8ball paint job done (56K)

[Moocowsia]

:D Its finally done painting. I think I might add some more clearcoat though. anyone know some clearcoat thats really hard and doesn't have a yellow tint to it? Anyways its hopefully going to the shop tomorrow to get built.

Before:

http://s88344728.onlinehome.us/pics/8ball16.jpg

Stripped:

http://s88344728.onlinehome.us/pics/shiny.jpg

Results: :D

http://s88344728.onlinehome.us/pics/flamed2.jpg

http://s88344728.onlinehome.us/pics/flamed3.jpg

[Battlecat]

Pretty sweet, looks good

your signature could be abit smaller though

[Moocowsia]

vertically you mean?

edit: better? :P

[g1mpy]

cool I like it! I wish I got a gray frame! they look so much better

[.Robinson]

im sorry but i dont think that looks good......it looks really cheap.......was it spray painted

[Ninja]

nice work...:)

[atb]

it doesnt look bad at all. maby just a better shock and then it would be very nice.

[stubz]

meh its a 8 ball but the paint is good

[Wack]

The flames look great.

[stubz]

btw please get a new seat fork and chain ring

[Ninja]

Originally posted by -stubs-
btw please get a new seat fork and chain ring

Meh .... ride what yah got, Not all of us can afford the best stuff!!

[Jaysin]

Originally posted by -stubs-
meh its a 8 ball but the paint is good

get some new fingers;)



not all people care what their ride "looks like"

personally, I think it looks dope

[pete]

before a second clearcoat. sand the first clearcoat down to get that awesome shine. also, too many layers of clearcoat will become brittle and crack easier esp. if there is some flexing in the frame, which should be okay if its aluminum, but for a steel frame you need to consider it.

[Midas]

The flames are really not tickling my fancy, they are too cookie cutter normal. plus there are tiny and plentiful which makes it look far too busy on the head tube.

[Moocowsia]

Originally posted by -stubs-
btw please get a new seat fork and chain ring

Funny you should mention that. I want to try and pick up a new seat at the outdoors show, this one hurts my ass. I'm also thinking of getting one of those dark cycles chain rings and am going to get a better fork when I can afford it (hopefully by then middle of the summer but I'm not exactly rolling in dough being 17).

And yes it was spray painted. Total cost sits at about $40 for the paint job and $30 for all the stuff for stipping it (of which I have a lot left over :P )

By the way, what's some good clearcoat and what grit were you saying to sand it with? 600ish?

[NickS]

looks pretty good but all that for a 8 ball?

[Nelson]

You could have at least taped off or removed the headset....:rolleyes:

[fr33k]

looks cool.
You guys are a bunch of tool's. Who cares what kinda bike it is........as long as it gets ridden.

[Moocowsia]

I dont get what this stigma is with the 8 ball. As I've proven time and time again, I'm a pansy when it comes to big stuff. :shh: It's not going to break any time soon.

[ShoreIH]

I woulda gone white with grey flames...but very nice. I hope I will see ya up at whis this year!