# Should I repaint it? **URL:** \ **Category:** Fixed Street\ **Created:** [August 23, 2010, 1:27am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/should-i-repaint-it/47277 "2010-08-23T01:27:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![swaz](https://fixed.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@swaz](https://fixed.org.au/u/swaz)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 1:27am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/should-i-repaint-it/47277/1 "2010-08-23T01:27:26Z")
Hi everyone, I am a newby to fixie conversion. I did have a nice 27" wheeled bike I had stripped back etc. But being for 27" wheels and a bare frame… well it’s getting very time consuming and time outside working on my bike isn’t what I have right now. But, my old man is donating this to me! ![](http://a.imageshack.us/img718/6231/photo5lm.jpg) ![](http://a.imageshack.us/img202/7379/photo4sh.jpg) ![](http://a.imageshack.us/img844/323/photo3by.jpg) ![](http://a.imageshack.us/img638/7522/photo2ia.jpg) ![](http://a.imageshack.us/img822/4581/photo1dj.jpg) I don’t actually have it with me yet, just some crappy iPhone photos. My question is should I strip it bare and repaint in black or leave it as it is? Does a Malvern star like this carry much street cred? I personally don’t like Malvern Stars much… Whilst I am here, seeing as it will be a single speed I wont be needing those down tube gear bosses, what do I do with them? Thanks in advanced! ---
**Author:** ![nexus](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/nexus/32/13_2.png) [@nexus](https://fixed.org.au/u/nexus)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 1:30am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/should-i-repaint-it/47277/2 "2010-08-23T01:30:26Z")
If you leave it, you’ll have an original, Malvern Star. If you paint it black it 'll be another black fixie in a sea of black fiixies… your call. ---
**Author:** ![BrakeFree](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/brakefree/32/125_2.png) [@BrakeFree](https://fixed.org.au/u/BrakeFree)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 1:31am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/should-i-repaint-it/47277/3 "2010-08-23T01:31:53Z")
> [@swaz](#): > > carry much street cred? You fucking serious? Its your bike, do what YOU want to it, who cares what everyone else thinks ---
**Author:** ![HeavyMetalCyclist](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/heavymetalcyclist/32/209_2.png) [@HeavyMetalCyclist](https://fixed.org.au/u/HeavyMetalCyclist)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 1:38am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/should-i-repaint-it/47277/4 "2010-08-23T01:38:33Z")
> [@nexus](#): > > If you leave it, you’ll have an original, Malvern Star. If you paint it black it 'll be another black fixie in a sea of black fiixies… your call. +1. Every time i pass another generic powdercoated, deep v/aerospok/RIZORZ bike, i have an accident. Don’t do it. For me. ---
**Author:** ![swaz](https://fixed.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@swaz](https://fixed.org.au/u/swaz)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 1:49am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/should-i-repaint-it/47277/5 "2010-08-23T01:49:07Z")
very good points everyone! I actually didn’t see it from the perspective of it being different and that being good. Any advice on the gear bosses? Out of interest does anyone know where these sat in the Malvern Star order of bikes? ---
**Author:** ![AL9000](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/al9000/32/7_2.png) [@AL9000](https://fixed.org.au/u/AL9000)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 1:51am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/should-i-repaint-it/47277/6 "2010-08-23T01:51:21Z")
Assuming you’re not trolling, just cover the bosses with plastic caps and forget about them. ---
**Author:** ![swaz](https://fixed.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@swaz](https://fixed.org.au/u/swaz)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 1:59am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/should-i-repaint-it/47277/7 "2010-08-23T01:59:38Z")
Nar not trolling. Serious question: why do you think I am trolling? ---
**Author:** ![alexb618](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/alexb618/32/23_2.png) [@alexb618](https://fixed.org.au/u/alexb618)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 2:05am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/should-i-repaint-it/47277/8 "2010-08-23T02:05:01Z")
reckon you should leave the paint, way more street cred with original paint ---
**Author:** ![HeavyMetalCyclist](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/heavymetalcyclist/32/209_2.png) [@HeavyMetalCyclist](https://fixed.org.au/u/HeavyMetalCyclist)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 2:10am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/should-i-repaint-it/47277/9 "2010-08-23T02:10:28Z")
> [@swaz](#): > > Nar not trolling. > Serious question: why do you think I am trolling? Cos this has been done to death. It’s best not to touch bosses cos you might want to gear it later down the track. Why pretend the frame is something it’s not? There is something lovely about a tasteful conversion. There is something awful about a road frame hacked at with an angle grinder then painted purple. ---
**Author:** ![swaz](https://fixed.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@swaz](https://fixed.org.au/u/swaz)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 2:17am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/should-i-repaint-it/47277/10 "2010-08-23T02:17:38Z")
> [@HeavyMetalCyclist](#): > > Cos this has been done to death. It’s best not to touch bosses cos you might want to gear it later down the track. Why pretend the frame is something it’s not? There is something lovely about a tasteful conversion. There is something awful about a road frame hacked at with an angle grinder then painted purple. yep, fair enough. Sorry should have done a search first. Thought the newby disclosure might buy me some slack haha ---
**Author:** ![brox](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/brox/32/317_2.png) [@brox](https://fixed.org.au/u/brox)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 2:38am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/should-i-repaint-it/47277/11 "2010-08-23T02:38:24Z")
> [@swaz](#): > > Out of interest does anyone know where these sat in the Malvern Star order of bikes? The groupset looks to be Shimano Exage which is basic middle range stuff. The frame is Triple-butted which is pretty good for chrome-moly but i havent seen that brand of it before “dynaloy”. Its basic but a good steed. Reliable and solid. Decent for a conversion, but for the love of god dont remove braze ons or cable guides. Apart from being sacraligious, if youre new to it, youre most likely to just damage the frame. ---
**Author:** ![mr\_dylan](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/mr_dylan/32/277_2.png) [@mr\_dylan](https://fixed.org.au/u/mr_dylan)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 3:59am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/should-i-repaint-it/47277/12 "2010-08-23T03:59:34Z")
> generic powdercoated, deep v/aerospok/RIZORZ bike I resent this statement _squinty eyed glare at HMC_ ---
**Author:** ![Stovepipe](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/stovepipe/32/188_2.png) [@Stovepipe](https://fixed.org.au/u/Stovepipe)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 4:03am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/should-i-repaint-it/47277/13 "2010-08-23T04:03:19Z")
cut em off ---
**Author:** ![gink\_04](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/gink_04/32/254_2.png) [@gink\_04](https://fixed.org.au/u/gink_04)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 4:43am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/should-i-repaint-it/47277/14 "2010-08-23T04:43:31Z")
> [@Stovepipe](#): > > cut em off say’s the dude with a blink 182 image for an avatar… ---
**Author:** ![Kimer](https://fixed.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/dc4da7/32.png) [@Kimer](https://fixed.org.au/u/Kimer)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 5:45am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/should-i-repaint-it/47277/15 "2010-08-23T05:45:12Z")
Keep it as is I reckon it’s actually quite a nice paint job. If you ride it fixed for a while and find yourself falling in love with bikes you can always upgrade to a track specific frame and convert it back to a road bike. I’m regretting hacking the cable bosses off my old conversion now that I have a proper “fixie”. Different bikes for different applications. ---
**Author:** ![Lp1](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/lp1/32/346_2.png) [@Lp1](https://fixed.org.au/u/Lp1)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 6:38am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/should-i-repaint-it/47277/16 "2010-08-23T06:38:07Z")
> [@swaz](#): > > Thought the newby disclosure might buy me some slack haha haha, riiiiiight ---
**Author:** ![Stovepipe](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/stovepipe/32/188_2.png) [@Stovepipe](https://fixed.org.au/u/Stovepipe)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 6:50am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/should-i-repaint-it/47277/17 "2010-08-23T06:50:23Z")
> [@gink\_04](#): > > say’s the dude with a blink 182 image for an avatar… haha dont live up to the fixie stereotype or anything… ---
**Author:** ![tronson](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/tronson/32/507_2.png) [@tronson](https://fixed.org.au/u/tronson)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 7:04pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/should-i-repaint-it/47277/18 "2010-08-26T19:04:35Z")
maybe peel off some superflous decals? (if they are decals) ---
**Author:** ![scud](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/scud/32/533_2.png) [@scud](https://fixed.org.au/u/scud)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2010, 6:09pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/should-i-repaint-it/47277/19 "2010-08-30T18:09:09Z")
blink 182 hasn’t done anything good since dude ranch. you should re-do the same paint on the bike. give it a fresh coat! and loose a bit of the branding. not all, just some. clean it up ---
**Author:** ![diddy](https://fixed.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@diddy](https://fixed.org.au/u/diddy)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2010, 8:37pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/should-i-repaint-it/47277/20 "2010-08-30T20:37:20Z")
I say paint and hack away as much as you want. This is not a rare frame – there are hundreds of 80s-90s mid-range road frames around. If you want it black and with cleaner lines then do whatever you want to it, I say. [Next page](https://fixed.org.au/t/should-i-repaint-it/47277.md?page=2)