ORBO R2M2 or Rocky Mountain Resto Mod

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ChaOs said:
Looks awesome! I also covered a frame in Comics years ago. The bike is still with us.
I then was thinking much about using paper because I was afraid it might come off again when the bike gets wet. Did you have any issues?
I would love to try it again.
Maybe this Rocky is the one 🤔
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If you make the final clearcoat thick enough and pay special attention to the edges there shouldn't be any problem, unless you leave it standing out in the rain for longer times.
Also you should choose a final coat that hardens enough to really protect the paper, as any damage creates any entry point to water.
 
SwissGuy said:
If you make the final clearcoat thick enough and pay special attention to the edges there shouldn't be any problem, unless you leave it standing out in the rain for longer times.
Also you should choose a final coat that hardens enough to really protect the paper, as any damage creates any entry point to water.
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Yeah exactly that was my fear. I ended up using waterslide decals and it came quite nice I think.
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SwissGuy said:
Nice and smart idea!
Also smart to leave out the lugs! Those are difficult to cover without wrinkles!

Did you print them yourself?
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Yeah, you can buy the foil in A4 size and print them.with a laser or even ink printer. I took the ones for a laser printer because that's what we had in the office.
I bought the Comics as a .pdf and cut and arranged the pics digitally. That was the most work. After printing I cut out the pics and aplied them to the frame and than sealed everything with two layers of 2k clearcoat. The "paintjob" has lasted at least 12 years now.
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I might make some changes to the bike 🤔
New fork, some wider tires and another handlebar!!!!!
 

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