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Old 08-15-2009, 05:48 PM
 
Location: NJ/NY
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...but I am starting to get the hang of it. Since I am having a lot of the chrome and steel on my harley, copper and brass plated, I went a little nuts on the Vespa with a can of copper spray paint today. The first few parts, I did on newspaper, which turned out to be a little rough and uneven. Then, I decided to hang the parts like the guys on TV do, and they came out much smoother.











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Old 08-15-2009, 05:49 PM
 
Location: NJ/NY
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And here are the rear crash bars. I am waiting on some rally stripes, so I am holding off on putting them back on until the stripes are on.






I'm eventually going to do the rear rack, mirror bars, horn stripes, and badges, but I'm too tired now.
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Old 08-16-2009, 12:24 AM
 
Location: Metromess
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Nice work! I have always liked the copper color. When I was a teenager, I painted my bicycle in that shade.
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Old 08-16-2009, 12:25 AM
 
Location: southern california
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i like it.
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Old 08-16-2009, 06:50 AM
 
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Thanks.

I'm thinking it will only look right if ALL chrome colored parts are changes to copper. This is going to turn out to be a lot more challenging than I originally thought.
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Old 08-16-2009, 01:47 PM
 
Location: Metromess
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I suppose you're right, but that might not be practicable. Besides, copper and chrome don't exactly clash. My bicycle still had chrome handlebars.
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Old 08-18-2009, 08:58 PM
 
Location: USA
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nice job. Looks great.
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Old 08-20-2009, 04:22 PM
 
Location: NJ/NY
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I added reflective racing stripes and installed the rear crash bars. I also put on a couple of Ferrari magnets I had sitting in the garage for comedic effect. though the Italian flags on the emblems do match the theme of the bike too.









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Old 08-25-2009, 05:29 PM
 
Location: Buenos Aires
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I Like it, you paint sooo god... congratulations, nice work.

Nacho
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