The Rattle Can Project

[Stall_Gear]

So I decided that it would be fun to see what can be done with a carbon frame and some rattle can spray paint... (Oh and my trusty vinyl cutter!)

 

I ended up finding an old Merckx frame that had been abused with a very bad panel beater paint job that had too much primer and massive cracks in the top coat... (size small, so thankfully a little less sanding I thought)

 

 

[Stall_Gear]

So after a LOT of sanding, I realised I was dealing with a primer from hell!!! talk about stubborn thick layers of powdery frustration!...

[Stall_Gear]

It probably took about 15 hours to get it down to raw carbon... I underestimated the elbow grease required!

[Stall_Gear]

The end result... HUGE respect to guys like Bogus who do this for a living, it takes a massive amount of work and attention to detail to get the kind of results he produces!

 

Kept it simple, and mainly clearcoated the carbon, as I wanted to keep the unique layup showing through, as well as helping whoever rides it to keep an eye out for cracks etc, as I don't know the full history of the frame (though seems solid as a rock at this point)

[Jewbacca]

You ever had a look at Squid Bikes?

 

What they do with rattle cans is mind blowing.

 

Looks neat. Nice job

[Stall_Gear]

Yeah, the Squidbikes stuff is awesome! Unfortunately the frame is not my size, so decided to keep it simple and subtle, but if it was something I was gonna ride, I'd definitely go a little brighter and more funky!

 

You ever had a look at Squid Bikes?

 

What they do with rattle cans is mind blowing.

 

Looks neat. Nice job

[Kevin07]

I went for a Rattle Can Rat Rod Patina finish on my SS.