What is your favorite fade color combo and/or splatter paint?
12-15-21, 07:36 PM
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What is your favorite fade color combo and/or splatter paint?
It can be your bike or one you've seen. I am repainting a Cannondale CAAD3 this winter and have been looking around at options.
It will definitely be an early 90s vibe.
A handful that stick in my mind are below. Clearly I gravitate to AllCity paint schemes from the last 6 years. Looking for some ideas outside of my easy button choices below.
It will definitely be an early 90s vibe.
A handful that stick in my mind are below. Clearly I gravitate to AllCity paint schemes from the last 6 years. Looking for some ideas outside of my easy button choices below.
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I am quite partial to this beautiful Serotta which I believe belongs to a forum member.
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I hated this color combination but has it ever grown on me. I can honestly say that, of the few or many color fades that I have owned, this has to be my favorite...
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12-15-21, 08:11 PM
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It's similar to this IndyFab didnt post earlier. Even has the same color decals.
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I love all these crazy colors, I have a black Cannondale with green splatter that is sick and I used to have a bubblegum pink black splatter diamondback that looked awesome too. I think black or white with orange splatter would be sick and then get a custom logo that looks like an old Nickolodean logo. I like the Kleins with the color changing paint too.
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12-15-21, 08:24 PM
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Only fades and spatter paint? How about fingerprints..
can't say it's a favorite, but it's mine and I haven't seen another one.
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The pink and white fade on my Titan looks OK.
can't say it's a favorite, but it's mine and I haven't seen another one.
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The pink and white fade on my Titan looks OK.
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12-15-21, 09:30 PM
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Those far-out Titan frames still hit a nerve for me. I'd ordered one back when they were available, but they lost the order and eventually refunded me. What was it, Paint by Dossenta? or something.
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This is the only fade paint job I own, so I guess it's my favorite by default.
1988 Schwinn Le Tour
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I raced for Team Parkpre as a teenager, so these have a nostalgic tug on my heartstrings.
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^ Yikes, just noticed that bar end plug about to fall out.
MTB
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^ Yikes, just noticed that bar end plug about to fall out.
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12-16-21, 12:18 AM
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Blue with silver splatter. Not as bright as some, but looks good up close.
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12-16-21, 01:12 AM
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I have more, but will start with this (Bruce Gordon's personal RNR)
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And, you know everyone thinks your fingerprint frame is awesome...lol
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I love all these crazy colors, I have a black Cannondale with green splatter that is sick and I used to have a bubblegum pink black splatter diamondback that looked awesome too. I think black or white with orange splatter would be sick and then get a custom logo that looks like an old Nickolodean logo. I like the Kleins with the color changing paint too.
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12-16-21, 01:31 AM
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Not mine, but I have one like this in the same size. It's not a particularly outstanding splatter scheme, but it's kinda unique in that it looks more like thin tiger stripes in person
The early 90's Tequestas have a variety of splatter and fade scheme. For more info, see google
The early 90's Tequestas have a variety of splatter and fade scheme. For more info, see google
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Though I never owned one, I've always liked Centurion and Diamond Back's smoke and marble fade liveries. Outside of that, I was never big on fade paint schemes. I did have a first year GT Karakoram with the black and white crackle paint, while my wife had a Rocky Mountain Hammer with black web splatter on red paint.
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I like spumoni in red white and green - but for an Italian bike, of course.
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I've seen this called "Smoked Salmon"
Not mine, but I have one like this in the same size. It's not a particularly outstanding splatter scheme, but it's kinda unique in that it looks more like thin tiger stripes in person
The early 90's Tequestas have a variety of splatter and fade scheme. For more info, see google
The early 90's Tequestas have a variety of splatter and fade scheme. For more info, see google
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This is the only fade painted C&V bike in the room. I purchased it, not because of the paint, but the brand and model, Pinarello Montello.
I am sure it looked good when new but not with the level of Patina it now has. Kinda ugly up close but OK from a mile. Despite the Patina, I have had a few "great looking bike" from those passing by.
P1050224 on Flickr
I am sure it looked good when new but not with the level of Patina it now has. Kinda ugly up close but OK from a mile. Despite the Patina, I have had a few "great looking bike" from those passing by.
P1050224 on Flickr
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I gave this aquamarine fade Yo Eddy to my son back in 2010. Always thought that paint scheme was the coolest.
He promptly did a drop bar conversion on it and used it for bike touring.
My son's drop bar conversion by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
He promptly did a drop bar conversion on it and used it for bike touring.
My son's drop bar conversion by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
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As for the Cannondale you mention, I am pretty sure a friend's older brother had one of those. An early 90s M700? It was rigid and had electro-green splatter.
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Splatter and fade- love it!
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