It's about 90% stripped. Now I've reached a real dilemma, color or black. The Marlon Brando Wild Ones MC vibe is screaming paint it black! But I'm also dreaming of Luke's speedboat glitter...
Carl.
Carl.
(MBBO#05 Class II) 53' Lincoln Rug Burn
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black with siver/gold leafing and colorful pintstipes ? 
Here it is, just select '0.015' size:
https://www.paintwithpearl.com/shop...hic-prism-flake/gold-holographic-metal-flake/
This is the color I would do it, and it is a cheaper option (non holographic):
https://www.paintwithpearl.com/shop/metal-flakes/lime-gold-metal-flake-limetreuse/
Just remember that I did mine in the largest size flake (0.015") pretty sure that would not work through a normal spray gun, there are however many do it yourself versions of the 'dry flake gun' that would be cheap to make. (I wish I found those designs before I spent over $100 on my gun)
I will be using 0.004 'micronic' this time, just for something different, apparently it works fine through a standard gun mixed into the clear too, so that may be an option, just don't expect the huge flash like the 0.015 'Bass boat'...
Luke.
I just can't do lime.
Would James Dean ride a lime bike?
No! But I think a nice black fade to silver might be pretty cool. (in glitter) Problem is I've never sprayed anything thru a gun, let alone heavy glitter...
Carl
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Would James Dean ride a lime bike?
No! But I think a nice black fade to silver might be pretty cool. (in glitter) Problem is I've never sprayed anything thru a gun, let alone heavy glitter...
Carl
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It's pretty simple, here is a video of a homemade flake gun made from just an air blow gun:
Bear in mind, the bigger the flake, the more clear you need to put over it to get it all flat again!
Watching that video, I wonder if you didn't have a compressor you could do the clear with spray cans and use a computer air blow can to apply the flake?
Luke.
Bear in mind, the bigger the flake, the more clear you need to put over it to get it all flat again!
Watching that video, I wonder if you didn't have a compressor you could do the clear with spray cans and use a computer air blow can to apply the flake?
Luke.
A thread on making one from an airbrush:
http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/63196-i-was-bored-so-i-made-a-flakebuster/
Looks like more experimentation, but it may be more controlled?
Luke.
http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/63196-i-was-bored-so-i-made-a-flakebuster/
Looks like more experimentation, but it may be more controlled?
Luke.
COOL! I have a blow gun and an airbrush... doesn't SEEM so hard. I actually have a decent spray gun too, but have never used it.
Carl.
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Carl.
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Don't know what I'm doing, gonna do it anyway.
He'd definitely ride a silver bike.
I'd also like to find a little chrome tank to fit this,
or quite possibly a half tank...
Carl.
or quite possibly a half tank...
Carl.
Playing with paint.net
Carl.
Carl.
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Don't know what I'm doing, gonna do it anyway.
That tank part reminds me of a Columbia girls tank..... looks cool.
I hope you do it, would love to see it happen!
Love Paint.net!
Luke.
Got it stripped and checking out the pullback bars.
I want to keep the motorcycle look. So I'm not going full great ape with the bars.
Carl.
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I want to keep the motorcycle look. So I'm not going full great ape with the bars.
Carl.
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Found the rear hub for the Lincoln today...
3 speed coaster...
I just gotta get the skippy cog to match.
Carl.
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3 speed coaster...
I just gotta get the skippy cog to match.
Carl.
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Just laced it into the old rim I had used on Cyclodelic that was a 3 speed but no coaster.
It still needs tried but it's close.
Carl.
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It still needs tried but it's close.
Carl.
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I bought a ladies 26" Free Spirit today for 30 bucks, for the hub. Got some cool mustache bars, a skinny front tire/rim for something down the road and a funky rear rack.
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AND now I have a freewheel 3 speed hub for the other bike I'm building... Interstellar Overdrive.
Carl.
Carl.
Now I need a chrome front fatty rim/wheel...
Got it true...
(don't they always look good in bare metal?)
Carl.
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Got it true...
(don't they always look good in bare metal?)
Carl.
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I had the same 3 speed w coaster on my daily bike for years, it never had a problem, and I bought it used at a flea market. There's no lube port, I just added some light oil down the axle where the rod goes in.
