Happy thread time: bike paint jobs

The bike I would buy tomorrow if I could - who doesn't like sparkly green?

Also available in black or grey. For very boring people 😀

Red. (Ultimate Candy Red powdercoat)

https://flic.kr/p/2nCrJG3
https://flic.kr/p/2nCrDLV
https://flic.kr/p/2nCu8WT

Pretend metal and Tetris

https://flic.kr/p/2nCrDDv
https://flic.kr/p/2nCu8Rh
https://flic.kr/p/2nCt2Ax

I’m a bit biased, but I like em.

^ that red. 😍

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New Bird Aeris 9 has ‘blurple’ which looks ace. Their flip blue on the Forge isn’t bad either.

https://www.bird.bike/product/aeris-9-shimano-12-speed/#configuration

I had a really sparkly paint job on my Marino - no flip - just heavy metalflake under royal blue candy. Really hard to get a good picture of it though - needs to be when the sun hits it just right and the 3M tape has dulled it a bit as it’s got scuffed:

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I'd buy something like this if I thought I would ever use it

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I’ll class smoked clearcoat as a paint job, so here goes. My recent arrival (still to be built up).

https://flic.kr/p/2nCt4rf

https://flic.kr/p/2nCt4rW

https://flic.kr/p/2nCo2KZ

Bit biased as it's mine but love this purple with a sparkle

Spotted (and had to chase down and chat with!) a guy on a new Scott Spark RC AXS the other day.

For a 'mainstream' kind of bike - it looks absolutely stunning.

Photo does not do it justice at all either.

Oh, I love a lovely paint job. I am semi handy with a spray gun but the ability to do some of the work above and elsewhere would be one I'd love to learn.

Actually love the curtis above - effectively just a way to show off your brazing skills but that counts too!

I always liked this as it changed colour depending on the light

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This one does as well but not to the same extent

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I do like the ‘fade’ paint job DanW, very nice.

Thanks @brii-72

It is actually really hard to choose a nice paint job if you are given the freedom to choose!

I wanted something kind of classic and timeless in keeping with the simplicity of the bike but not have it look to run of the mill. Really happy with the end result 👍

It is actually really hard to choose a nice paint job if you are given the freedom to choose!

So much this! Had 3 or 4 ideas for the Rå, and I lost count of how many iterations the Deviate went through in my head!

I was trying to remember the name of this firm before, but it's now come back to me - Hot Tubes.

I don't necessarily like everything they do - I guess it's a bit like being a tattoo parlour - you are working to the desires of the customer. But some of the skill and care in some of their work is lovely.

I do like both sparkles and paint that changes colour in the light.

I've never liked the black/grey look*, IMO bikes are fun and the colour should make you smile.

*this includes the Marin I bought as a bargain..

I haven't seen or been able to take a picture that really does justice to the paint on my Scalpel. It's a purple/blue/almost green flip fading to black at the dropouts.

I can't seem to take photos which reflect the orange sparkliness or subtle blue, but my Gulf Racing homage fatbike:

I'm a sucker for Gulf colours - like this

I like orange bikes, not metallic orange, just as orangey an orange as possible. Handily, I have one:

My old hardtail got a respray as I was in the unwelcome situation of not owning any other orange bikes at the time:

That candy red is stunning. I like the production privee’s take on classic race car liveries

@onewheelgood that looks great! Love the matching rims 👌

I've a Schwinn Homegrown USA from about 1998 that had a blue and silver glitter finish.

I'll see if I can add a picture in daylight as it needs rejuvenation into commuter mode for my son this weekend if I can.

Don’t think I have a picture but I loved my Specialized Langster Monaco. It was an homage to the Martini Rally days.

Mine ended up with different cranks, wider tyres and a set of 750 riser bars and basically became a Gravel/XC bike for my gravel/dirt commute back in 2009.
Langster Monaco

^ that red. 😍

That candy red is stunning.

Cheers guys. Some more red, just for you.

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It's not a paint job as such

But I love the Head Tube graphic on my Kona Cowan DJ bike

https://flic.kr/p/2nCA67X

Mine isn't a flip, but is a cool fade/multi

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The colour of my new bike is called 'sage against the machine', which made me chuckle

How about a bit of technicolour anodising from Sturdy cycles?

Couple from my garage
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Soon to change colour because I'm bored of this one

https://flic.kr/p/2mzG5v7

I’m a little biased but this is my bike’s paint job. Fittingly called Milk Tray.
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It is actually really hard to choose a nice paint job if you are given the freedom to choose!

This! I got too confused and had my head turned by way too many different paint schemes I found on the web.

I loved this Candy Apple by Vaaru

which I tried to rip off and imitate on my Rourke (substitute Candy Apple Green for Lotus Scandal Green). Not quite the same effect but I'm happy with it. Will be happier when the colour matched stem arrives 😎

I actually prefer your end result @13thfloormonk Yours is more classy and understated whereas the Vaaru is a bit too gaudy for me

@beaker do you have a full bike pic? Looks interesting!

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That's cool @beaker

Here are some more I liked before going for my fade

My Klein 'Backfire' inspired Chromag (no idea if people without IG can see it):

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Painted by Chris DeKerf.

^ That was actually another one on my list. I wasn't brave enough in the end 🙂

Chromag and Prova were two brands I spent a lot of time cruising pictures of

Simple, but a satisfyingly unusual colour

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i do like a nicely painted bike. mine is grey. and black.

i love the neuhaus above

The lighting doesn't really show up the Stanton Misty Blue, but it does look nice in real life.

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@sharkattack That S&M "bad brains / rasta" bike is mint. But i expect i'd get calls of cultural appropriation if i were to ever ride something like that.

My Paul Smith inspired F8:

For mainstream, I'm really impressed with the standard paintjobs on my Norco (deep red with glittery flakes) and the kid's Vitus bikes (really strong red):

None of my other bikes have any paint whatsoever 🙂

Curtis is a clear winner for me . Oh how I wish I could justify one.

Got to love the RM Canada paint job too!