'DELIBERATE' bike conversion update

Since the last session in the spray booth, Emma from DELIBERATE, dropped by the workshop to check it out. She was pleased!! The next thing we did was to decide on logo placement. We had played around with a few ideas and Paul at Riparato put together a rough idea of how the bike could look with the DELIBERATE design on the downtube. Basically a 'mock up' using paper with the printed logo. The top image shows the initial design stage, and the bottom picture shows the bike with its white logo section sprayed in candy white. This involved marking out where the logo should sit, masking off, and a few good coats of the candy white. These are then carefully buffed/polished in with the rest of the bikes paint job. Next job, get that simply sweet DELIBERATE logo on that ride!!!

DELIBERATE bike conversion update

Hi,

It's been a while since we last posted, as we've been busy in the spray booth, and then waiting for paint to dry! Here is the DELIBERATE bike conversion in it's new paint, baby blue. We used four coats of primer, laid on nice and heavy, then 6 coats of colour. Just finished buffing it up, so heres a quick photo. More to follow very soon, plus, a video of how we spray our bikes, just in case you fancy taking on your own!!

DELIBERATE bike conversion update

We have finished priming the DELIBERATE bike conversion frame and its drying out nicely. The next job to do is cut back the primer with very fine wet and dry to remove any overspray, dust particals and any other blemishes. At this stage, the cutting back is only very gentle, and doesn't involve getting the primer dead flat. There is a slight 'orange peel' finish in the primer, and we want to keep some of this, as it will help adhesion of the colour coats which are to follow.

Original 'RIPARATO' bike featured on www.boutiquecycles.com

Here is our Original RIPARATO bike, making it onto the pages of boutique cycles. We are very happy! Thanks to www.boutiquecycles.com for adding it to the gallery!! This site is definitely worth a visit to see what other people are putting together.

'DELIBERATE' bike conversion update.

The frame and forks together. The rear mudguard eyelets are removed, along with the rear mech hanger. They just need filing in to the frame, and it's all set for primer.

'DELIBERATE' bike conversion update.

The 'DELIBERATE' bike is now fully stripped back to bare metal. The rear dropout on the drive side needs grounding out, and the rear mudguard eyelets need to be ground away before it can go into the spray booth for primer coats. Also we have drilled out the rivets which once secured the inner chainring to the outer ring. A wire brush was then used to clean them up. The chainring is a 52 tooth.

Riparato Fixed Gear T-shirts

Riparato fixed gear T-shirts are now available. Go to www.redbubble.com/people/riparato to check it out!!