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Luck and a bit of clever negotiation by my LBS on my behalf put me in a position to get a bike with a custom paint job. (Basically, the color I wanted that comes as default was on back-order due to the Rona, and I got a RTP frame at no extra charge instead.) I have a design picked out already: my idea is to combine one color (a shade of yellow) with raw carbon that is just clear coated. With the right shade of yellow, that should kick butts (my taste, obviously). My design should be easy to do just with the default stickers (or so I think): you cover up the areas that should remain carbon with stickers, spray, remove the stickers and add clear coat. (Probably it is more complicated than that and I have no idea whether it really is that simple.)
I am sure some of you have had custom paint jobs (one of @bloaker's 37 bikes must have one, no?). Is there is anything you recommend I should keep in mind? Any tips and tricks? This is a high-end LBS, but they are not artists. (There is also someone in the region if you want artwork, but that's add another 100,000 ¥ and I am not that kind of guy.)
I am sure some of you have had custom paint jobs (one of @bloaker's 37 bikes must have one, no?). Is there is anything you recommend I should keep in mind? Any tips and tricks? This is a high-end LBS, but they are not artists. (There is also someone in the region if you want artwork, but that's add another 100,000 ¥ and I am not that kind of guy.)