BSG Posted February 26, 2018 Share 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 Edited February 26, 2018 by BSG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted February 27, 2018 Share 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 Duane_Bosch, BSG, Grebel and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letum911 Posted March 5, 2018 Share OR matt white with pearl white logo's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted March 5, 2018 Share OR matt white with pearl white logo's? ALWAYS going to look dirty..... just the slightest bit of mud shows on a white bike.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyFrank Posted March 5, 2018 Share Matt black, gloss black logos.... I have 2 bikes like this - soon to be 3.... guess why Batman fetish ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letum911 Posted March 5, 2018 Share 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!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knersboy Posted March 5, 2018 Share 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”. BSG, popcorn_skollie and FirstV8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugene Posted March 5, 2018 Share It's a Merida.... Has to have green in it. So, Matt black with thin green pin stripes somewhere. coppi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted March 5, 2018 Share 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... Letum911 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted March 5, 2018 Share Batman fetish ? Wife... can't tell the new ones from the old... Knersboy, Grebel, Neverfit and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSG Posted March 5, 2018 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popcorn_skollie Posted March 5, 2018 Share 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 Knersboy and BSG 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Posted March 6, 2018 Share 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSG Posted March 9, 2018 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s14phoenix Posted March 9, 2018 Share 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. RogM and BSG 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted March 10, 2018 Share 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. BSG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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