Quote Originally Posted by kfergos View Post
Several people have mentioned custom paint jobs on bikes. I'm curious: How much does that usually cost? Where does one find a custom bike-painter? (I've thought for a long time flames would be *so* cool on my bike; plus I've had a lifelong love affair with that iridescent green/purple/blue color that you see on really customized cars and motorcycles (I hear that costs $$$ per pint, but how many pints would you need to paint a bike anyway?))
I'm in the process of getting a custom paint job now. I was cautioned by my bicycle frame builder not to take the steel frame to just any auto paint shop. I looked around a bit and found a local automotive paint shop that has the equipment needed for detail paint work. The shop owner is almost excited about the opportunity to paint a bike frame and has taken it on as his personal project. He says he can do flames, fades or virtually anything I want - but I'm more interested in a classic bike design.