What do you think? To paint or not to paint?

[JP50515]

Title says it all...I stripped my tank and polished it up a bit....I am now wondering if I even want to paint this thing. I think it looks pretty badass as it is. But I also wouldn't mind throwing a nice color on it.

My options:

1. make everything that's currently brown, wrinkle painted black and leave tank as is.
2. Paint tank and all things brown a matching color
3. Strip all brown parts to match tank and leave as is
4. Do a accent of black wrinkle paint on tank (either a stripe or just the sides) and leave rest of tank stripped. Paint all brown wrinkle paint black.

My other question:

1. paint engine side covers, tappet and ignition covers wrinkle black
2. leave engine as is

All ideas welcome...this is just what i've thought up so far.


Thanks guys

 

[I am Carbon]

I don't know what colors but I would paint if it was my bike for sure

 

[Johnt3]

JP50515, Man you live in Minnesota of all places. I'd paint it for sure. If go suggesting paint ideas,I won't have any left for myself. Damn good looking bike by the way.

 

[JP50515]

Ha thanks man. I know we get the worst of it all. Freezing winters and extremely humid summers. On one day for the last two summers I believe we actually broke records for being the most humid place on the planet besides the amazon rainforest ha.

Any opinions on painting the engine?

 

[I am Carbon]

How about salt on the roads.
do they do that up there?
I like painted engines.

 

[JP50515]

....Ha look at my car in the background. Lets just say that's not a custom paint job

 

[Johnt3]

I like unpainted engines myself,but I think painted would look good with polished bits like tappet covers and side covers.

 

[I am Carbon]

I'm not going to paint my engine.

 

[JP50515]

Hmmm maybe on my cafe build, but I'm thinking of keeping it "rugged" on this thing hence the textured wrinkle paint. Just gives it a gritty kinda look/feel

 

[I am Carbon]

what I love about this platform is there is so many ways to go about building them and painting them.
JUST DON'T PAINT THEM PINK!

 

[AceofSpades]

I think we know what color Carbon is planning for his build-off bratty.. lol

 

[RpNSht]

i personally like the raw brat look. maybe a little rust is all you need
or maybe keep it raw with a little bit of pin-striping

if you are going to paint it what about something bold like this?
http://thebackstreetbucket.blogspot.com/2011/09/lowbrow-p-nut-tank-for-rusty.html

im personally down with this style http://thebackstreetbucket.blogspot.com/2011/06/for-sale-25000-shipped.html

 

[I am Carbon]

I think we know what color Carbon is planning for his build-off bratty.. lol

BLACK

 

[cra-z1]

I would just let it rust like everything else up here.

 

[spent]

Paint the tank. I'm not really a fan of the unfinished look. Even plain black would look cool... or you could send it to me for some flames or lace or stripes or something, cause im broke. And Ill throw in a strong vote for no paint on the motor. It looks real clean just how it is. Mine came painted, and I kinda wish it wasnt.

 

[JP50515]

Okay yeah see that was my feeling about the motor as well...its kinda one of those one you do it you'll never get it back to the way it was (at least not easily.) RpNsHt i'm diggin that style you've decided on. Real retro 50's kinda vibe