Bike Project: Done with Painting?

After weeks of dithering, I finally got down to painting the frame. Much of the delay came from my indecision about color, decorations, etc. I finally decided to stop worrying about it and just get to work.

As of now the bike is two-tone. The chain stays and seat stays are black, while the rest of the frame is a rich red. Hopefully the black stays will make the black fork look less odd.

Where the chain stays meet the bottom bracket I tried to do some fancyish stencil work. If it looks good, I’ll keep it. If not, I’ll just paint over it, no big deal.

I may have to paint a white band around the top and bottom tubes in order for my text decals to work properly. The text might not be readable with a red background. I’ll investigate that more tomorrow, once the bike has dried.

Totals:
Days: Almost 40!
Cost: $535