Thanks guys, it turned out pretty sweet.
My painter did it, AND he didn't charge me anything for it! he wanted to practice that flame pattern. the bottle's been there for about 2 months. so after a few reminders, he got it done. I think it looks great. before it was flat black.
Paul said:
Man, that looks REALLY nice, but won't it get all scratched up during normal use?
Who did the paint?
It will probably get scratched up some. just part of normal use.
I will be covering the bottle clamps with a thin rubber strip to keep that from leaving marks.