Comments on: Rad Rider Meets Industrial Sharpie

By: braden

braden — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:44:48 +0000

hi yatch im a couple years late on seeing your post but i can tell you that i use the same clear coat. the trick is to be EXTREMELY delicate while clearcoating and you must use either sharpie paint marker or industrial strength sharpie, both will still bleed if you apply too thick a coating. i dont spray the frame directly until i have 3 coats on it, i “mist” the frame from about 2 feet away and repeat every 5-10 minutes, then i wait an hour and apply medium coats until its finished. practice makes perfect, try it on something you dont mind messing up

By: YACHT

YACHT — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:35:07 +0000

Nice job on your bike, I am doing something very similar. I did a flat white base and then sharpied ontop of that. But then whenI went to add the clear coat it made the sharpie art bleed together. Did you use a clear coat and if so what kind. I used Krylon clear glaze, I believe.. I threw the can into the woods when I noticed what it was doing to my art. haha. Any advice would be wonderful
-Yours in bike art,
YACHT

By: Kelli Garner

Kelli Garner — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:47:58 +0000

Really nice posts. I will be checking back here regularly.

By: Bernie

Bernie — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:40:10 +0000

i gotta say, that is a great job making the paint look just like the sharpie lambo. i have to give him credit on that bike.

By: Balllistix

Balllistix — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:14:36 +0000

cooooeeeyy! what a beauty, i always think of doing this type of thing but i would NEVER be able to achieve a high quality drawing, i probably couldnt do it on paper let alone a bike.
Damn fine work!

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:40:34 +0000

Well he’s lucky they didn’t nick it. At least he wont have to spend as much as it would have to replace it.

By: Shopped

Shopped — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 09:12:02 +0000

Im really sorry that the chavs drew all over your bike like that. Any good cycle store will be able to refer you to a frame painter who will be able to restore the original finish cheaply.