Bike Painting Guides and Pictures of Your Work

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Bike Painting Guides and Pictures of Your Work
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flag poritz
Posted: Apr 5, 2015 at 0:54 Quote
my first try at repainting a bike Big Grin

before :
before

after :
after

i was going a bit for a "used" look...
flag nathanb
Posted: Apr 13, 2015 at 9:50 Quote
hey , looking for a wee bit of advise , so i have a compressor and spray gun and filters etc all set up and was going to have a go at some proper spraying instead of rattle cans , what would you recommend spraying with? i know 2k isnt a great idea due to the toxins , so ive got cellulose , 1k acyrlic or synthetic as options , i know 1k isnt overly hard wearing so was thinking of using synthetic as it is relitively inexpensive and hard wearing , any thoughts? thanks
flag projectCustoms
Posted: Apr 13, 2015 at 12:46 Quote
Just get a face mask and go 2k. Far superior to any other form of paint.
flag nathanb
Posted: Apr 13, 2015 at 12:56 Quote
[Quote="projectCustoms"]Just get a face mask and go 2k. Far superior to any other form of paint.[/Quote

Was reading that you need a full booth setup and respirator for 2k?
flag ratcat
Posted: Apr 13, 2015 at 13:28 Quote
nathanb wrote:
projectCustoms wrote:
Just get a face mask and go 2k. Far superior to any other form of paint.

Was reading that you need a full booth setup and respirator for 2k?

So long as your in a well ventilated area like a garage with the door open you'll be right. Also make sure that everything you don't want painting is covered as that shit ain't ever coming off.
flag pimpin-gimp
Posted: Apr 13, 2015 at 13:42 Quote
Yeah, it'll be fine for occasional use. I've sprayed 2k primer and clear about 25 times over the past 6-7 years and I'm not dead yet, I just wear a good mask with decent canisters.
flag BenjaminX2
Posted: Apr 13, 2015 at 14:54 Quote
poritz wrote:
my first try at repainting a bike Big Grin

before :
before

after :
after

i was going a bit for a "used" look...

Can't see your pictures
flag ratcat
Posted: Apr 14, 2015 at 1:40 Quote
Pink bike forums are having issues with images right now. Not the users fault.
flag debonis
Posted: Apr 14, 2015 at 13:40 Quote
Bit of a WIP.

Rawed my frame over the past couple days and clearcoated it today.Gonna let it hang for a couple days for the clear to cure, then i"ll assemble everything.

Today I primed and painted the fork for it as well as pedals and seat collar.

photo

photo

photo

Just imagine the fork being the above lilac purple

Mock Up.
flag GrunderS
Posted: Apr 14, 2015 at 13:57 Quote
[Quote="debonis"]Bit of a WIP.

Rawed my frame over the past couple days and clearcoated it today.Gonna let it hang for a couple days for the clear to cure, then i"ll assemble everything.

Today I primed and painted the fork for it as well as pedals and seat collar.



photo

Wait.. Did you paint your stanchions?
flag GrunderS
Posted: Apr 14, 2015 at 14:00 Quote
jamieridesbikes wrote:
they're taped

Wasn't sure, thank god ahaha
flag debonis
Posted: Apr 14, 2015 at 14:06 Quote
lol No I didn't paint them, they're taped up with blue painters tape.
flag slope
Posted: Apr 14, 2015 at 16:27 Quote
Quick and dirty I suppose?
flag debonis
Posted: Apr 14, 2015 at 21:52 Quote
slope wrote:
Quick and dirty I suppose?

Yea, lol. too lazy to take the fork apart...I've taken forks apart completely before for painting and it was a PITA. I took out seals and wipers...stuffed the legs with newspaper. So, instead Ijsut taped off the seals and stanchions as well as the top caps and had at her.

 


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