFGrey

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Sprinting to the finish line now. Mechanicals are soaking in WD. The tape bombing has started. I'm freestyling now. Ideas executed as they occur Expect some pink to remain, some silver foil, some "carbon fiber" and the primer grey.

Krayzee indeed

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

 

[Da Gas Man]

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Matti has trouble with finish lines.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Bahahaha attention to detail is at usual levels. I thought the deadline was end of October

"The Build Off will begin at 12 am North American Central Time on Sept 1, 2024 and Final finished bike photos must be posted in the “Finished Bikes” thread by 12 noon North American Central Time on Nov 30, 2024"

Plenty of time

Thanx Pondo, I needed that. "Plenty of time"...
to procrastinate

 

[idiotboy]

Wait, we have til November?? I thought I had like a week left to finish..

 

[OddJob]

Wait, we have til November?? I thought I had like a week left to finish..

I believe it's November 30. Pull out all the stops, Schultzie!

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Matti is back, applying the Krayzee with broad brush strokes. Foil tape lugs and carbon fiber sticker tubeset

1. Apologies to the builders who are trying hard and making cool bikes and stuff
2. It's a good thing that my lens is so badly scratched, at least you can't see how it actually looks

 

[Shrunken_Head_Pedaler]

Matti is back, applying the Krayzee with broad brush strokes. Foil tape lugs and carbon fiber sticker tubesetView attachment 283046View attachment 283047View attachment 2830481. Apologies to the builders who are trying hard and making cool bikes and stuff
2. It's a good thing that my lens is so badly scratched, at least you can't see how it actually looks

I’m liking the idea of using tape for texture to the frame. Fun possibilities

 

[ingola]

I think the foil is cool you have to remember your co builder also wants the Hart pedals and the phallic grips so tin foil and and faux carbon fiber is perfect