Colour me..

[davidj]

My Marin is getting very close to powder coating, original plans have changed as I fitted white forks instead of the planned for black. I think I know what colours I will go for but would welcome other opinions, obviously the forks will remain white.

 

[02gf74]

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Why are you painting, grame amd swingarm look in good condition. Either paint or repkace the form as it looks a bit dull..... or altetnatively just ride it

 

[xxnick1975]

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Swing arm white, job done

 

[davidj]

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The frame has a brushed alloy effect paint job that has suffered with feint oxidation trails in it, it is covered in them. Polishing just exposes bare metal as they are under the laquer.

 

[dazdc5]

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I removed all the lacquer off of my Mount Vision .. to the bare metal to remove the worm trails a few years ago and gave it one polish.
Not touched it since (apart from wash downs with Zipwax) and it looks prestine :xmas-wink: :xmas-wink:

GO FOR IT

 

[davidj]

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I removed all the lacquer off of my Mount Vision .. to the bare metal to remove the worm trails a few years ago and gave it one polish.
Not touched it since (apart from wash downs with Zipwax) and it looks prestine :xmas-wink: :xmas-wink:

GO FOR IT

It is something I have considered, but how did you remove all the laquer?

 

[wookiee]

Re: Re:

I removed all the lacquer off of my Mount Vision .. to the bare metal to remove the worm trails a few years ago and gave it one polish.
Not touched it since (apart from wash downs with Zipwax) and it looks prestine :xmas-wink: :xmas-wink:

GO FOR IT

It is something I have considered, but how did you remove all the laquer?

Hard work lighter fluid/nailpolish remover/Autosol and wire wool!

 

[RickTheUncivil]

If you are keeping the white forks then i think the brushed / silver look is great. Swingarm in contrasting colour perhaps, and match the decals to the swingarm (as it is now)? How knackered are the yellow bits?

 

[davidj]

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Yellow swingarm is faded and has substantial paintloss around quick release.

Forks are brand new so the white is staying. Not sure I want 3 colours.

My thoughts are all white, white frame and flat black swingarm or shadow chrome frame and swingarm. I am leaning towards the last of those.

 

[JackN]

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Serendipity or what ? I've the same dilemma with the same bike. My Mount Vision is stripped down and the rebuild is stalled because of my indecision. I don't want to polish the frame so it's got to coloured. I was going to go all orange but then I thought that it would look too much like a Whyte or an Orange (both of which I'd love to own.) I then thought of a satin black frame with dark green (think newish Kawasaki) swing arm and forks. But inspired by my restored all white, alloy with yellow decals Muddy Fox Courier I will (probably) go with all white, black stem, bars levers, shifters etc (I already have these) and orange decals. This colour scheme gives a nod in the direction of KTM another motorbike manufacture that I like.