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Re: japjoe7 Carbonda FM1001 build thread
Ughhh...impulse buy today, bought the Kenda Rush Pro TR tires I wanted. Found a shop that had a site discount that worked with the purchase and got them a tad cheaper than retail. Fingers crossed they ship.
August 17, 2023, 09:56:47 AM |
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Re: japjoe7 Carbonda FM1001 build thread
Prepping frame, covering holes and sanding. Btw, didn't want to bother taking out the bearings since you won't see the frame holes anyway. I'm pretty precise so it shouldn’t be an issue with the paint.
August 22, 2023, 06:26:56 AM |
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Re: japjoe7 Carbonda FM1001 build thread
Ughhh...impulse buy today, bought the Kenda Rush Pro TR tires I wanted. Found a shop that had a site discount that worked with the purchase and got them a tad cheaper than retail. Fingers crossed they ship. Welp, come to find out Kenda Rush Pro TR tires I wanted may be a scam from the store I ordered from. May need to do a credit card charge back. End up ordering Continental Race King 29x2.2 from Ali for $52usd. August 23, 2023, 07:16:37 AM |
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Re: japjoe7 Carbonda FM1001 build thread
You should still expect not to get the tires: You may be dealing with scam 5 or 11 from this list https://www.reddit.com/r/Aliexpress/comments/hlk157/common_scams_on_aliexpress_and_how_to_avoid_them/ Wow, that's good to know thanks! But, the Kenda tires I ordered were from a US vendor blueskycycling.com. They had super bad review and hadn't shipped for a full week so I though I got scammed. Luckly they did ship and I'm awaiting delivery today. I'll update once I get them to see if I recieved the corect tires. On a good note, all the purchases I've made on Ali(17 in total) so far for this build have been great. All shipped, correct products, and on time delivery. The best things to do when ordering anything from someone you have never purchased from before is to do your research. I was careless when I orded from blueskycycling.com. Had I read reviews before hand I would NOT have orded from them. August 25, 2023, 07:11:00 AM |
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Re: japjoe7 Carbonda FM1001 build thread
Kenda’s delivered woohoo! Nice tires, wow these are light. Btw, I intend to use these with Tubolight inserts August 25, 2023, 11:40:01 AM |
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Re: japjoe7 Carbonda FM1001 build thread
Did you have the chance to weigh them? Looks like a decent type for dry and hard conditions. Haha great question! Just bought a food scale and was delivered today. 584g and 585g Keep in mind these are the race version, very thin side walls. August 27, 2023, 07:08:32 PM |
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Re: japjoe7 Carbonda FM1001 build thread
UGH!! I underestimated how much spray paint I’ll need. I’ll need another set of primer, mid coat and topcoat. I’ll have the small arms and rocker arm done but I’ll have to wait on the body until I get more paint. Waiting on primer to cure so mid coat tomorrow. Took me half the day to setup the canopy, attach the plastic walls, put the fan and filters in, and make the rack hanger. 2 trips to Home Depot because I didn’t have enough plastic. 3M respirator worked great, didn’t smell anything. September 02, 2023, 05:50:58 PM |
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Re: japjoe7 Carbonda FM1001 build thread
Got some base on and sanded. More purple than I was expecting, not too bad though. Once I get the clear on and buffed it’ll look amazing. More paint is on the way so I’ll get everything finished next week since I took the whole week off work. The last pic is a gif, download it so you can see the color shift blue to purple. External gif link: https://imgur.com/a/kT5NjFO September 05, 2023, 04:32:07 PM |
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Re: japjoe7 Carbonda FM1001 build thread
Looks great but I can't get that gif to "play" Figures, this site needs to be updated big time…so many things outdated and just quirky. I'll add an external link later today so it can actually be viewed. September 07, 2023, 06:21:19 AM |
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Re: japjoe7 Carbonda FM1001 build thread
How much material did you end up using for painting? Prices are a lot higher than I was expecting for the materials! Paint thespraysource.com Raven Super Color Shift Bike Paint Kit https://thespraysource.com/products/raven-super-colorshift-bike-paint-kit $214.95 Sanding Sponge 3M Fine, 3M Microfine, 3M Ultafine https://www.amazon.com/Sanding-Sponge-F-208-SANDING-SPONGE/dp/B01F7Y384S/ref=sr_1_3?crid=15TAOZBE0EZB6&keywords=3m+sanding+sponge&qid=1694093932&sprefix=3m+sanding+spong%2Caps%2C170&sr=8-3 $8.30 Canopy Stuff Lasko Box Fan https://www.walmart.com/ip/Lasko-Cool-Colors-20-Box-Fan-with-3-Speeds-B20200-White/42388499?athbdg=L1200&from=/search $23.37 2x Filtrete Filter https://www.walmart.com/ip/Filtrete-20x20x1-Clean-Living-Dust-Reduction-HVAC-Furnace-Air-Filter-300-MPR-1-Filter/10721098?athbdg=L1103&from=/search $5.24 3.5mil Plastic Sheet 10'x25' https://www.homedepot.com/p/HDX-10-ft-x-25-ft-Clear-3-5-mil-Plastic-Sheeting-RSHD3510-25C/204711653 $14.98 So in total I've spent $272+ Also, this doesn't include buffing the paint which I already have the equipment and supplies. You can always have the frame seller paint it for you for $50+ but your limited to colors and from what I've read a lot of people see there paint flaking. I want to build every aspect of my bike myself, even the paint. September 07, 2023, 08:52:35 AM |
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