Bling Bling

 

Having some technical difficulties with the digital camera/memory card, so I have been unable to post pictures of the lettering process. But I can tell you it was highly educational. Using Alicia's camera, I can show you the resulting painted badges. I used a positive mask to overspray blue and orange over the white basecoat, allowing the letters to show in all their contrasting glory. I chose vinyl contact paper as masking material, which might have not been the best choice. There was some undercutting of paint in certain areas, but from far away, it looks very nice.

 

Not quite ready to assemble, but I wanted to throw a few parts on there to enjoy the moment. The color fade is my tribute to Alexi Grewal's 1984 Gold Medal winning race. He rode a Pinarello with a similar fade that kind of set a trend for bikes in the 80's.

 

Close ups of the lettering.

 

I had planned on shooting clear coat over the whole thing, but found out that there is no clear coat in a spray can. So we're going commando with minimal protection from rocks, scratches, and maybe even someone's fingernail. oh well. I've run out of time to fret over cosmetics, It's time to get this thing rolling!