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Author Topic: What color(s) to paint my EVO...too many colors to pick from  (Read 2829 times)

Thunderchild

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I have a friend who is a car painter.  He is going to paint my Evo build for material cost.  Probably my only chance for such a good deal, so I want to make it nice.   However, with a couple of those color books; there are too many colors to choose from.  The more I look, the more I become lost and indecisive.  So I turn to the ProFlex family for ideas.    He will do up to three colors and fades are low prep.  Pictures, links are welcome.  You can also post images of paint schemes to avoid just in case. ;)

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Re: What color(s) to paint my EVO...too many colors to pick from
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2009, 12:26:09 am »
I've always like red/white/blue combinations 8)
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Re: What color(s) to paint my EVO...too many colors to pick from
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2009, 04:27:30 am »
Can't offer much help on the color choice. From a practical side, fades and other fancy looking things can be a real pain to touch up when needed. This could be your chance to either match or play off the colors of the cable housings. Go stealth mode and do flat black. Or camo mode and use mud brown. Sounds like fun and a headache at the same time.
« Last Edit: June 14, 2009, 08:22:09 am by Willie_B »
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Re: What color(s) to paint my EVO...too many colors to pick from
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2009, 06:42:35 am »
I still have a Pro-Flex 1000 frame to paint, and also can't decide on which colour to paint it.
I always liked white bikes, but since I have a carbon swing arm and a crosslink carbon fork, I thought about some kind of dark matte brown...
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Re: What color(s) to paint my EVO...too many colors to pick from
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2009, 11:19:44 am »
I like a flat matt graphite  8) keeping it simple and clean.

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Re: What color(s) to paint my EVO...too many colors to pick from
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2009, 01:07:07 pm »
I've always been partial to the yellow that my first Proflex 754 was...



...the paint has faded and oxidized over the years since the elastomers melted, but it looked like it was a vivid yellow with purple/opalescent clear coat over it.  Something bright might look cool with the carbon fork and swing arm.
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