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I have a works finish FRO that i'm getting bored of looking at, so i think a colour change is in order.
I've spoken to the local powder coat company, who are meant to be excellent. They can do any colour i want or a high polished chrome look.
My first though was black or white, but the polished look sounds nice.
Keeping it as it is isn't an option as i need a change.
That is unless someone wants to buy it....
What colour do you think????
I wouldn't reccomend getting it polished. It'll look great once built up and then S£$t once ridden in the wet!
I had my old Orange 5 polished and whilst it was relativley easy to polish up once in a while it still took more maintenance than i could be arsed with. The top tube looked especially crap after a few wet rides, from getting on and off the bike etc.
RAL 4003 or RAL 4010
Mine is stock stealth black - but depending upon your forks then how about rear suspension arm in one colour and front triangle in another with the linkages in some other complimentary (or not) colour - rasta style?
Green/yellow/red...
nickegg - Apparently its a chrome powdercoat, so not corrosion issues!
Teetosugars - Great website, thanks.
Onzadog - Really? It's never get stolen!
aP - I had a 5.5 in Stealth black - it looked great but the decals looked really tacky.
I have to think re-sale value as i'll probably sell soon.
ap - do you know if it's possible to get a new sticker kit for the FRO?
bob, you said you wanted a change!
True - but maybe that's a step too far.
Do you think there's a market for a bright pink race frame?
Hot rod orange - best Intense colour ever. Tho' my baby blue Slopestyle comes a pretty close second. Keep it all one colour though - don't think a different rear end would look quite right on an Intense.
bobalong - I pretty sure that you can get new sticker kits. I think that they're somewhere on the intense webshop, I have seen them advertised on an American bike webshop as well, but I think they stated not sold outside continental US.
Baby blue, not a stock colour for the FRO, but it'd look good!
Here's a link to the chrome powder coat
[url] http://www.aerocoat.net/Aeromaxtm.htm [/url]
They've even suggested fading from a black front through to a silver rear....Too much??
Here it is now..
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Stored in the office, apparently i have too many bikes at home at the moment!
There was a Spider on the ride I did Tuesday evening. It had a yellow rear end and a babyish blue front end. Was quite noticeable! I am thinking of polishing my Slopestyle and getting a clear blue coat on it, similar to the Chain Reaction bikes.
I've decided to keep the frame go for briliant white - it'll look light!
My local bike shop has managed to get a sticker set ordered so it'll be like new again.
I can't wait to build it.
Pics to follow!
Your keeping the linkages black? Sounds nice!
Thanks and yes, linkages will be re-annodised black to loose a couple of scufs.
I'll get some photos on here when it's finished.
I can't believe you didn't go with either of my suggestions!
I was strangly tempted to go for the RAL4010!!
The colour the company had looked a little less strong, so i didn't risk it.
They had a matt orange that looked amazing and a metal flake grey that really did it for me, but simple white was the winner.
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