Matthew62 Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Beautiful. I probably wouldn't do that for £7 as its a waste of your time - i think i'd rather just paint my inspired burgundy to match - something i've always fancied doing. Or wait a minute.....here's something. How nice would burgundy forks look on a white inspired....pretty damn good i think. Zoo Pitblull forks are powder-coated aren't they...not anodized? It's a strange finish and can't remember off the top of my head. Time to get some nitromors. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Would that be your bike with a new spray job, Mark? Might be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Hero. Might have to redo mine at the weekend, black's a good month old now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Yeah, after stripping it it felt like it needed a colour. Vauxhall Satin Red, got a pearlescent finish. Looks weird as hell, but it's coolness is directly proportional to it's weirdness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannytrialskid Posted July 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Yeah we gathered that, since you said it in your 1st post... :sleeping: :sleeping: :sleeping: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty-james Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 +1 Also, are these grips any good for trials? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannytrialskid Posted July 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Also, are these grips any good for trials? Im pretty sure Tartybikes wouldn't have them on their website if they weren't good for trials! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Personally, I hate them. Trialtech Foams ***. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannytrialskid Posted July 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Trialtech Foams ***. Im guessing you said Trialtech Foams for the win. I agree, I like any foams, but not the Monty ones, lasted me 1 week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr ailsbury Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Got gusset bastards on both my trials bikes, have done for years and love them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 F**king brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Yeah, call it ron :rolleyes:My link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Yeah, after stripping it it felt like it needed a colour. Vauxhall Satin Red, got a pearlescent finish. Looks weird as hell, but it's coolness is directly proportional to it's weirdness. That is stunning. I'm definitely going to get painting. Did you get it powder coated or is that just through spray paint and good finishing? If so it fills me with some optimism that i'm not going to give my bike a rubbish look if i have a go myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Tied it up to a barrel and a pallet stack in the warehouse so it was suspended in mid air, then just rattle-canned it. Reasonable finish on it too. Didn't laquer it, but did about 6 coats in total (2 cans worth). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Good stuff - thats what i'll be getting on with then. I may lacquer mine. Did you nitromors the previous (or original paintwork the first time) then just sand the frame a little - then primer it? I reckon either matching or white forks on that would look beautiful - the black is a touch dull. I just need to think of a colour that will compliment red hubs now...... Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 I had nitromorsed it before, and then before spraying it I just wet-and-dried it a little to rough it up. Didn't do too much, but 'cos I just did thin coats to begin with it worked out alright. I wanted a sort of 'deep' finish on it so I didn't primer it, knowing that the pearlescent finish would sorta work out looking nicer that way. Laquer would help too, though... When it's raining next and I'm not busy I'll probably go over it. Had thought of doing bar and forks too, but I just end up scratching the shit out of my bars and forks all the time so there didn't seem to be much point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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