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Primer Black 600f3 - 4/12/2007 10:04:04 AM

Donohu40

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Hey, I just got a 97 f3 for my first bike because I really wanted something that I wouldn't think twice about when tinkering. I did the same with cars on a 78 Nova... I love learning the hard way :).

So anyway... my question is how do you think a all or mostly primer black f3 would look? and also the bike will only be that color til winter when I can't ride it and I do more of a professional job so I'm kinda wondering whether I should just use primer or go the extra step and actually paint it with a flat black paint.

Hopefully I'll find time to photoshop a f3 to see what its like but I still like to get input from lots of people.

Thanks

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RE: Primer Black 600f3 - 4/13/2007 5:48:26 PM

LtSchultz

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I have seen a few flat balck f3, and they look pretty sweet. I like the "mad max" look, plus if its your first bike you will probably drop it, so no fanciness right away anyway right?

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RE: Primer Black 600f3 - 4/13/2007 6:31:17 PM

bmg velocity

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If you ride in the wet...I would not paint it...it will eventually just run into your rims....chain...just a mess.

If you are Mad Max though only when it's dry...

I still wouldn't do it...

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RE: Primer Black 600f3 - 4/15/2007 11:49:43 PM

LtSchultz

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you can always put a low gloss clear over it, even flat black has a very slight gloss. that would seal it up. I used some flat black auto paint on my gas cap and it turned out great, the paint didn't come off even after a slight run in with a little gas, though i did clean it up fast.

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RE: Primer Black 600f3 - 4/16/2007 12:35:59 PM

Donohu40

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I've tried painting my bmx bike flat black with a flat clear coat but the flat clear coat never seems flat enough.

The finish I really would like is this one I saw in hotrod magazine. The car was called the F-bomb camaro and it has a satin or suede green paint job that looks perfect. I want it like that, but in black.

I'm sure I'll have changed my mind a few dozen times before I actually paint the thing anyway...

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