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Want to paint bike, but what about value?

Old Jul 25, 2008 | 01:43 PM
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Sounds perfect, actually, any idea of what its going to look like with the blue flake and how skilled are you at this... I don't want my bike looking like garbage! :P lol

Also how much are we looking at for the paint?
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 01:58 PM
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I painted his bike Laguna Blue off a s2000,correct. If you want white, you don't want to add a metallic but you want to add a xirallic pearl. If you use just a white pearl, it will have the yellow tinge you see on a lot of tri-coat cars. A xirallic pearl is a pearl thats seen only when the sun is hitting the surface and is very bright, the side tone shows no pearl and helps the white paint remain bright white.

Most companies have their different pearl names, (Spies Hecker xirallic pearl is called Diamond White for reference). Your best bet is going to a paint supply company and finding out what their xirallic pearl is.


Oh, and Paint guns aren't cheap. Yeah your Home Depot brand ones are but they spray like asshole.
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Nates95Accord
I painted his bike Laguna Blue off a s2000,correct. If you want white, you don't want to add a metallic but you want to add a xirallic pearl. If you use just a white pearl, it will have the yellow tinge you see on a lot of tri-coat cars. A xirallic pearl is a pearl thats seen only when the sun is hitting the surface and is very bright, the side tone shows no pearl and helps the white paint remain bright white.

Most companies have their different pearl names, (Spies Hecker xirallic pearl is called Diamond White for reference). Your best bet is going to a paint supply company and finding out what their xirallic pearl is.


Oh, and Paint guns aren't cheap. Yeah your Home Depot brand ones are but they spray like asshole.

You got skills man, that bike looks incredible. Thanks for the info. I appreciate it. If you don't mind, could I contact you with any questions I may have?
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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so what exactly is your labor rate if i give you the paint
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 09:03 PM
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heres mine that i painted in the back yard
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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You got skills man, that bike looks incredible. Thanks for the info. I appreciate it. If you don't mind, could I contact you with any questions I may have?
Yeah sure. Theres a few other people on here that paint as well that could help you out.

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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Nates95Accord
Yeah sure. Theres a few other people on here that paint as well that could help you out.
so what exactly is your labor rate if i give you the paint
Old Jul 26, 2008 | 05:05 AM
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Originally Posted by lYellowDragonl


heres mine that i painted in the back yard
Looks good.
Old Jul 26, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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thanks!
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