Rattlecan Spraying

More and more people are taking on the spraying process using rattle cans. It gets a bad rep, but done properly, you can get great results. As always with any paint finish, preparation is key, and smooth transition of the can is essential to get the paint on evenly.

Here are two videos, part 1 describes the paint we used on this bike, and part 2 is the actual spraying process. A preparation video is in the making so stay tuned...

RIPARATO 'Corsa'

After the Ourys got torn up, not to mention the fact they were filthy, we decided to treat the Riparato 'corsa' to some new grips. These are the SOYO long grips. A vast improvement we think!

DELIBERATE bike conversion update

The original headtube badge on this raleigh was in fairly good condition and we wanted to use it on the deliberate bike. However, the original colors didn't work with the baby blue, they were just too stark. We then decided to strip the badge of color, then spray it with the same baby blue as the frame. Once this was dry, we used wet and dry to very carefully cut back the high spots, leaving paint in all the recessed areas, but removing it in the high areas. Then it was lacquered with 3 coats of clear, and polished once cured. The result works well with the bike. It's subtle but adds a little class.