Beginnings and Finishes.
Howdy 2009. Heading in the right direction yet?
2008 wasn't a bad year for Tonic Fab. Sold some bikes, developed some new ones, made a few friends and avoided eye contact with our enemies.
We've got a lot to improve on. Obviously our website needs to be changed. The world needs a better sense of who we are and what we do.
What else?
Internally, we are getting some things dialed-in. Or at least less dialed-out.
Anyway...
The most popular Tonic finish last year was the "coated" finish. It was a struggle at times getting it done on time and correctly, but that's how it goes.
So for the new year, here's a new finish we are working on. It's pretty expensive, so if we offer it, it'll be an up-charge. Not sure exactly, but figure around $100. It's a plating process. It picks up every detail on the surface of the material. We are still getting it dialed in..but this is a good first stab, and I figured I'd gauge interest before we proceed. I think someone might like it. Do you?
Here's an overview of this bike. It's one of 2 bent seat stay Fall Guys. Rare animal. One went to Russia. Who knows where this one will end up?
-L
2008 wasn't a bad year for Tonic Fab. Sold some bikes, developed some new ones, made a few friends and avoided eye contact with our enemies.
We've got a lot to improve on. Obviously our website needs to be changed. The world needs a better sense of who we are and what we do.
What else?
Internally, we are getting some things dialed-in. Or at least less dialed-out.
Anyway...
The most popular Tonic finish last year was the "coated" finish. It was a struggle at times getting it done on time and correctly, but that's how it goes.
So for the new year, here's a new finish we are working on. It's pretty expensive, so if we offer it, it'll be an up-charge. Not sure exactly, but figure around $100. It's a plating process. It picks up every detail on the surface of the material. We are still getting it dialed in..but this is a good first stab, and I figured I'd gauge interest before we proceed. I think someone might like it. Do you?
Here's an overview of this bike. It's one of 2 bent seat stay Fall Guys. Rare animal. One went to Russia. Who knows where this one will end up?
-L
posted by Tonic Fab at 7:19 PM
7 Comments:
Interesting finish, from the pics it seems to have the warmth of a brushed nickle plate. Looks kinda classy, maybe team with with some reversed out near black 80% graphics to give it some edgier core feel? just ideas.
looks pretty genius. i would buy one.
That looks like a really cool finish.
Jubucky..
Thanks for the comment. And the shirt. Love the design!!
I like your graphic ideas.
I think we can improve on this finish with a more uniform substrate. Looking into ways of achieving this, and tuning the brightness and color of this finish. I think it certainly has potential.
We'll finally get our cross race bike program running this year and I think this finish would be perfect for these bikes. It's weight-less, and covers the frame inside and out. Pretty good stuff for a cross frame. I just wonder what would be a cool fork color for this??
-L
-L
looks like an electroless nickel plating.. kind of finish that ppl usually use on guns.
as for the fork.. i reckon stick with the neutral color...
black would be best!
you make me drool Landon...
Remix,
Good guess.
Frame is sold folks.
-L
give it to abbit
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