Black + silver, does it 'go'?

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R350
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by R350

Hi.

Just popping my first post cherry.

Got a Giant Advanced TCR Pro 0 coming end of Apr (earliest Giant could send some out). Tried getting the Pro 1 and it just wasn't happening. So went up a tad in price and spec :shock:

Has anyone ever contemplated, or even began painting their crank black. The bike looks sexual but that glaringly silvery shiny crankset is crying out to be painted black.

Is this a good idea? Has anybody done this? If so, gizza look :

Also, can many people vouch for the quality of this bike?

Thanks.

Bourquek
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by Bourquek

You should consider switching to Campagnolo. They have plenty of cranks in carbon which are black. Not to mention their brakes even come in black unlike Shimano.

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R350
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by R350

What if I said to you, I don't want to particularly 'buy' or 'switch'. Shim Dura is fantastic.

I just want to 'paint', or to see if anyone else has painted their crank black?

MikeyBE
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by MikeyBE

Uhm..just no.. Dura ace cranks look good! And it's Dura Ace! Also paint adds weight! ;)

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by Canofale

I have one, happy with it so far, I'll be swapping out the saddle, bars and maybe stem for lighter components when funds allow, like the chainset as is personally.

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MoPho
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by MoPho

Paint it with Pasti-dip rubberized paint, if you don't like it you can peel it off.

I plasti-dipped my chainring black and it's been holding up for two years now. I've also painted the wheels on my car with it.


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by verbs4us

Black avec silver:
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by KWalker

no, you don't paint DA
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You can anodize them.
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by jeffy

is nothing sacred?

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by MoPho

Too each their own I guess. Personally, I think Dura-Ace cranks are ugly, it was one of the main reasons I didn't go with Shimano on my bike. I wouldn't think twice about plasti-dip painting them. Oh well. :noidea:



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jeffy wrote:is nothing sacred?


On WW, nothing should be sacred.

Unfortunately a large portion of our membership hold any brand name, bling, and warranty, sacred.
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by AJS914

Some silver is nice! Personally, I'm a little tired of the all black carbon + all black groupset look. That was super cool 10 years ago when carbon was newish. Now, I'm really for nice paint jobs again.

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by wheelsONfire

If you do paint, just bear in mind that you probably scratch them with you shoes.
Anodize is an idea, but if you do, you need to check what type of alu it is, or the anodizing can come out not so good.
Also have them super clean!
Honestly, i would not do that!
I have left things for anodizing and the results were mixed!
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by Marin

Just get some Red cranks :)

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