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Title: DIY Painting Post by Tiefighterpilot on 05/28/10 at 11:05:09 Anyone do their own painting? I found a site that have pretty detailed instruction (not sure how good it is). http://www.motorcyclepartsx.com/cheap-motorcycle-painting.htm I just need a rear fender painted, and having a hard time finding a body shop that won't charge me $300+ (and I need to bring in my own paint). |
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Title: Re: DIY Painting Post by kimchris1 on 05/28/10 at 11:20:46 Tie, their are several on here that have done their own painting. Try the tech section or possibly older posts in this catagory.. |
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Title: Re: DIY Painting Post by Tiefighterpilot on 05/28/10 at 11:24:21 Thanks. |
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Title: Re: DIY Painting Post by earlytimz on 05/28/10 at 11:30:42 Yeah, I did that... Not exactly like he describes but really close. You can get a good looking paint job out of rattle cans that way. My only complaint is the paint is a little softer than real paint & is easier to scuff or ding even after it's completely cured. I say go for it! |
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Title: Re: DIY Painting Post by babyhog on 05/28/10 at 11:32:55 Two that I can think of right away are John Boy and earlytimz. I found this thread of JohnBoy's... check out the whole thing, including tank on page 2. Lots of self-painting tips. http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1262901203/0 |
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Title: Re: DIY Painting Post by onelunger on 05/28/10 at 12:14:37 Painting a bike is pretty straight forward. The smaller pieces make it much easier to get a good looking job done than on a car. Just remember, they key to a good looking paint job is in the prep work. You will spend 10x as long sanding and cleaning as you will spend actually shooting paint. |
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Title: Re: DIY Painting Post by buttgoat1 on 05/28/10 at 15:55:06 I have had pretty good success with Rustoleum spraypaint. it is basic synthetic enamel and is pretty durable. I think Hot Rod magazine did a feature where they painted a Ford Falcon with a roller and rustoleum. The key is to wet sand every few coats to take out the runs and drips. after that, sand with finer and finer sandpaper, then buffing and polishing it out. the secret is the time you take |
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Title: Re: DIY Painting Post by james may on 05/28/10 at 16:40:24 the article looks good only it doesn't detail paint.. although it's right that 80% is prep.. make sure to wear rubber gloves to keep your hand oil from getting into the paint job.. and scuff the paint up with something like a scotch brighte or fine grit sand paper.. also get rid of any imperfections in the surface such as chipped paint or small dents with bondo you need a perfectly smooth surface.. your paint will look like your surface.. cleaning with paint thinner or some kind of solvent that will not leave a residue is good idea and if doing outside wet down the ground to keep dust from kicking up into your paint.. also on a rattle can spray a little onto something else to get it started at first and dont' forget to shake well.. |
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Title: Re: DIY Painting Post by mick on 05/28/10 at 18:31:28 2C3B283D3B3C3B28375A0 wrote:
Very true on the rustolium ,it always amazes me how well that stuff works, you will need to thin it out a bit to work with your spray gun. My brother in law is a hot rod nut he always uses RED rustolium for the engine compartments,and under fenders and stuff, not quite had the balls to do an out side paintjob with it. we have a nice paint booth and a huge compressor, but they all say it's all the work you do before you paint is what counts.And that article in hot rod magazine is true,guy painted his car with a bloody roller. he said it' was a 8 foot paint job, (looks good from 8 feet away) |
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Title: Re: DIY Painting Post by GrateFuLDad on 05/29/10 at 13:07:03 i painted my bike... i am not done but here is a album to what i have done so far.... http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=174837&id=131714016710 by far one of the easiest paint jobs i have ever pulled off... i hand painted everything no guns.. |
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Title: Re: DIY Painting Post by Tiefighterpilot on 05/29/10 at 15:32:15 very nice. did you paint over with clear coat to protect it? 487D6E7B6A497A434B6E6B0F0 wrote:
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Title: Re: DIY Painting Post by EJID on 05/29/10 at 15:52:02 Here's a quick summary of my rattle can paint job I did last July. Did the whole thing in one weekend and turned out pretty darned good :D Personally I think I will eventually repaint it in another 2-tone scheme, but this time I will do both colors gloss and be able to put a few coats of clear over the top for protection. As it is now, I don't have anything protecting the paint, but it has held up well for the amount of riding I have done. (the bike is stored inside a garage year round though) Day 1 http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1248572807 Day 2 http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1248673805 |
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Title: Re: DIY Painting Post by bill67 on 05/29/10 at 17:33:04 0F0B0109160A070E0B0F071B620 wrote:
Very true on the rustolium ,it always amazes me how well that stuff works, you will need to thin it out a bit to work with your spray gun. My brother in law is a hot rod nut he always uses RED rustolium for the engine compartments,and under fenders and stuff, not quite had the balls to do an out side paintjob with it. we have a nice paint booth and a huge compressor, but they all say it's all the work you do before you paint is what counts.And that article in hot rod magazine is true,guy painted his car with a bloody roller. he said it' was a 8 foot paint job, (looks good from 8 feet away) [/quote] Rust-Oleum has to be good paint we build them a house 30 years ago,Marge Ferguson was the owner of the company,I think they sold it out about 20 years ago.That was just outside of Richmond Illinois,Thats where I grew up. |
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Title: Re: DIY Painting Post by earlytimz on 05/29/10 at 19:29:48 447162776645764F476267030 wrote:
Out-Fockin-Standing!!! That is killer man!!! |
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Title: Re: DIY Painting Post by Edgar on 05/30/10 at 01:28:07 that IS pretty friggin outstanding |
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Title: Re: DIY Painting Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/30/10 at 07:05:40 Ive worked in body shops.Some Body men & painters work out of their garages & make some $$$ at home. If I needed some paint work done, Id go visit a few shops & talk to the guys & see if someone might want to make some $$$ after hours. Id try to get some hands on training, too.. |
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Title: Re: DIY Painting Post by mikelhsr1982 on 05/30/10 at 16:58:19 162330253417241D153035510 wrote:
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