Question? Frame color.

[shovelcowboy]

Is the frame color on your BDM always the same as the predominate color on your tins?

I am getting ready to try to finish my K-9 project which I bought from Shovelheadkicker as a bare metal roller. Since then I have purchased some tins with great paint, and I want to powdercoat the frame the best color to go with them. Here is the painted tank and fender.

All suggestions appreciated.

Shovelcowboy

 

[2004BC]

Short answer is yes. Usually paint the frame the same as your base color in the tins. Frame should be in the background blending in with the bike. Contrasts are usually between chrome/polished aluminum, black (tires & seat), and paint.

Nice. Looks like candy red over a fine gold base coat. Frame would look great like that.

 

[Biker Babe]

Most are the same although there are a few with black frames which cut down a tiny bit on the paint cost.

 

[Moespeeds]

I think a black frame with that would look great Ken. Black or that red are pretty much your only choices. Did you talk to the painter about matching the metal flake in the red? Get that thing done! I been working 'till after midnight every night on mine!

 

[Dezertrider37v]

I like the idea of a black frame:2thumbs: I think it would make the graphics stand out more.

 

[RubWhore]

I wood powder the frame black with metal flake to aksent the tins and make the chrome and polished parts stand out,not to mention if you get tired or scratch the tins a kulor change wood not be hard to do

 

[airbrush-ed]

That's House of Kolor kandy apple red (3 coats) over a HoK cinder red base

 

[07bigdog]

The frame usually is the same color as the tins. I agree with everybody else, with that color a black frame would look great.

 

[Killerdog]

i agree black would look great

 

[Husker-Wolf]

Once you go black, you never... oh never mind. Black would give you more flexibility IF you ever decided to repaint someday.

 

[Nomad2day]

That's House of Kolor kandy apple red (3 coats) over a HoK cinder red base

Ed would know..
He drinks a cup of it every morning instead of coffee......
Paints with the tip of his finger..
Ed, you are awesome...
Neil

 

[Dead Dog]

Black frame if it were mine.

Dave.

 

[firedog19]

I prefer a base color frame so it has a more custom look than a standard black everybody in the world including the rice burners frames have. It gives more prominence to the whole bike in my opinion but what do I know Im just a janitor.

 

[erldawg]

One thing that I liked about BDM's is the frame color was the same as the base color of the tins. This in my opinion makes the bike really stand out in a crowd.
What color did shovelhead kicker say the tins were? Like Ed says looks like Kandy Red....

 

[shovelcowboy]

That's House of Kolor kandy apple red (3 coats) over a HoK cinder red base

Ed, thanks for this important input. I know you are more into great:2thumbs: paint jobs on tanks, fenders and side covers, but I would like to know what you think about the frame color?

There seems to be a majority here who think black (and for me liking a frame to be powdercoated, black would not be the problem one would have with matching the red with powdercoat). But I have a little bit of a hard time visualizing what the bike would look like with a black frame. (I guess I could 'rattle-can' the frame black, put it together and decide then).

What do you think and what does your 'eyes' tell you about what black would look like? OR do you think the only way to go is high quality paint and match the red?

Thanks in advance for your valued opinion. (AND a Big Thanks to all on the forum who have 'weighed-in' on this.):up:

Shovelcowboy

 

[Jersey James]

Real nice tank and fender paint. Why not paint the frame a matching red, with a very fine black pin-strip? Like down the front frame legs, and on top on the swingarm, something differant.

 

[toodie]

First can't wait to see the finished product. Same as tin base gets my vote looks more custom that way IMHO....as for visualizing your ride you could print out Craig's picture and go to town with a black sharpie

 

[Moespeeds]

Ok not the right colors but it gives you an idea of frame contrast. In my opinion, if you have a really flashy metal flake paint, you need some contrast in the frame or wheels or it all kinda blends together.

 

[BikerDave]

How about chrome? Rarely see it due to the cost, but when I do its the shit! :up:

 

[UKcatsfan]

I prefer a base color frame so it has a more custom look than a standard black everybody in the world including the rice burners frames have. It gives more prominence to the whole bike in my opinion but what do I know Im just a janitor.

I agree. A black frame just looks like any old generic looking bike. I think a color matched frame is what sets the Big Dog's apart from the rest of the bikes out there and gives the bike a more custom look.