I’m thinking about getting my new Cervelo P2 painted so that it stands out from all of the other P2s… i really like the p3 colors and am starting to wish i bought a p3 instead of a p2. anyways, post your custom paint jobs!
http://www.hottubes.com/ShopWebSite/Cervelo_Photos.html
This’ll help you.
My “in progress” P3C and helmet. I’ve done a bit more customization, but don’t have pics. Clear coating and polish is next.
Wow…thats awesome. I’m assuming this isn’t your first attempt at your own paint job?
heres a few pictures of my last custom painted bike (i miss this bike!!!), painted by Darin at www.2wheelercustoms.com
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k44/cdrucks/XTREME6.jpg
another one i like
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My “in progress” P3C and helmet. I’ve done a bit more customization, but don’t have pics. Clear coating and polish is next.
Norman?
Sick…Thats the color combo I have wanted to do for years.
Wow…thats awesome. I’m assuming this isn’t your first attempt at your own paint job?
Second, actually.
This was the first:
And no, not Norman. I wish I had his power, but my paint job is much cooler. 
I missed the part where you mentioned that did that yourself. That’s freakin’ AWESOME!!!
And guess which bike I like A LOT more… 
Because I always like to show this bike off:
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That’s damn impressive. Is this just a hobby (painting the bikes)? If so how are you so damn good. I’ve wanted to get mine done but just can’t drop the cash right now. I wouldn’t even think of painting my own bike.
The Van Gogh bike is the coolest bike I’ve ever seen.
Either I’m very good, very lucky, or it’s not really that hard if you have some patience and pay attention to detail. I don’t think I’m anything special, so it’s probably #3.
I think the keys are:
- I did lots of reading on how to do custom paint jobs including a great web site that had a multi-part how-to section (prepping, priming, base coats, clearing, and finishing). Unfortunately, the guy that runs the site did such a great job, he was able to convert it to a membership-based site.
- I have a good quality HVLP spray gun.
- I read and follow the paint manufacturer’s tech sheets. They tell how to prep the surface, what ratios to mix the paint, what pressure to spray, how many coats, how long to wait, etc, etc, etc. They made the stuff, so I just do what they say.
- I use good quality, multi-stage paints. They cost more and take a couple of extra steps, but when I started, I read plenty of forum posts where people had problems and the old hands blamed them on crappy paint.
- I didn’t have anyone tell me it was hard and all the reading I did made it seem straight forward.
Things like coming up with the paint scheme in the first place and the awesome detailed airbrush stuff that Darin (2wheelercustoms.com) does is art. Laying out tape and spraying the paint isn’t, at least to me. Once you get to that point, it’s a technical process of do this, then this, then this.
Patience and attn to detail…that sir is where you have me.
Again, congrats on an awesome ride!
I once painted a frame with Home Depot spray can acrylic. It looked pretty damned good until I go impatient near the end. 
The mosquito that landed in my wet clearcoat looked pretty cool too…
Too bad it scratched so easily.
That is SUPER sweet.
can someone tell me how to post photos? Hot Tubes did an amazing job on my bike and it is not on their website ye
Got photo to post somehow from my coach’s website. Have other photos showing the completed bike with the aerobars painted as well. Just had it put together for a race last weekend. Not sure how to post other photo’s showing more details and the aerobars and top tube which all came out very nicely. My nickname is “caveman” at the races.
That’s freaking awesome.
couple of my favorites
The darker areas are purple pearl over the carbon so the cardon is still visible
more
http://www.bicyclepainter.com/bicycles/bicycle_1.htm
Once I get the New Orleans 70.3 behind me I will start to paint some new ones
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