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Thinking matt black but quite like the orange ones like the RNLI.
Anyone else done it?
Surely it's orange at the moment?
Raw it.
It's the only way.
Raw seconded.
Metallic lime green is the best colour in the world.
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Purple metal flake, like this
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matt orange
Red.
Makes them go faster.
Interesting, matt orange is the best so far! Metallic lime green, mildly interested.
Clearcoat it. All the rust / scratches just detail it's history, and unless it's been stored in the sea, then that rust will only be cosmetic.
High gloss black.
If its rusty, just buy another one there cheap enough.
The only orange is jagermeister orange.
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i considered stripping my inbred and running it bare, just to see. (surely cant be any worse than interior rust?)
I havent though
Raw, like mine:
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/countzero1/3314219329/ ]Inbred 567[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/countzero1/ ]CountZero1[/url], on Flickr
Exactly how I bought it as a prototype frame, raw steel with a clear matt lacquer over the top. Going rusty in places, when I clean it I usually just go over it with a Scotchbrite scourer, it's polished up in some places, matt in others, and I'm perfectly happy with it going rusty around places like the gussets along the top and down tubes, it adds character, the patination is part of it. If it gets too much, a quick squirt of some matt polyurethane lacquer will stop it going further.
Beauty of it is I couldn't give a toss about it rubbing up against things when I lock it up, if I drop it, any scratches become added character. It's now around seven years old, and I couldn't be happier with the way it looks.
Strip the paint off with some Nitromors and a wire brush, get a couple of rattle cans of matt poly lacquer and give it a couple of coats, put it back together and go ride, and banish forever any worries about scratches and scrapes.
Simples. 😀
That Blue
I like that raw one...
Cant be bothered stripping myself, might give the raw and lacquer a go but get it bead blasted first. Did wonder what a template with the on-one logo stuck on it with some salt water sprayed on to create rust logos then lacquer over it would look like!
Like the orange as well though!
The chap who suggested buying another one is right of course but its the one frame I ma not sure I could part with. Bought of here about 4 years ago for £70 and have loved it! Kinda feel it deserves some love.
matt orange with black tigger stripes..
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Cant be bothered stripping myself, might give the raw and lacquer a go but get it bead blasted first. Did wonder what a template with the on-one logo stuck on it with some salt water sprayed on to create rust logos then lacquer over it would look like!
I considered doing something like that, after seeing a custom fixie by Fixie Inc, which had been treated to go rusty, then all the fittings were highly polished, and the logo was polished as well. One easy way would be to strip the paint, then get some logos made up in clear matt or gloss s/a plastic, and just ride the bike, letting the frame oxidise naturally, then eventually matt lacquer the whole thing to stop it going any further, leaving the logos as natural steel. Sheer bloody laziness has stopped me doing mine, as the thin coat of lacquer wears, it'll get ever more patinated, but it'll take years, which I'm perfectly happy about.
I have a very yellow io,was looking at getting it powdercoated matt khaki green,but quite like the strip and raw,nitromors and a can or two of lacquer,might be worth a try
Let it rust a bit more ...then clear coat .....
The best colour for a repaint varies depending on what colours it's available in boring OEM. Always confuses me why people repaint/coat to be the same as something they could have bought.
Also, traffic yellow.
Bright pink. A mate had an Orange P7 in bright pink, it was amazing.
What's rather nice about my Inbred is that you can see the TIG welds clearly, but the bottle bosses have been brazed on, so that shows up nicely as yellow against the dull grey of the steel. It even has the fittings for rear 'V' brakes on the stays, which was an error, apparently...
The brazing's nice and neat, though. 😀
will definitely see what it looks like blasted and decide, raw might have it. Mine is very battle scarred though so will have to see how it turns out. Will stick some before and after pics up.
I'm with Northwind in that I'd rather do it a colour they are not available in otherwise probably should buy a new one.
Gotta be pearl white!
If you do go with raw you'll need to lacquer it pretty quickly after blasting. It will literally rust before your very eyes...
Lime green also gets my vote...
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taki that looks superb!
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And when it rusts through from the inside, and snaps without notice?
some 'before pics' - have it stripped and will drop it in later this week for coating - think lime green!
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I really dont get this. A POS frame goes rusty and instead of binning it, people decide that this is a good thing and decide to preserve the rusty bits for all to see.
harsh!
He likes the bike man. Stop bringing him down!
Not Aaron, he's bringing it back to life, I'm talking about those who refer to the 'patina' of rust.
sv - MemberGotta be pearl white!
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456 in 'antique white' with a pearl lacquer if it helps (but the lime green'll be good I'm sure, or Orange, or That Blue...) Choices.
I was going to pc my old inberd, but it was too small for me really, so I sold it. I got my Prophet done in matt black. It looks very stealthy and tough. I was initially intrigued by the metalic purple option!
brakes, I know what you mean, do like the raw idea but everybody needs some colour in their lives and I am tired of it looking crap so time to spruce it up!
Depending on where you go, you might be limited to what the coaters have in stock. Take a look at a RAL or Pantone colour chart, as they are more common.
Cotics green is (I'm pretty sure), a RAL green, so it a solid colour.
If they have to buy in a special powder it could be pricey.
Another option might be to just get it powdered any colour then get a car bodyshop to paint it a nice colour on top (after lightly rubbing down obviously). There's a lot more choice if it's wet paint, plus it can be mixed easily.
But, I had a local car paint firm spend an hour trying to replicate that Niner "Kermit green", without success.
Let it rust a bit more ...then clear coat .....And when it rusts through from the inside, and snaps without notice?
Don't be bloody daft! What on earth has the outside got to do with it rusting from the inside? There are steel frames from fifty, sixty, seventy years ago still being ridden, with no loss of strength; the rust on the outside is on the surface only, and in no way compromises the frame integrity.
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I really dont get this. A POS frame goes rusty and instead of binning it, people decide that this is a good thing and decide to preserve the rusty bits for all to see.
Sorry, when did I miss the reviews condemning Inbred frames as shit? Can you point us in the direction of some, please, you seem to be in possession of information everyone seems to be lacking.
And having seen the rusty bits on the OP's frame, I can see why he wants to tidy it up. What I'm talking about is an overall slight rusting of a stripped frame, which is then arrested by being lacquered.
Tell me my two Inbreds are shit, and I'll happily tell you to go screw yourself; a hand-built steel frame costing £250 isn't crap by anybody's standards.
Left it in and doing it in green - RAL6018 was the zingiest on their list!
Universal Sprayers? I have a set of Inbred decals you can have, same price as the Marys 😉
Rust Busters just down the road from where I work, £60 all in with possible discount due to them doing some work for me in my day job!
Decals sound good, meant to say I have a load of 18650's if you need any!
thread update, picked it up today and very pleased.
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bit of a ghetto build and some fiddling to do to get it riding but pretty happy so far!
Looking good.
For those debating the raw and rusty finish this thread is worth a read if you've got a few minutes spare, I like it and am toying with the idea on a retro build
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=192838&hilit=Rusty
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Love the Kona! He's really run with the idea, and done a great job.
I was amazed at how quickly it rusted, but I wonder if that steel is a bit like Corten steel, the stuff the Angel Of The North is built from, in that it gets an oxidised outer layer, but doesn't go any further. Bike frames are raw steel inside, but don't rust through from the inside.
I think I'll leave my 456 to just wear naturally, I really can't be arsed to take all the fittings off to strip it back to the bare steel, it'll just develop over time as the thin lacquer coat wears away.
Have the raw fans seen the Specialised AWOL that did the Transcontinental race? With that, he let it rust until he liked the look then rubs it in olive oil every six months.
Once the frame has a decent layer of surface rust I wouldn't have thought it would go deep to the point of trashing the frame unless you did something to exacerbate it. Prolonged winter commuting with road salt sitting on the surface or leaving the bike unwashed with wet mud sitting in every crevice could worsen the rust perhaps but other than that surely it would just be surface pitting.
If you check the Retrobike posters signature you'll then see his Gulf Kiluea which is a brilliant contrast to his Rat.
I part sanded mine down in preparation for a paint job but carried on riding it. It got very rusty so I ended up painting it by hand with hammerite. Looked terrible for several years.
I eventually showed it some love with a black satin powdercoat. It spat me off last week, breaking my arm. That's gratitude for you!
Cheers chaps, looking forward to completing it over the weekend.
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Advocaat yellow with red metallic bits like hubs and bolts has alway been a colour scheme I'd like to try.