Really nice work on that seat! 
Luke.
Luke.
Lucky Lady
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That's slicker than owl poop!
Really nice work on that seat!
Luke.
Thanks guys! I'm having a problem finding that green in a spray bomb.
Are you looking for the green in a metal flake? If so, go to rothmetalflake.com they have spray bomb metal flake in two shades of green. This stuff works great but kinda pricey.
Thanks BikeBum! That might be exactly what I was looking for! Have you used either of the greens?
Not the greens but a couple other colors I have. The Gang Green flake has a little silver in it while the Sublime Green has gold flake in it. Your seat looks to have silver and not gold in it so I would go with the Gang Green. It works great but if you're planing on painting a lot of stuff it would be cheaper just to buy paint, flake and clear and use a spray gun.
Just a reminder, you still need to lay down a base coat of green before you paint the metal flake, either in spray bomb or spray gun. Go to this page http://www.rothmetalflake.com/manual/manual.html for the instructions on using the Roth Rattle Bombs.
Just a reminder, you still need to lay down a base coat of green before you paint the metal flake, either in spray bomb or spray gun. Go to this page http://www.rothmetalflake.com/manual/manual.html for the instructions on using the Roth Rattle Bombs.
If you're looking for a big flake in your paint the Roth Rattle Bomb won't do it. It has a larger metallic in it than any other paints I've seen and it sparkles nicely but you will not get that huge metal flake look. It will also cost you over $100 bucks just to spray bomb a bike. For a hundred bucks I bought enough paint to paint multiple bikes. I guess what I'm saying is, if you don't have the equipment to paint with a spray gun and you're willing to spend at least $100 dollars than Roth Metal Flake is perfect. It's worth trying.
Well it's a race to the finish line now!
I decided to move away from the bare steel look, so I started priming some of the parts that are ready.
The sprocket is going to be similar to what I did last year. I like that 60's mag look.
So I sandblasted the chrome in the center to create that cast aluminum look.
I think I'm in trouble, I'm still messing with the chainguard.
I want it to fit better with the fender.
And I've decided to try to get the horn tank to fit better with the head badge cover thingy.
So I guess there will be some bondo on this RatRod Bike.
I decided to move away from the bare steel look, so I started priming some of the parts that are ready.
The sprocket is going to be similar to what I did last year. I like that 60's mag look.
So I sandblasted the chrome in the center to create that cast aluminum look.
I think I'm in trouble, I'm still messing with the chainguard.
I want it to fit better with the fender.
And I've decided to try to get the horn tank to fit better with the head badge cover thingy.
So I guess there will be some bondo on this RatRod Bike.
Sounds a bit like the old "Little caulk, little paint, makes a carpenter what he ain't..." makes my helpers laugh every time I pull that one out... my other favorite is "caulk comes in all widths"... I guess that bondo does too! No worries tho, the "pros" use it all the time. As long as you're not filling gaping rust holes with it, bondo is a fine "smoother outer".
Carl.
Carl.
I really like the steel rod trim you added to the tank!!
I thought it looked pretty cool too! But when I'm done with it you won't be able to see the rods. I'm going to fill in the area above and below w/ bondo, the rod is to help me keep the edge the same on both sides.
Clocks ticking. throw away the chain guard. They are just for people with nice pants! LOL
LOL!
That's just plain eye candy!!!!My seat cover is done.
It's time to start wrapping this thing up!
I'm still working on trying to finish the LuckyLady!
I decided to make the front fender a little short and eliminate the front brace.
I've also figured out the headlight too.
There will be (2) white lights and a smaller little green light in the middle.
And I put the tires on the wheels.
I really like a wide whitewall on a black rim!
I decided to make the front fender a little short and eliminate the front brace.
I've also figured out the headlight too.
There will be (2) white lights and a smaller little green light in the middle.
And I put the tires on the wheels.
I really like a wide whitewall on a black rim!
I found these on ebay. They work with my green theme!
They clean up the valve stem nicely!
They clean up the valve stem nicely!
WOW, it's all over. It feels funny not to have finished my BONINE Lucky Lady. I had way to much going on at work and home in the last month, I barely touched it in the last two weeks. I have to finish it, not sure if I should continue posting here or start a new thread in the BUILDS section. You will eventually see a finished bike, my wife is counting on it!
Looking forward to seeing it done when it happens.
Luke.
Luke.
