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I'll just say it simply... you are an artist on a righteous and rusty path.
Keep building and posting pictures.
Keep building and posting pictures.
Awesome... just plain awesome... you would never think something that nice started out as a small framed fat tire bike... but against all odds this awesome machine emerges...
Do you have a special method to getting such a convincing patina? That thing looks like it sat in a barn for 50 years...
Do you have a special method to getting such a convincing patina? That thing looks like it sat in a barn for 50 years...
Thanks for the nice words
paint- heavy coat red primer, rub with dirt immediately, red paint immediately, more dirt. let dry a little, then final coat with more dirt.
seems like dirt is the key ingredient.
after that beat with tool of choice to get aged look.
paint- heavy coat red primer, rub with dirt immediately, red paint immediately, more dirt. let dry a little, then final coat with more dirt.
seems like dirt is the key ingredient.
after that beat with tool of choice to get aged look.
