How To Paint A Bike

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jaxxrox (Mar 24, 2009 at 12:25)

wow dude this video helped so much i am going to paint my frame soon its lot easier than i thought. thanks and great vid !

cooper-24 (Mar 25, 2009 at 2:09)

no problem

seaner1 (May 6, 2009 at 19:36)

yeah thats awesome and now i want to paint my bike

mattoman95 (Jun 3, 2009 at 11:13)

how to pain video

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hardtail100 (Mar 24, 2009 at 12:36)

nice vid im really tempted to go paint a bike now lol but i notice you spelt plenty wrong probs just a typo not being harsh just saying before some twat slats you for it

cooper-24 (Mar 25, 2009 at 2:08)

oh well it hapens

cheers anyway!

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Felix316 (Mar 24, 2009 at 13:20)

OMFG r u serious, paint striper? Can I wash the raw frame with water and dry it up with tissue paper after i've used paint stripped all over the frame?

cooper-24 (Mar 25, 2009 at 2:07)

yteh i alway use paint stripper and i get get a great quality of raw metal

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mckenzie-dh (Mar 24, 2009 at 13:34)

that was fecking sick ! and a suprse to and my BEEPS are awesome !

cooper-24 (Mar 25, 2009 at 2:09)

yeh i know !

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dhrockerdh (Mar 24, 2009 at 14:53)

felix316

paint stripper_ buy a water based nitro moors

once the paint has been removed wash you bike with water

trust me im a painter and decorator Wink

Eric-Chapman (Mar 24, 2009 at 16:50)

one other big thing to do would be to use primer because if you dont the paint might not stick as well to the frame

cooper-24 (Mar 25, 2009 at 2:09)

i used primar before but i was to impatient for it so i dont use it no more

Eric-Chapman (Mar 25, 2009 at 12:08)

you should use it cause it makes for a much better and longer lasting paintjob

cooper-24 (Mar 26, 2009 at 2:12)

true tru, but im happy with what i used cause its actually very thick

Felix316 (Apr 10, 2009 at 4:08)

Does it matter if i use primer or not? I want a raw looking frame and just clear coat the finish

cooper-24 (Apr 10, 2009 at 7:32)

it dpeneds if you having a proper rawed fram or a colour like the frame

Felix316 (May 29, 2009 at 14:28)

Can you use the paint stripped on a fork?

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peenge (Mar 28, 2009 at 17:31)

In some cases the primer acts as an rust protector on steel frames, as some colurs are waterbased, three weeks later the frame starts to rust.

NORCO-MAN-won (Apr 2, 2009 at 10:40)

appsolutly true

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woody-123 (Apr 3, 2009 at 5:43)

nice one you got any nitromorse you wanna sell?

cooper-24 (Apr 4, 2009 at 4:18)

nah i used the whole pot 1/2 on ma bmx and 1/2 on adams

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Eddbmxdude (Apr 7, 2009 at 3:32)

Might be an idea to mask up the BB shell and headtube before you paint. Saves a lot of time, peeling off masking tape only takes a second.

itstroy08 (Apr 19, 2009 at 10:22)

why,

if you spraying thinly, the paint in the bb shell and in the headtube, woudnot be an issue?

i think, even if thinkly it wouldnt matter tbh,

im confused lol

an air gun is better to use, then you can layer and mix paint easier, and put the can in the fridge beforehand for a better finish

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iCloudz (Apr 14, 2009 at 6:31)

Thanks dude. Helped alot!

cooper-24 (Apr 16, 2009 at 1:04)

no problem

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d-bax (Apr 18, 2009 at 14:10)

good vid

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kona-rider69 (Apr 19, 2009 at 10:20)

wouldnt you want to do a little bit of sanding after all the paint is gone to scrath up the surface so paint sticks better (thats what ive always been told)

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Why-Not (Apr 21, 2009 at 20:45)

ive seen many people try to paint their bikes and i lol'd so hard. my fav is when they just grab a can of spray paint and give it hell. no effort to remove parts or tape off anything. It looks so awesome. or like my old roommate. took everything off the bike down to the frame then laid it on its side on some newspaper. spared it till it was dripping off. then flipped the bike over and repeated on the other side. no drying or anything. then he was confused why it looked like crap and had newspaper stuck in it when it finally dried. lmao

good vid for nubs who just don't know. :0

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Nel38 (May 6, 2009 at 19:18)

cool video and your bike looks sick!!

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konastoner (May 22, 2009 at 14:59)

legend! so many ask and dont know how to do this!

cooper-24 (May 23, 2009 at 1:48)

thats whey i created it to help them

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bbrandonn (May 23, 2009 at 16:12)

sweet!

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NickDavis (May 26, 2009 at 1:12)

i'v just followed this vid on my frame and it looks and feels sik, so i also did it on the lowers of my forks,
Cheers cooper-24

cooper-24 (May 27, 2009 at 6:01)

no probs, aslo for a smoother finish polish your bike with some wax and a buffer i did mine and omg its mint

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mesospencer (May 29, 2009 at 16:14)

when i get my new used bike im gonna try to paint it

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Bobeck (Jun 10, 2009 at 8:48)

That paint tripper s*ck ballz! Don't use that guys, it gonna make a lot of bubbles that u'll be able to take off, but the rest of paint will stay on your frame, and it'll be pretty hard to remove that. Much better way is to use sand paper.

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ShaunB33 (Jun 10, 2009 at 21:40)

do you think the same techinque would work for rims? or what would you have to change.

cooper-24 (Jun 11, 2009 at 6:48)

dunno ight work, but it just re-building them without scratching it

yaboyz (Jun 11, 2009 at 15:16)

ive sprayed my rims with spray paint and nothing else and it worked pretty good but i think u should also put on clear coat

ShaunB33 (Jun 11, 2009 at 20:00)

thanks

yaboyz (Jun 11, 2009 at 20:13)

np but u have to spin it on a old bike so u dont get paint on ur nice bike and then spray it or itll be uneven and u should alo use a heat gun after u spray it and use masking tape to tape the spokes

ShaunB33 (Jun 11, 2009 at 20:20)

i was thinking of just takin the spokes off so it would go quicker. and hanging the rim up and then spraying it.

yaboyz (Jun 11, 2009 at 20:33)

no it wont work as well cuz when u spin the wheel it makes the paint more even and taping it is easier look at my norco 125 in my album i sprayed the rims

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yaboyz (Jun 11, 2009 at 15:16)

how many layers should u do ??

cooper-24 (Jun 13, 2009 at 1:55)

i did 5-6 on my bmx then cleared it then polished it

yaboyz (Jun 13, 2009 at 13:10)

thnx

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tacobell123 (Jun 16, 2009 at 16:36)

my paint job is lumpy wut do i do

Calikidd64 (Jun 16, 2009 at 16:38)

you fail...

tacobell123 (Jun 16, 2009 at 16:41)

did i paint to close?

Calikidd64 (Jun 16, 2009 at 18:01)

i think its because the layers you painted were too thick and the paint started to run. but whatever it is you can wet sand it and it should help.

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robiekid (Jul 7, 2009 at 10:06)

yea you should use primar so the paint sticks, then do like 5 coats of paint, wetsand the parts you messed up on, then clear coat

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Felix316 (Sep 11, 2009 at 3:54)

What'll happen if the paint stripped drips or flows to my bb? I'm thinking of leaving the bb on

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konajay08 (Sep 14, 2009 at 14:24)

i prefered the look of your frame raw!! i would of just clear coated it then Smile

great video tho Smile

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runner (Oct 18, 2009 at 21:00)

Definitely going to go ahead and do this, thanks

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