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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: jimz360 on September 06, 2007, 06:19 PM
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Im gonna start respraying my bike tomorrow but not sure what brand spray to use, the bikes not a vintage just my regular Haro to abuse, its gonna be a flat paint no metallic or anything, any suggestions????
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I always like plasikote myself. B+Q loads of colours and less than a tenner for a big can which is more than enough to blow over a frame. :daumenhoch:
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I always like plasikote myself. B+Q loads of colours and less than a tenner for a big can which is more than enough to blow over a frame. :daumenhoch:
:4_17_5: yep great stuff :daumenhoch:
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hammerite smooth finish
get the can warm too
heat is the key
don't forget to allow 7 days for the paint to harden
i didn't rate plastikote at all.
except for it's wide range of colours!! but i won't use it again.
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Cheers, what about lacquer? Someone said you dont need to lacquer normal flat paint is that right? ???
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i get the ones from carrs paint shop they in 2 pak
and last for ages just dont breath it in tho :buck2:
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plasticote will normally tell you on the side of the can whether or not you need lacquer, even if you don't though it shouldn't hurt, as its going to get bashed about. also it will tell you what colour primer to use to get the best out of the colour pigment.
biggest thing to remember to use especially if your going onto metal first is a light dusting of etch primer (zinc primer) first. it'll bite to the metal more so it won't flake, then normal high build primer, flat it down with wet and dry, (no need for a base coat) then your flat coat, lacquer probably optional!
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guys for a standard paint job that will look the nuts
2k all day long, the only one i use, you can coat after coat as many times as you want :)
and the finish will be professional :coolsmiley: err if you are a professional ;D
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Sounds good where do you buy your 2K stuff?
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Sounds good where do you buy your 2K stuff?
any car paint supllys,