The Rustman - NEW photos!

[DeadBolt89]

Re: The Rustman

Wow, I can't believe people have to work to get stuff rusty, over here in the UK, if I leave metal in my garage overnight it starts going rusty! :shock:

Yes i had to help. Otherwise it would have taken months. I know of guy who had his basman as a daily rider and it took him more than 8 months to get the frame rusted.

 

[DeadBolt89]

Re: The Rustman - quick mock-up

The wheelset is finished so I did a quick mock-up today... this bike is gonna look so cool... :mrgreen:

Unfortunately I can't start painting as the rust doesn't hold on some areas so I had to put it back on the balcony to get some more rust.

 

[oleskool]

Re: The Rustman

Wow, I can't believe people have to work to get stuff rusty, over here in the UK, if I leave metal in my garage overnight it starts going rusty! :shock:

sure does..








wicked idea b.t.w

 

[two spot]

Re: The Rustman - quick mock-up

I have been wondering what those Holy Roller tires would look like on some wide rims. What is the width of rim you are using?

I dig the rust. I thought about doing that before but I got too skeered to pull the trigger on it.

Regards,

 

[DeadBolt89]

Re: The Rustman - quick mock-up

The Holy Rollers are 24 x 2.4 and the rims are 24 x 80mm (about 3").

 

[Schwinnspastic]

Re: The Rustman - quick mock-up

Wow those are some great looking wheels you got their...I am diggin the build :mrgreen:
Mark

 

[iven]

Re: The Rustman - quick mock-up

looks good now

 

[jcoles92]

Re: The Rustman - quick mock-up

man this thing looks like it's gonna be sweet!
that rusted up beautifully there, i took me about three weeks to get a set of forks to do that on the seafront!

 

[Araya51]

Re: The Rustman - quick mock-up

Sweet looking wheels.. Where did you get the wheel setup from.? Looking into building something with the same setup after seeing your project now..

 

[DeadBolt89]

Re: The Rustman - quick mock-up

I got the rims, tires and rear hub (SRAM Automatix) from Marcel Salwender of SM-Parts (Fürth, Germany). The front hub is an old Sachs VT5000 drumbrake hub.

 

[DeadBolt89]

Re: The Rustman - now with flakes

First 3 layers of clear coat with flakes are on the frame... looks great. :mrgreen:

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Re: The Rustman - now with flakes

Nice! Truly a one of a kind bike!

Luke.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Re: The Rustman - now with flakes

I know it will turn out nice. Its hard to mess up a Basman. I thought the way you had
it before was outstanding. Guess you get tired of the same old look.

 

[Houndog]

Re: The Rustman - now with flakes

Looks nice, how did you apply flakes? Rattle can ?? If so what kind...

 

[acharles331]

Re: The Rustman - now with flakes

Sweet bike. I'm liking the flake over the rust look. What process did you take to throw clear over the rust? Do you just brush off the rusty "powder" and spray away or do you have to somehow nuteralize the rust layer before laying down clear?

 

[DeadBolt89]

Re: The Rustman - now with flakes

It is easier than you think. The rust is real rust and the clear coat is Hammerite anti rust clear coat where I mixed in the flakes.

 

[Gold Street Customs]

Re: The Rustman - now with flakes

COOL!!!

 

[Houndog]

Re: The Rustman - now with flakes

It is easier than you think. The rust is real rust and the clear coat is Hammerite anti rust clear coat where I mixed in the flakes.

HVLP gun?

 

[DeadBolt89]

Re: The Rustman - now with flakes

It is easier than you think. The rust is real rust and the clear coat is Hammerite anti rust clear coat where I mixed in the flakes.

HVLP gun?

Nope... good ol' brush...

 

[valvesprung]

Re: The Rustman - now with flakes

Not usually a Bassman fan...but this thing...this thing I'm loving...