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So this guy is part owner of a high end bicycle shop here locally called Ohio Cycleworks www.ohiocycleworks.net www.ohiocycleworkscharities.org . This past summer their team took part in a "Race Across America" where the team traveled from California to Maryland in 7 days on bicycles. All money raised went to Akron Children's Hospital. So we don't know too much about bicycles but what we do know is that these high end bicycles range anywhere from $3,000 to $20,000. They come to them either bare aluminum or bare carbon fiber. Matt aproached us with an "old" frame (cost = $3,000) and wanted us to shoot a trial run paint job since they are now looking to offer their clients custom frame painting. He said he wanted white with red polka dots which is what the King of the Mountain biker jersey is in the Tour de France and other stage races. Red polka dots is what he'll get.
First we stripped it to bare aluminum:
Then SPI black epoxy:
Then we used SPI gray epoxy instead of white because I was afraid of not being able to see the white base covering had we used white.
Then we used Ford Wimbeldon White base:
This time around I wanted my name on it.
We chose to use vinyl decals instead of actual paint. It took a lot longer than I thought to lay these suckers out.
5 coats of SPI Universal Clear
Love that Chrysler Platinum
Lauren
First we stripped it to bare aluminum:
Then SPI black epoxy:
Then we used SPI gray epoxy instead of white because I was afraid of not being able to see the white base covering had we used white.
Then we used Ford Wimbeldon White base:
This time around I wanted my name on it.
We chose to use vinyl decals instead of actual paint. It took a lot longer than I thought to lay these suckers out.
5 coats of SPI Universal Clear
Love that Chrysler Platinum
Lauren