1938 Colson Project

[imthegrt1]

When you do your bare metal
Frame do you sand blast or are you sanding with sand paper?
I know both ways give you a different finish


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[Monarky]

When you do your bare metal
Frame do you sand blast or are you sanding with sand paper?
I know both ways give you a different finish


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Hi there imthegrt1, since I am going with the bare metal look, I went a head ans hand sanded it to keep some of the imperfections and patina to give it the vintage look, then I sealed it with a matted clear finish. I hope this helps in answering your question & are you also thinking of doing a bike in this finish? Monarky

 

[imthegrt1]

Yea thinking it be easier than painting. got a few bikes thinking doing this look


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[Monarky]

Yea thinking it be easier than painting. got a few bikes thinking doing this look


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Yup...it is much cheaper than painting and in one can of clear you can get about three coats on the frame alone. So far I really like the vintage bare metal look. Monarky

 

[Monarky]

Progress continued

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Continued progress.....cleaned up the original paint wheel set and hubs. Here's a preview of the look I'm going with on my 38 Colson. Monarky

 

[Monarky]

Yup...it is much cheaper than painting and in one can of clear you can get about three coats on the frame alone. So far I really like the vintage bare metal look. Monarky

 

[mart909]

Colson project

[monarky that's dammmmmmm nice I like the cream tires how they look . Keep up good work on that colson nice

 

[Monarky]

[monarky that's dammmmmmm nice I like the cream tires how they look . Keep up good work on that colson nice

Thanks to you Mart909 for getting me those cream tires at the Long Beach swap meet. Monarky

 

[CWCMAN]

Chris,
I like the contrast with the cream tires, painted rims and fenders. It should look killer when you add the pins to the frame. Looking good!

Nice meeting you at today's Riverside ride.

Eddie

 

[Obi-Wan Schwinnobi]

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Yeah the contrast is amazing! .. kudos