Long Awaited Update

So its been awhile since the last update. There is not a whole lot to report in the way of bike progress. Funds have been sucked up recently to get the bike back into running order. Last week Josiah got new plates for the bike and was ready to start making it his daily rider. Alas fate conspired to keep him on four wheels. The bike wouldn't start so we had to troubleshoot. After looking at the starter, stator, and other components, we found that the culprit was a dead cell in the battery. The battery wasn't keeping a charge so we used the paint money to buy a battery instead. With the bike back up and running, we are taking this time to rethink some of our old paint ideas.


We have been wanting to use a different paint than you normally see on bikes. We have messed with the idea of using rhino truck bed liner to give the bike a matte textured black look.
This picture gives you an idea of what rhino liner looks like on something other than a truck bed.

We have since been looking into other paint products because Josiah is wanting to put a little more color into the paint. You can get rhino liner in other colors but we have found another product that is pretty cool that we may try first.........................

The new paint idea is called plasti-dip. This is a unique paint that dries to a matte finish like rhino liner without the texture. It is not however a primer or powdercoat. It is still rubbery like rhino liner. It comes in a variety of colors and is easy to peel off if you don't like it. To see a video of it watch my friend "Fonzie" on youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdCtzxkER7k
Check out his other videos to get a better idea of the product.
There is a big user based support for this type of paint with a lot of innovative ideas. The only drawback to this paint is there is no UV protectant in it so it will fade overtime. I also don't know if it is gas resistant which is important on tank paint. But even if it fades, or peels from gas spills, at least its easy to repaint. Here are some colors were looking at:

Up until seeing the dipyourcar videos, I only thought plastidip was used on hand tools and car rims. It looks like a fun idea and would love to try it. I know it would just be easier to go the 2 step urethane paint route that we use on cars today, but the set up can be costly for equipment and were trying to do this bike on a budget. Most plastidip and rhino liner cans are only $8 and a urethane paint can cost $80-$100 without including the cost of a paint gun and compressor.
 
If you have any thoughts or ideas or have used plastidip or rhino liner let me know in the comments. Thanks!