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Kingfisher
11-07-2015, 07:47 AM
I'm going to get my CSI repainted and remember from awhile ago someone had an online interactive color helper to help with frame colors? Anyone know of one?

Idris Icabod
11-07-2015, 07:55 AM
Mercian has a really cool one.

Tickdoc
11-07-2015, 08:20 AM
are you wanting to match to what was available when new, or just pick a scheme?

Kingfisher
11-07-2015, 08:26 AM
pick a new scheme...i've got two csi's, one in green in almost new condition and the other one is older blue that desparately needs repainted after 20 plus years of riding/racing in all conditions.

Burnette
11-07-2015, 10:17 AM
As an OCD sufferer, I got ya covered. I agonize about frame color (or bare stainless steel) for my next bike that won't get started until next year or so. I have over 165 sites as favorites for car, watch, bike and music, lord please help me.
Best site for bike color configurations by far for me is Guru. Pick a titanium or steel model and you can change the color ways on the frame and even the fork. Here is a titanium example. Tip: click on advanced Paint Program to access the color pallets. Click on colors and have fun!
http://www.gurucycles.com/frames/categories/road/praemio-r#
Model lineup page:
http://www.gurucycles.com/bikes/type/road

Steelman bikes look awesome, great paint jobs. Look at Brent's "Bike Of The Week gallery. It's not a color change page, just page after page of nicely done paint work with a wide range of colors. No matter what your taste, you're sure to find more than a few you will like. There are ten galleries, take the time to scam through them, there are some real gems in there.
"Bike Of The Week gallery:
http://www.steelmancycles.com/bike%20of%20the%20week%20archive10.html
What I like changes often and if I go stainless, it will probably be sans color. Or maybe some color here and there. Or color panels. Or color on frame with polished seat and chain stays. Good luck to you, there is no hope for me, Ha!

davidb
11-07-2015, 01:43 PM
Parlee http://www.parleecycles.com/customfinishes/

Avincent52
11-08-2015, 07:46 AM
http://www.steelmancycles.com/Photos/LugRd.jpg

Avincent52
11-08-2015, 07:59 AM
Honestly, you could do a lot worse than picking from vintage race car color schemes.

Gulf Porsche/GT 40 in baby blue/orange (see the Steelman above for a riff on this scheme or this Colnago: http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=177148)
Lotus in British racing green and yellow (check out the link for a Lotus tribute bike: https://www.flickr.com/photos/49670597@N03/14043722335/in/album-72157644369900201/)
Ferrari in red and white and/or yellow
Tyrrell in Elf royal blue and white
Penske Sunoco in Navy blue/yellow (see below)
BMW Motorsports in white with red/blue
Martini Porsche etc in white/silver with red blue (see below)
Mercedes in silver and red (see below)

http://jacksonville.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/superphoto/1972-129-19-copy.jpg

http://press.porsche.com/news/images/Porsche-918-Martini-c.jpg

http://assets.blog.hemmings.com/wp-content/uploads//2013/07/Fangio-W196.jpg

Beldar77
11-08-2015, 06:50 PM
https://www.sevencycles.com/paint/index.php

not the biggest image for selecting the tubes but it does give some feel for the combos and certain paint schemes.

And if you aren't worried about your man card ;)

you can try Pinterest

https://www.pinterest.com/matt_otis/bicycle-paint-jobs/

Avincent52
11-08-2015, 07:41 PM
Parlee has one too.


http://www.parleecycles.com/z5prl/#frame=Base%20Black&frameimage=p_f_nude&fork=Base%20Black&forkimage=p_fo_nude&primarylogos=White&primarylogosimage=p_rpl_white&primarylogosoutline=None&primarylogosoutlineimage=none&secondarylogodecals=White%20Outline&secondarylogodecalsimage=p_rsld_whiteoutline&headdecals=White&headdecalsimage=p_rshd_white&panel=None&panelimage=none&panelaccents=None&panelaccentsimage=none