Best and cheapest way to paint???

XsRich · Full Member Joined: Aug 06, 2009 Posts: 21

Just wondering what would be the best way to go about painting the bike (frame, tank & fender) without taking out a loan? Anyone?

TeeCat

I would think that a spray can with a durable paint would be sufficient for the frame, since there are no flat expanses and errors are not glaring.

Larger, flatter surfaces can also be done that way, but have to be rubbed out a bit and clearcoated for best results. Others who know more will chime in, I'm sure, but options are more plentiful with a bike than a car or truck.

TC

IAmGrowler

XsRich wrote:

Just wondering what would be the best way to go about painting the bike (frame, tank & fender) without taking out a loan? Anyone?

A clean dust free environment is always helpful.

I used a large tent with a portable A-Frame assembled inside the last time I painted a frame.

xs1961

Cans, quite a few of them but piss easy & a good finish (dont try metallic) if you spend time with the 1400 grit wet n dry & T-Cut rubbing compound . Wink

twinsarehot

rustoleum appliance epoxy:

nice finish.

gordonscott · Full Member Joined: May 06, 2009 Posts: 304

Twinsarehot, that came out nice! looks like powder Wink

twinsarehot

Yeah, I'm really happy with how the epoxy spray worked out for the frame and small parts, honestly tough as nails. It really does look good, even up close. The key is to apply very thin layers, waiting 5 minutes between layers. From start to finish, you only get about 45 minutes to work with, because once the first layer dries any other layer will crinkle or sag.

here it is up close, there are fingerprint smudges all over it. The silver, is the texture of the silver epoxy, there is also truck bedding paint in the picture (black textured paint).

jimxsrider · Full Member Joined: Oct 31, 2006 Posts: 67

Any basic two part paint would be the best. THat is if you have an air compressor and a paint gun. Harbor freight has some really cheap paint guns that actually work great. And as far as a two part paint, i think you can get black rustoleum from walmart in a can and they might even sell a hardener to mix with it. Other wise go to sherwin williams or napa, or random paint store and tell them you want the cheapest 2 part enamel you can get. And most 2 part enamels can be wetsanded and buffed just like a clear coat finish.

jim

Gymi

I buy all my paint from www.tcpglobal.com/Default.aspx if i'm not using rattle cans. They are the cheapest place I have found to buy paint. if I am using rattle cans I use Krylon Tough Coat, the stuff looks great for a rattle can paint. It almost looks like I shot it through my Sata gun.

bbjsw10 · Full Member Joined: Jul 15, 2009 Posts: 64

twinsarehot wrote:

rustoleum appliance epoxy:

nice finish.

I use that all the time, good paint and pretty tough too.

XsRich · Full Member Joined: Aug 06, 2009 Posts: 21

Thanks everybody, these are all great ideas, can't wait to try it out....

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