Good Gawd!
I always mention to newbies wanting to paint their frames that it takes some practice. And the ones that want to use a candy paint I tell them to practice and more practice painting some old frames or some beaters for the neighborhood kids. Everyone can paint happy little trees, but painting a bike frame does take a lot practice to do it right and not have the paint 1/4" thick. I was 14 when I shot my first frame with candy paint. It's easier said than done, but that paint job is totally ridiculous!
) resto projects. Paying to have it powder coated will bring this over budget for the woman. But I have plenty of elbow grease left in me and some strings I can pull around town. It'll get done.
. The paint job is virtually a different color now that it's late on properly thick. There's still a couple iffy spots I may need to wet sand in polish with a heavy cut, but overall, I would say it's in presentable condition for someone to use on a daily basis. I also bought a spray can of the Dupli-Color Bright Aqua Metallic to use as a touch up paint. I still swear it comes out so much more blue in the pictures, but regardless, that metallic really stands out now that the pain is on thick. Quite a good color.
