Technical & Reference Section > Tech and Restoration

top tips wanted on home paint job

<< < (7/8) > >>

bof:
if its just a rider wich needs a cheap blow over, wet and dry your frame and sand out all the scratches then use a full big tin of plastikote rattle cans from B+Q, there are plenty of colours to choose from and I think it is far better than Hammerite and car sprays. :)

theRuler:
i used that plastikote stuff to paint a bike pink

it wasn't as good as hammerite, not as hard, but there was a good colour choice (that i didn't make)

harris:
just put on 4 coats of primer  now outside in the hot sun.
then flatten or paint straight on.

theRuler:
wet flat it 400 or higher before you put on the top coat

Rooonga:
Does it make a lot of difference then if you flat it before spraying? (I thought the primer would be pretty smooth to start with - but hey - I know F all about spraying!)

And how long does it need to harden before rubbing down? (Looks like it could take days just for a couple of layers?)

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page

[*] Previous page