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As Make blogger Becky Stern mentions, a crappy looking bike makes it much less likely for your two-wheeler to get taken. (Karin even offers 10 DIY Tips for Making Your Bike the Ugliest on the Block over on TreeHugger.) But not only that, doing nothing to make your bike new and shiny again means avoiding chemical paints and paint strippers—and that’s the greenest route to go.
That said, many less practical personalities (yeah, you know who you are) rather look stylish cruising the streets than ride an old beat-up bike. And if a sexy looking bike is going to be your motivation to hit the pavement on two wheels versus four, it’s probably worth checking out these bike painting tips from Instructables user Panda Face.
Before you begin jazzing up your cycle with a lovely paint job, hit up friends or family to see if they already have supplies sitting around the garage. Otherwise try to use the greenest paints and paint strippers available. One of the commenters mentions this non-toxic, biodegradable product probably worth looking into.
::Make via Instructables
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