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Ok i might spray paint a few parts or frame and i wanna do a good job not some horrible spray bomb, and im sure someone has a way to make it look awesome and not so obvious! thanks!

DEADREAPER649 · 2013-01-07 3:35pm

Painting is 90% prep work.

BMX*Racer*1983 · 2013-01-07 3:36pm

I'm no pro but try and do thin coats. I think most people screw up right of the get go by trying to cover with the first coat. That's my advice.

kevin108 · 2013-01-07 3:50pm

Sand.prime.rough up.paint light coat.pay attention to areas you missed.(remember that tubing has four sides)rough up again.paint.let dry a couple days.I always go one more coat.let dry.then I use super fine wool to rough up,them a nice clear coat. Lots of info on here.be patient. You'll be amazed at results.

ty134759 · 2013-01-07 3:57pm

Well its already chrome but I want it to have the scheme like a late 80s Haro would! So should I sand the area of chrome I wanna paint, prime, then spray coats?

DEADREAPER649 · 2013-01-07 3:59pm

I heard that sanding chrome,the dust is toxic.

ty134759 · 2013-01-07 4:01pm

Ok so should I just prime the area then paint thin coats?

jakehigh5 · 2013-01-07 4:24pm

Just get some scotch brite pads and take the shine out of the area you want to paint.

dts123 · 2013-01-07 4:53pm

Use a primer called etching primer. Then you don't have to sand the chrome. There are tons of builds on here with step by steps. I painted my first one a year ago or little lounger. It's the redline in my bikes. I also just did the pink hutch I have. Paints cheap and easy and if you muck up. Strip and do it again.

willy01 · 2013-01-07 5:40pm

take your time, don't rush it, do it right the first time....Good luck!!

ty134759 · 2013-01-07 6:02pm

dts123 wrote:
Use a primer called etching primer. Then you don't have to sand the chrome. There are tons of builds on here with step by steps. I painted my first one a year ago or little lounger. It's the redline in my bikes. I also just did the pink hutch I have. Paints cheap and easy and if you muck up. Strip and do it again.

nice bro! how long ago was that and is the paint fading?

dts123 · 2013-01-07 6:20pm

I keep both inside and don't ride too much. Hutch isn't complete yet. Redline is fine. I painted it sept 2011. It scuffs easy but i think it just needed more clear coats. The pink chiped at the drop outs but again both are riders so doesn't bother me. If I trash it no biggie. Il repaint one day.

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ty134759 · 2013-01-07 6:25pm

ok thanks

skpfwrd · 2013-01-07 8:24pm

do u have a compressor?

ty134759 · 2013-01-07 8:26pm

No I don't, how much are they?

willy01 · 2013-01-07 8:52pm

this was sandblasted first, then primed and painted with a spray bomb....The paint is from a company called Indura paint, they can make what ever colour you want and put itin a spray can, nice stuff to work with!!

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ty134759 · 2013-01-07 8:57pm

Cool man! What's their website?

willy01 · 2013-01-07 9:10pm

ty134759 wrote:
Cool man! What's their website?

http://www.endura.ca/

skpfwrd · 2013-01-08 8:09am

Get a compressor and your paint options ate almost limitless,ther are auto paint suppliers all over Chicagoland like Terrace,Metro,and even Napa sells tec-base

skpfwrd · 2013-01-08 8:12am

Get a compressor and your paint options ate almost limitless,ther are auto paint suppliers all over Chicagoland like Terrace,Metro,and even Napa sells tec-base

skpfwrd · 2013-01-08 8:18am

Oops,sent twice,E-coat or etch primer is for bare metal as a first stage rust inhibitor it will not chemically adhere to chrome even if scuffed

ty134759 · 2013-01-08 2:42pm

So its not possible to spray paint the bike because its chrome?

skpfwrd · 2013-01-08 4:02pm

It's possible the point is to not have it chip running your fingernail over it,u should sand , scuff and use a sealer

JoshuaOldSchool · 2013-03-27 10:23am

willy01 wrote:
this was sandblasted first, then primed and painted with a spray bomb....The paint is from a company called Indura paint, they can make what ever colour you want and put itin a spray can, nice stuff to work with!!
http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad19 … 010715.jpg
http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad19 … 010713.jpg
http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad19 … 010728.jpg
http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad19 … 010727.jpg
http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad19 … 010726.jpg
http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad19 … 010728.jpg

How many cans did you need for the frame? Looks great!

SoGnarly · 2013-03-27 10:31am

This is spray paint with clear coat

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n248 … G_8965.jpg

You can get good results with spray cans just prep properly, use light coats. If you get alot of orange peel you can wetsand with 1000 then 1500. Follow up with a high quality paint polish.

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