Ollie Bridgewood is on a mission to restore his 1990 Columbus steel Bottecchia bike. In Phase 2 of the restoration project, he’s focusing on restoring the paint. To help with this, he’ll be learning from the masters, Ali & Becs from Fatcreations, who also share their top bike painting tips so you can restore your bike's paint, too!
⏱️ Timestamps: ⏱️
00:00 We're restoring the paint on a vintage frame! 🚲
00:49 Starting point & intention behind this paint job
02:30 Noting the logos and details
03:10 Blasting paint off
03:56 Masking the frame
04:14 Priming the bike
05:34 Pro bike painting tips
06:26 Coats of primer and yellow
07:40 Decals for the bike
08:39 Applying graphics (decals and stencils)
09:57 Applying red paint! 🎨
11:00 Removing stencils
12:07 Applying a clear coat lacquer
13:44 Final result
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