Hand-Me-Down No More!Younger siblings, they always get the hand-me-downs, while too often the older one is taken off to select a new item. Such was the case when Isabella outgrew her bike, which just happened to be the size Max needed. Luckily it wasn't pink or purple, and it is a great bike in perfect condition...but still! So I promised him we'd give it a new paint job, to make it his.
After removing the seat and front wheel, the parts we didn't want to get sprayed were covered with lots of paper and tape.
Max is a huge Oregon Ducks fan, so of course he selected green and yellow paint during a visit to the hardware store. First a layer of yellow was sprayed...
...and after the paint dried, paper was wrapped around the larger areas to remain yellow, while a few details were blocked out with tape!
More painting, this time with green, and then a long wait. A whole day. It was torture.
But finally we all pitched in to unwrap the bike. "It's like opening a present, but a lot harder!", Max said.
Lots of paper, lots of tape, lots of little pieces of tape to remove. But it was worth it.
Happy, proud Max. It's now his bike!
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What a great idea. I'm sure he loves his new custom bike!
So cute. Love that third pic from the bottom...looks like "I can almost ride my bike...just a little more tape to go..."
*oops, 4th pic from the botttom. :)
P.S. It took a lot of patience to tape that all up, but it looks like it was more than worth it. You've got one happy camper with his custom bike colors.
What an awesome bike! Yes, we know about handmedowns too well around here. Good for Max for making it his own.
Note to self: Buy a used bicycle and make it AWESOME.
This is so great Janell.
So great!!
Rashon aka Mr. Goodwill Hunting
It looks like you've go one happy little boy there.
What an awesome result! This is one that will have to be shared with the University of Oregon. They will be glad to hear of the cool Ducks fan with the sweet bike. Really fantastic...
awesome bike!!
maureen
What a nice idea. I never thought about spraying a bike. My daughter always gets my son's hand me down bikes.
I love that....recycle and make it cute! Most people would just chuck it and buy new :)
That is the COOLEST idea!!!! OMG, who would have thought of that?! I know, Janell Beals!
Please tell us how many other kids in the neighborhood gets their bike painted! THis is going to start something;)
Yay - Ducks! Try selling that at the Duck store, you might be onto something! Half our track team proudly wears Duck paraphernalia since visiting Eugene to compete in the Oregon Relays! My daughter lost or had her hood stolen at a local track meet and was devastated! I am going to have to get her one this summer when we drive through Oregon!
Being a bike fan- LOVE the makeover on the bike. Lucky Max to have a mom with such amazing spray painting skills :)
WOW! you even paint bikes!! you are a hardcore diy'er! i LOVE it.
NICE! I've spray painted a bike for my daughter too.. She was thrilled, watching it morph from red and blue to purple.. JUST for her. :)
great job. looks brand new and now no one will ever know it was a hand me down.
Great job on the makeover and making Max happy!
That's adorable. Know that scene all too well. Poor Grady rode his sisters pink tricycle for a couple of months.
Very Cool Bike Mr. Max!! Love the colors!!! Great job Janell, you clever Mommy. I gave you a shout out today on my blog post!!! Thanks again for always inspiring us to be resourceful, Kathysue
I remember getting hand-me-downs from my aunts! For a whole year I had a "rose" colored sweater -- aka it was a pink sweater that was shrunk in the wash.
But I am happy that the transformation turned out so well and he loves his new bike.
What a ingenious idea! Looks like Max is loving his transformed bike!
I woud say that Max has one very special bike there! I love the close up photo of Max helping to remove the tape. So much anticipation written all over his face. Great transofmation on the bike, Janell! I bet Max is proud to ride it!
Great idea and it is a one-of-a-kind! Thank you for sharing.
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Hi Janelle-
You are one smart creative mom!
Wow! The bike looks fantastic! SB gets all hand-me-downs, too. What an easy idea to make a hand-me-down new and "his." Thanks for sharing.
Love it! Extra plus for the personalization!
awww I love it!! and see, you still found a way to use spray paint! LOL
momma..your the best! lol great job! love it!
Amanda!! You are right! Didn't think about this! I did ban myself, didn't I? I guess I was too into the project to remember...:)
Janell
How cute! I bet he just LOVES it!
and SOOO much cooler than anything you could have bought new!!! great idea...awesome mom!
It could seriously not be any cooler- what a lucky guy!!!
How adorable. Lucky guy indeed.
What a good mommy you are, Janell. Max is a lucky kid and the bike looks fantastic!
Jessie
www.mixandchic.com
What a great idea..Your son looks so happy on his newly customized bike..
Janet
My son is also a big duck fan....what a great idea for making the bike his own. Love it!!
You just won the cool mom award! This is so much better than a new bike - it's custom!
Mother of the year award coming your way!!
Love it!!
What a fun project ~ love it!!!
That's too funny!! I love the fancy painted bike. What a fantastic idea! Everyone bikes in Sweden yet I never saw a cool paint job like this!!
WOW Max! Very cool, you lucky duck :)
Fantastic! I wonder if our Tinkerbell bike can undergo a similar transformation in a couple of years?? Thanks for sharing.
Give Max a big hearty WAR EAGLE from me!!!! Next year Ducks, next year.
What a great Mom, and he looks so happy! Beautiful job!
Nikki
www.ProjectPhxHome.com
Love that you are putting candy-coated paints on bikes! Surely you have to be the coolest Mom on the block! Nice work, Janell!
this really is such an awesome idea, for so many reasons, thanks for sharing the pics with us!
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