I like Silverdammit and you like slow black, lets meet in the middle with a nice gun metal gray Think Steve Mac. and Bullit
I'm thinking have that 3rd set of bodywork done in a special "frosted black" (it's a flat black with a slight blue'sh tint hue pearl that only really shows in full sun over it and then mutliple clear coats over that, it's a really sick paint in person but from afar is pretty plain Jane, very opposite of the Golden Blaze green bodywork currently being done) and then do gold anodized wheels to match my Ohlins forks...
Whatcha think?
Just an idea for now, but the more I think about it the more I'm liking the concept...
I actually expected more from this crowd...
Don't expect too much and you'll never be let down.
I have never been a fan of the flat black scheme on bikes but maybe it is just a lack of knowledge on my part. Can you wax it? Not looking for a shine, but at least want the water to bead. Always seemed to me that the lack of a clear coat would not bode well with a coat of wax.... but I could be wrong. I do like the black and gold idea, but not an uber glossy gold, that would look to "blingy" IMHO.
Yes OCK, you can do clears and pearls overtop the flat black and it looks really cool up close.
You'll want to use a satin or flat clear coat, not high gloss. If you put a high gloss clear coat over a flat black, it would look like your typical high gloss black. I've even clear coated flat black sealer and it came out looking like high gloss black paint, haha.
Most painters use 1K paints for flat finishes.
Have you ever done a pearl on a flat black OL?
I've done ghost flames using a blue pearl over flat black.
Got any pics??
Unfortunately I don't. I lost a huge collection of pictures in a HDD crash a few years back.
I searched the WEB and found something similar. It kinda' looked like this only instead of silver, it was blue and a bit more subtle.
FYIY, this tank is finished with a satin CC.
Sorry. This is beyond my computer skills. It works for me. I'll try something else.
http://www.true-fire-flames.org/true-fire-flames.htm
If you scroll down there are some subdued flames on a trash can. With a good airbrush artist it could look neat. I think very subdued would be the key. But then I'm a pretty subdued kinda guy. After your green paint this may not be flashy enough.