BSG Posted February 26, 2018 Posted February 26, 2018 I've got a mostly black mtb with red and white signage with a fork with black lowers. It's a 2013 Merida big nine 29er tfs500 that's got some scuff marks and spots where it seems as if the paint is very dull. I want to respray it at some stage, but what color/colors? I'm tempted on going completely matt black? Sent from my VTR-L09 using Tapatalk
V12man Posted February 27, 2018 Posted February 27, 2018 I've got a mostly black mtb with red and white signage with a fork with black lowers. It's a 2013 Merida big nine 29er tfs500 that's got some scuff marks and spots where it seems as if the paint is very dull.I want to respray it at some stage, but what color/colors? I'm tempted on going completely matt black? Sent from my VTR-L09 using TapatalkMatt black, gloss black logos.... I have 2 bikes like this - soon to be 3.... guess why
V12man Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 OR matt white with pearl white logo's? ALWAYS going to look dirty..... just the slightest bit of mud shows on a white bike....
DirtyFrank Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 Matt black, gloss black logos.... I have 2 bikes like this - soon to be 3.... guess why Batman fetish ?
Letum911 Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 ALWAYS going to look dirty..... just the slightest bit of mud shows on a white bike.... I know I know. I own a (currently dirty) white bike. But she's still a looker!!
Knersboy Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 I've got a mostly black mtb with red and white signage with a fork with black lowers. It's a 2013 Merida big nine 29er tfs500 that's got some scuff marks and spots where it seems as if the paint is very dull. I want to respray it at some stage, but what color/colors? I'm tempted on going completely matt black? Sent from my VTR-L09 using TapatalkIf you are married, what is your wife’s favorite colour? My wife likes red, when I spend money on new toys I always make sure they are red. Then she usually goes “oh how pretty” and not “oh, how much did that cost”.
Eugene Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 It's a Merida.... Has to have green in it. So, Matt black with thin green pin stripes somewhere.
V12man Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 I know I know. I own a (currently dirty) white bike. But she's still a looker!!I have a gloss white with black SS mtb... always looks dirty.. looks great after a wash... and for the first 10 minutes of a ride...
V12man Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 Batman fetish ? Wife... can't tell the new ones from the old...
BSG Posted March 5, 2018 Author Posted March 5, 2018 I have a gloss white with black SS mtb... always looks dirty.. looks great after a wash... and for the first 10 minutes of a ride...I had 2 white bikes and I must agree, they always looked dirty. Sent from my VTR-L09 using Tapatalk
popcorn_skollie Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 If you are married, what is your wife’s favorite colour? My wife likes red, when I spend money on new toys I always make sure they are red. Then she usually goes “oh how pretty” and not “oh, how much did that cost”. http://i0.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/022/138/reece.JPG
Dieter ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Posted March 6, 2018 Posted March 6, 2018 What if your wife's favourite colour changes all the time! Also if I was redoing my bike I would hydrodip it. Some patterns look really shoddy, and patterns like multicam could cause you to lose your bike completely...
BSG Posted March 9, 2018 Author Posted March 9, 2018 Matt black, gloss black logos.... I have 2 bikes like this - soon to be 3.... guess why If one goes matt black, do I still spray a clear finishing coat over? Sent from my VTR-L09 using Tapatalk
s14phoenix Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 If one goes matt black, do I still spray a clear finishing coat over? Sent from my VTR-L09 using Tapatalk Clear coat creates a shiny surface and would not work. I have seen some matt clear in some cases but tends to make the colour under it "milky" looking. Matt black - only paint matt black.
V12man Posted March 10, 2018 Posted March 10, 2018 If one goes matt black, do I still spray a clear finishing coat over? Sent from my VTR-L09 using TapatalkNo - satin and flat blacks don't get clearcoated. You could use a flat clearcoat over black base coat but seems over complicated to me.
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