The original fenders were round, so I took another kick scooter and stripped it off its fenders with grooves.That way I had something to base the pinstripes on after I removed all paint.
I applied a silver spray painted base coat, topped with several layers of black satin spray paint. Then I hand painted the matte flat yellow enamel pinstripes. I chose a rather matte yellow and used a wide brush for fat stripes to try and get a bold look with colors reminiscent of muscle cars.
To make the paint more resistant to daily abuse I put a glossy clearcoat over it. Besides protecting the paint this coat also looks shiny and smooth, matching the surface of the plastic rims.
After painting I reassembled the kick scooter. I cleaned all parts beforehand and put the white plastic fender guards back on, which make nice contrasting details.
I found a company from Japan that builds 700c (this is a common wheel size for road and track bikes) bikes by hand, most of them with a fixed gear. They even built a foldable frame and have suitcases for their foldable complete bikes with, indeed, 700c wheels. The suitcases look like something in between a travel bag and a messenger bag and are very stylish, as are the bikes, and are basically squares that fit neatly around the wheels.
The company is called Kinfolk and the style of their bikes is very authentic, resembling bikes from the seventies and eighties, sometimes bold and eccentric, a other times very subtle and classy.
Bikes that leave the workshop are fitted with a logo badge on the top tube titled "kinfolk metal" and most graphics on the bikes are done by hand. Seeing their work inspired me to do more elaborate paint detailing on future projects.
LeCarton
In true re-cycle philosophy I just started on constructing a chair from French architect Le Corbusier, using only cardboard. Until that's finished, here's a small model to give you an idea:
