Those of us who use Testors paints would love to have that case ! I built plastic models, balsa ship kits, and use the paints to touch up my classic truck's scratches that people put in my paint in parking lots. I have a '79 GMC C1500 and a '90 Ford Ranger I keep running because I like older trucks more than these newer models. Simpler, cheap to run, and they were paid for years ago. Don't down Testor paints, they work well for most any application.
Thank you for your interesting videos. My friend Jake had a toe removed last week, and I was worried about him become depressed and insanely bored. Your videos have kept the old tinkerer sane while being unable to wrench on one of the several snow blowers, lawn mowers, the Shovelhead or the Softtail that have found their way into the garage and yard. A rough time of year anyway in Packer country, so bless you for keeping him from going nuts. He is having cheap truck/ cheap car envy right now though...
Well... for the what ever it's worth file... I really liked the look of the headlight you were working on. I thought it had a real "horseless carriage" vintage look to it. I hope you can work it in to where it looks right to your eyes. I also really dig the look of that motor also... VERY cool!! Finally... you're on the right track on both the tires and the frame. Those tires just scream; "I'm new and I'm white"!! Can't wait to see the next installment!! 👍
Nice work. Hey, as a modeler, artist oil paints that you get in a hobby shop can be used as great washes or filters. You just take a bit of the paint and mix it in with a thinner of your choice and you have an instant wash in the color of your choice. more paint, darker wash less paint more of a filter. Works great. takes about 24 hours to dry, but then you can do another layer. Works wonders for aging/darkening things. Burnt umber is a great color, sort of a greasy brown/black.
looking good!!!!!! i am making a homemade moped myself. the engine is from a 2 stroke craftsman snowblower. but here is thing i am limited on metal so about everything is scraped wood!!!!!!!!!! so far it is going good
That's art ! You take bits and pieces of this and that and old bike parts and turn it into something people would pay really good money for . There is probably a lot of guys that would love to have that bike to display in their man cave because it looks old and rare. I got a bike I am going for the same effect on , except it's just a modern motor kit on a black 29 inch walmart beach cruiser bike. But I keep working on it and trying to make it look old school. The goal is to have something that looks early 1900s but is new and reliable and I can ride regularly without issues . Man I wish I could do some picking at your place. I really like your videos . I worked at a VW repair shop as a teen in the 70s in Florida and I been playing with lawnmowers and small engines and bikes since I was 10 years old so your youtube channel is right up my alley . Subscribed and watching for over a year now.
I like that black patina look, looking pretty good those tires really stuck out after you did the black...I'd say you're not making it dirty you're customizing 👍
I really like the bike videos, you have a great eye for what a totally random item most think is junk, you see potential in that item and create really cool motorized bikes.
Seeing that testors stuff brought back some good memories painting 1/25th scale cars. I had that same air brush kit also. I never liked the stale "ozone safe" air cans mainly because of that horrible burnt smell. The bike looks great btw
Looks awesome! Love your bike projects. Watered down burnt Sienna paint is brilliant, if you want a nice rusty dirty look. You could try and little on those tires too. Also it is great if you leave it in beads sitting on top of the paint and let it dry, you get a cool oil stain and water rust patch look. Used burnt sienna on nearly all my fake patina bikes in the past, give it a go. Keep up the great work. :)
I love this bike project! You are amazing. I bought a few of the big mouth vice grips that you recommended and they are amazing. I didnt realize how versatile they are.
Hi , I have recently discovered your UA-cam channel and I wonder why I have not stumbled across you before. Better late than never I guess. I have just been on a viewing binge of your output and I appreciate the content more the more I watch resulting in a new subscriber. You are very knowledgeable with your tinkering that I enjoy watching and you have a great way of engaging your audience. Keep up the great work and excellent content. Thank you , Wayne from Wales.
Mustie You have the patience of a Saint!!!!! Superb Job!!! I am worn out from watching all of the videos on this bike! The amount of hours you spent on this you could have built an ULTRALITE---- That needs to be your next project-----HomeBuilt Airplane
Mustie, when I had idling trouble with a couple different engines I built, I realized the carburetors had to big of a venturi. I machined and replaced them and it solved the problem. I didn't mention this before because I thought that you had the correct carb for the engine,,
The fenders look like they have some metallic in them. I like the blue. I think you could get a pretty close match mixed in a pint or quart of enamel. You might want to paint the fenders and age everything the same. There is thin tape made that works well for an edge in pinstriping. Paint and then pull off the tape. I've used it because my hand isn't steady at all. Maybe a couple of dents with a ball peen hammer on the tank?.
Hey Mustie1! GREAT VIDEOS!!! I liked the cushman, big frame repair, monkeybike, black knight!!, and the geny ones too. Anyways. You had a GREAT start with the first blue I think. If you threw a bit of the dark blue to that, after, with a rag -- pinstripe it twice like the fenders.. Epic look. Also, the shoe polish on the painted blue fender is a great mix, and close to the dark blue in the jar. Have you considered doing a live stream sometime where people can throw up ideas, and you are the artist..? That might be really fun with some of the fab or paint work! Just a thought. Keep it up. I would keep the tires white, and let the fresh pinstripes on the top match the tires!! rustic look background, white stripes around the rims of the metal panels -- too cool!!
Just a "for what it's worth" suggestion. Take the fenders and chain guard off and strip them to the same state that the tank started in. Then apply the same treatment to them. Then the whole bike will have the same look. Jim
All chromed :) just my 2 cents worth 1. ;P It looks like a kind of bike the silver surfer would ride on his days off :) I'd love a reproduction version of this that ran an electric motor. (as the likelihood of finding an original is just a little slim. It's gorgeous btw. You're a fortunate chap to have the opportunity to own, work on it and ride eventually. kudos.
Hey mustie been awhile you could have just made home made copper plate bath for the tank probably to cold maybe it's looking better none the less I think your getting there.,😁😂😂😉😉thanks real good video
I wonder if grass or any chlorophyll plant matter would yellow stain the tires. It does a number on gym shoes. Or maybe strong tea or coffee grounds? I like the distressed non matching look of the tank, it ties the two halves of the bike together in a way that plays well to the lines and overall length. It also visually gives the brass and copper elements room to breath.
In the paint section in Walmart I found this stuff called Crud Buster and it is this blue fluid that destroys rust and I found that if I applied it to painted or enameled paint that has rusting metal below it, that it kind of gets a chalky look to it thats kind of pleasing. The bottle is white, and it says Crud Buster "the stuff for rust" and it was really cheap. I have a rusty area next to the drain of my bath tub and I apply it and the chalky color almost matches the tub and the rust seems t vanish. But after a few weeks, it comes back, so its not permanent. At least in a bathroom/bathtub application. But its cheap enough that I can probably avoid having to replace the tub for a few years. I put it on tools that they to rust too and on my vices anvil and an old sledge hammer and it looks kinda cool.
I doubt that you see this mustie1, but using an old plastic model trick would probably give you the darker finish that you are looking for. It’s generally called a “wash,” simply by using black (or any color) and paint thinner, and applying it to the surface. Just keep the paint really thin, with mostly thinner. The thinner will dry, leaving a cool dark black layer. Use browns, grays and rust colors for greater effect. This sis SUPER easy to do. Repeat the process to make it darker. A wash would have been my first choice for the frame, tires, fenders and Guard. I wonder how shoe polish and thinner would mix for the tires? If it would mix, the thin wash will run into the grooves and crevices to highlight them, giving it a STUNNING look.
Bike is to the point where it is just fun now. It looks cool. Mustie have you ever done a video on VW Bus CV Joints? I'm starting to get some noise in my 1970.
As always nothing less than another great video and show piece. Are you sure you haven't been around since the early 1900s. Your the man. Keep the vid's coming always looking forward to them with interest.
As you went down the driveway it looked like you where peddling a Sherman tank , don't run out of gas unless your legs are in good shape . The bike looks awesome .
I'm surprised that you didn't use a brown right from the get go on the tires, as several others suggested and you alluded too only briefly. Interesting process.
One of your creations needs to be in a movie, something like after the meteor wipes us out and only the gangs are left to sort it out. They are that steampunk!!!!
Soo beautiful and well done! 👍 Only one thing: I don't really like the black turned (or twisted?) square irons in the front fork. Not that they are bad at all, don't get me wrong! But for me they don't fit to the rest of the fantastic bike where nearly everything is so wonderful round or rounded. Somehow they look a little bit alien, don't they? Hope you enjoy riding it and definitely people will enjoy it at shows.
For painting that metal Mustie, you need a LACQUER based ink, not an enamel based paint. Lacquer based inks are what is used on soda cans. I used to produce that material for Pepsi and Coke for their cans.
Bury the tires in the soil for a few weeks. Clay type soil should be good. Also try pickling fluid. You can buy int easily. It ages metal well and easily
i wonddr if you rusted the frame with peroxide and then used rust converter to turn that to iron phosphate if that would give you the old and dark look you're going for...
Prolly been said before but cudnt find it. A touch of yellow would of turned the fresh light blue slightly greeny blue . Close to that old paint color.
Those of us who use Testors paints would love to have that case ! I built plastic models, balsa ship kits, and use the paints to touch up my classic truck's scratches that people put in my paint in parking lots. I have a '79 GMC C1500 and a '90 Ford Ranger I keep running because I like older trucks more than these newer models. Simpler, cheap to run, and they were paid for years ago. Don't down Testor paints, they work well for most any application.
I can`t get enough of watching your channel. Best on You Tube. I watch all day, mostly the playlists, I call it, spending a day with Mustie.
thanks for takin the time to watch john
I love your brutal honesty on things you are not experienced with. You are very real and experienced. Good man.
Thank you for your interesting videos. My friend Jake had a toe removed last week, and I was worried about him become depressed and insanely bored. Your videos have kept the old tinkerer sane while being unable to wrench on one of the several snow blowers, lawn mowers, the Shovelhead or the Softtail that have found their way into the garage and yard. A rough time of year anyway in Packer country, so bless you for keeping him from going nuts. He is having cheap truck/ cheap car envy right now though...
thanks for writing cindy, glad to here he is getting to work on stuff through me,
Well... for the what ever it's worth file... I really liked the look of the headlight you were working on. I thought it had a real "horseless carriage" vintage look to it. I hope you can work it in to where it looks right to your eyes. I also really dig the look of that motor also... VERY cool!! Finally... you're on the right track on both the tires and the frame. Those tires just scream; "I'm new and I'm white"!! Can't wait to see the next installment!! 👍
I really appreciate you bringing us in on your projects. the way you film puts us right ther in the room with you.
Nice work. Hey, as a modeler, artist oil paints that you get in a hobby shop can be used as great washes or filters. You just take a bit of the paint and mix it in with a thinner of your choice and you have an instant wash in the color of your choice. more paint, darker wash less paint more of a filter. Works great. takes about 24 hours to dry, but then you can do another layer. Works wonders for aging/darkening things. Burnt umber is a great color, sort of a greasy brown/black.
looking good!!!!!! i am making a homemade moped myself. the engine is from a 2 stroke craftsman snowblower. but here is thing i am limited on metal so about everything is scraped wood!!!!!!!!!! so far it is going good
This bike build has caught my attention since you started. I think it is amazing.
Steampunk moped. How cool. I enjoy working with you in your shop.
That's art ! You take bits and pieces of this and that and old bike parts and turn it into something people would pay really good money for . There is probably a lot of guys that would love to have that bike to display in their man cave because it looks old and rare. I got a bike I am going for the same effect on , except it's just a modern motor kit on a black 29 inch walmart beach cruiser bike. But I keep working on it and trying to make it look old school. The goal is to have something that looks early 1900s but is new and reliable and I can ride regularly without issues . Man I wish I could do some picking at your place. I really like your videos . I worked at a VW repair shop as a teen in the 70s in Florida and I been playing with lawnmowers and small engines and bikes since I was 10 years old so your youtube channel is right up my alley . Subscribed and watching for over a year now.
thanks for enjoying what l make, your bike sounds like it will be a blast to ride,
Darren the bike looks good. Looking forward to seeing you take it out for a ride in the spring.
i have a 1960 cyco bike motorized but love your bilds its a fun hobby
Funny to watch you take a ride down a road I always use! I'll have to keep my eyes out for you!
don't forget the happy little cloud Mr Ross 😉 Looking great sir!
This one has the Farnicastaff setting on the other side of the canuton valve assembly.......great vid Darrin
I like that black patina look, looking pretty good those tires really stuck out after you did the black...I'd say you're not making it dirty you're customizing 👍
I really like the bike videos, you have a great eye for what a totally random item most think is junk, you see potential in that item and create really cool motorized bikes.
Seeing that testors stuff brought back some good memories painting 1/25th scale cars. I had that same air brush kit also. I never liked the stale "ozone safe" air cans mainly because of that horrible burnt smell. The bike looks great btw
Looks awesome! Love your bike projects. Watered down burnt Sienna paint is brilliant, if you want a nice rusty dirty look. You could try and little on those tires too. Also it is great if you leave it in beads sitting on top of the paint and let it dry, you get a cool oil stain and water rust patch look. Used burnt sienna on nearly all my fake patina bikes in the past, give it a go. Keep up the great work. :)
thanks for the tips
I'm pretty sure this would be what I would do if I was retired. Awesome stuff man!
me too, oh wait
Haha, beyond jealous!
I love this bike project! You are amazing. I bought a few of the big mouth vice grips that you recommended and they are amazing. I didnt realize how versatile they are.
they are my go to clamps for sure,
Freaking love your single cab brother!
Hi , I have recently discovered your UA-cam channel and I wonder why I have not stumbled across you before. Better late than never I guess. I have just been on a viewing binge of your output and I appreciate the content more the more I watch resulting in a new subscriber. You are very knowledgeable with your tinkering that I enjoy watching and you have a great way of engaging your audience. Keep up the great work and excellent content. Thank you , Wayne from Wales.
For the metal you can use gun blue or gun black. Works almost instantly. You can scotch brite after to get the right shade. Looking good
Entertained from the start..Good stuff.
Mustie
You have the patience of a Saint!!!!! Superb Job!!! I am worn out from watching all of the videos on this bike!
The amount of hours you spent on this you could have built an ULTRALITE----
That needs to be your next project-----HomeBuilt Airplane
A real artist!
Awesome job! Very cool
Congrats on you and Crusty in old Skool Rods mag!
She's looking beautiful..... 👊🏽
Mustie, when I had idling trouble with a couple different engines I built, I realized the carburetors had to big of a venturi. I machined and replaced them and it solved the problem. I didn't mention this before because I thought that you had the correct carb for the engine,,
The fenders look like they have some metallic in them. I like the blue. I think you could get a pretty close match mixed in a pint or quart of enamel. You might want to paint the fenders and age everything the same. There is thin tape made that works well for an edge in pinstriping. Paint and then pull off the tape. I've used it because my hand isn't steady at all. Maybe a couple of dents with a ball peen hammer on the tank?.
Hey Mustie1! GREAT VIDEOS!!! I liked the cushman, big frame repair, monkeybike, black knight!!, and the geny ones too. Anyways. You had a GREAT start with the first blue I think. If you threw a bit of the dark blue to that, after, with a rag -- pinstripe it twice like the fenders.. Epic look. Also, the shoe polish on the painted blue fender is a great mix, and close to the dark blue in the jar. Have you considered doing a live stream sometime where people can throw up ideas, and you are the artist..? That might be really fun with some of the fab or paint work! Just a thought. Keep it up.
I would keep the tires white, and let the fresh pinstripes on the top match the tires!! rustic look background, white stripes around the rims of the metal panels -- too cool!!
that thing is cool as can be, what's the thinking behind the backwards leafer front end?
Middle and back look really good from this camera and angle!
i love old rusty and that bike you built i use coffee to age things on my railroad but tires might be different
Just a "for what it's worth" suggestion. Take the fenders and chain guard off and strip them to the same state that the tank started in. Then apply the same treatment to them. Then the whole bike will have the same look.
Jim
Lookin great! I agree with other responses; incorporate the 'nuclear' design from chain guard onto the tank. Kidding aside, that's art man!
All chromed :) just my 2 cents worth 1. ;P It looks like a kind of bike the silver surfer would ride on his days off :)
I'd love a reproduction version of this that ran an electric motor. (as the likelihood of finding an original is just a little slim.
It's gorgeous btw. You're a fortunate chap to have the opportunity to own, work on it and ride eventually. kudos.
Hey mustie been awhile you could have just made home made copper plate bath for the tank probably to cold maybe it's looking better none the less I think your getting there.,😁😂😂😉😉thanks real good video
Crusty is such a cool truck...
I wonder if grass or any chlorophyll plant matter would yellow stain the tires. It does a number on gym shoes. Or maybe strong tea or coffee grounds? I like the distressed non matching look of the tank, it ties the two halves of the bike together in a way that plays well to the lines and overall length. It also visually gives the brass and copper elements room to breath.
I use black graphite polish for darkening metal it is quite subtle but it highlights nooks and crannies really well
In the paint section in Walmart I found this stuff called Crud Buster and it is this blue fluid that destroys rust and I found that if I applied it to painted or enameled paint that has rusting metal below it, that it kind of gets a chalky look to it thats kind of pleasing. The bottle is white, and it says Crud Buster "the stuff for rust" and it was really cheap. I have a rusty area next to the drain of my bath tub and I apply it and the chalky color almost matches the tub and the rust seems t vanish. But after a few weeks, it comes back, so its not permanent. At least in a bathroom/bathtub application. But its cheap enough that I can probably avoid having to replace the tub for a few years. I put it on tools that they to rust too and on my vices anvil and an old sledge hammer and it looks kinda cool.
I doubt that you see this mustie1, but using an old plastic model trick would probably give you the darker finish that you are looking for. It’s generally called a “wash,” simply by using black (or any color) and paint thinner, and applying it to the surface. Just keep the paint really thin, with mostly thinner. The thinner will dry, leaving a cool dark black layer. Use browns, grays and rust colors for greater effect. This sis SUPER easy to do. Repeat the process to make it darker. A wash would have been my first choice for the frame, tires, fenders and Guard. I wonder how shoe polish and thinner would mix for the tires? If it would mix, the thin wash will run into the grooves and crevices to highlight them, giving it a STUNNING look.
Just remember to wipe off the excess wash with a rag, where applicable, like on the tires.
Looking good! Maybe dark brown shoe polish on the tires?
Bike is to the point where it is just fun now. It looks cool. Mustie have you ever done a video on VW Bus CV Joints? I'm starting to get some noise in my 1970.
no but if l need to repair mine l will make a vid
looks great, damn pretty machine. paint needs more dark green, something less yellow.
As always nothing less than another great video and show piece. Are you sure you haven't been around since the early 1900s. Your the man. Keep the vid's coming always looking forward to them with interest.
As you went down the driveway it looked like you where peddling a Sherman tank , don't run out of gas unless your legs are in good shape . The bike looks awesome .
pro trick: watch movies on Flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching all kinds of movies during the lockdown.
@Zane Dexter Definitely, have been watching on flixzone for since november myself :D
cold blue solution would look good on the frame
That thing is damn sweet!
I'm surprised that you didn't use a brown right from the get go on the tires, as several others suggested and you alluded too only briefly. Interesting process.
The Shade Tree Fix-it Man cold gun blurring
I like your long movies, and when you break the main project with a ride in crustie for ex👍 Love the bike btw!
thanks
One of your creations needs to be in a movie, something like after the meteor wipes us out and only the gangs are left to sort it out.
They are that steampunk!!!!
Looking good :)
Great vid ..... The only thing is that front suspension just doen't go with the rest of the bike
Have you tried the blacksmiths trick of heating metal up and then rubbing with linseed oil? Almost the equivalent of rust blueing.
hey maybe you could use pennies for washers on the tank to go with the silver dollars on the rear wheel ????
l thought of doing that but they would have been too big, and l used them on the headlight.
Soo beautiful and well done! 👍
Only one thing: I don't really like the black turned (or twisted?) square irons in the front fork. Not that they are bad at all, don't get me wrong! But for me they don't fit to the rest of the fantastic bike where nearly everything is so wonderful round or rounded. Somehow they look a little bit alien, don't they? Hope you enjoy riding it and definitely people will enjoy it at shows.
For painting that metal Mustie, you need a LACQUER based ink, not an enamel based paint. Lacquer based inks are what is used on soda cans. I used to produce that material for Pepsi and Coke for their cans.
Nice Bike.
When the deer gather around your vehicle for the salt you know it's been a rough winter.
Congratulations, you made "Baby Blue" paint.
Are there no paint shops that can scan the old paint and tell you what it is?.
I think it would look good with a black frame
How are you mixing ENAMEL Testors paint and ACRYLIC water based craft paint???
I saw a video of this bike on Facebook the other day, from one of those click sites. it was brown and black and listed as a steam punk bike.
Your bench looks like my benches haha I am lucky to have one spot to work on
Bury the tires in the soil for a few weeks. Clay type soil should be good. Also try pickling fluid. You can buy int easily. It ages metal well and easily
you should do the frame like copper color like your front light
nice looking good
i wonddr if you rusted the frame with peroxide and then used rust converter to turn that to iron phosphate if that would give you the old and dark look you're going for...
Great job I love the videos! Did you ever try rust bluing or methods of antiquing firearms? You can get the stuff on brownells
Have you thought of picking up the design from the chain guard and applying it to the tank? Does she have a name?
Strong brewed tea would work on the tires, you would have to get all the wax from the shoe polish off the tires first to work.
Hey mustie,did you ever try bluing on your bare metal same stuff used gun barrels.
Put a sheet of coarse sandpaper over your fresh aluminum...tap tap tap. Now it's 100 years old! peace
Mmmm...i dont know what im doing, hahaha you crack me up sometimes
Awesome video. And by the way, your seat belt light's out in Crusty.
yeah l never seem to have the haters comment on driving crusty
There's a product called Rit Dye, comes in many colors. It's used to dye fabric, shoes etc. you may want to play with that stuff.
This is probably a lot better than those cheap Chinese kits. I want to build a bike with a Honda GXH50 engine but they can run for about 400 bucks.
Have you checked out craigslist? Sometimes there's engines on there
nice job.
Must own stock in shoe polish company.
nice bike
Yay, ya back! It's looking real nice, Mustie! ;-{}
Try cold tea or coffee on the tires.
i would try a wood stain and minral spirits to gather for yellowing the tires
try using a paste of coffee grounds on anything white to age it
Your a regular Bob Ross Mustie, we never knew.
he was one mellow dude
Have you ever tried gun blue colour?
l did on the last one but found the stains a little easer to work with
Ok i'll chek that one out. Good work dude.
It is convincing!
should have used a bit more green and it would have been really good
Ian Duijsens yep a darker green, less yellow.
i would go with a wood stain with minral spirits to thin it out to yellow the tires
Try using tea bags to stain tires.
Prolly been said before but cudnt find it. A touch of yellow would of turned the fresh light blue slightly greeny blue . Close to that old paint color.
Do it all like the tank
The engine oil is a hydrocarbon and will attack the rubber in the tyres
awesome