Help Moanthebairns Paint his bike
Poll: Help Moanthebairns Paint his bike
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Its time to paint the track bike, I have track fairings, the tank is going to be grey but everything else can be painted. I might get that done to match as well.
what would go best?
Id like to have two colours.
The actual reason for this topic is to ask the best way to prep, paint and finish track fairings.
what would go best?
Id like to have two colours.
The actual reason for this topic is to ask the best way to prep, paint and finish track fairings.
You should seriously consider plastidip. Can be bought as aerosols, or a paint gun kit requiring an air compressor. fk all prep compared to what you need for paint, peel it off if you get bored, touching up is also easier. None of this is based on experience, just stuff I've read on the internetz. I can however tell you from experience that prepping for paint and getting a good finish is very, very labour intensive, would I fk attempt to do an entire bike.
Is this another job you ask how to do it, then I tell you, then you never fking do it? Seriously mate if you're doing track fairings give me a shout and I'll run you through it.
Short version is that you need an etch primer, followed by your colour, followed by lacquer. In fairness though, with a rattle can finish you're probably best skipping the laquer and just going in with a matt black or matt grey, as it's hard to get a consistent finish, very very hard if the ambient temp isn't hot enough. You also will need fine wet and dry before and after the priming, again unless you go for matt.
Personally I'd just pay someone. It usually costs only a bit more after paint/primer/laquers, and you get two days of your life.
Short version is that you need an etch primer, followed by your colour, followed by lacquer. In fairness though, with a rattle can finish you're probably best skipping the laquer and just going in with a matt black or matt grey, as it's hard to get a consistent finish, very very hard if the ambient temp isn't hot enough. You also will need fine wet and dry before and after the priming, again unless you go for matt.
Personally I'd just pay someone. It usually costs only a bit more after paint/primer/laquers, and you get two days of your life.
bass gt3 said:
Alternatively, just get the bike vinyl wrapped. much easier than paint and looks excellent.
You seen this?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaLtWJLJBVU
Mind. Blown.
Prof Prolapse said:
bass gt3 said:
Alternatively, just get the bike vinyl wrapped. much easier than paint and looks excellent.
You seen this?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaLtWJLJBVU
Mind. Blown.
bass gt3 said:
Prof Prolapse said:
bass gt3 said:
Alternatively, just get the bike vinyl wrapped. much easier than paint and looks excellent.
You seen this?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaLtWJLJBVU
Mind. Blown.
Ritchie335is said:
I saw that stuff at the Goodwood FOS. They had a stand there with various bits and bobs on display, wheels etc. I had a look and wondered how durable it was so had a sneaky dig with my thumbnail on the rim of a wheel and scraped a bit off! Oops. Doesn't seen very durable to me.
Why not just lacquer it? It's just a layer of paint so should take. Problem solved?
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