Paint type
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Paint type
Hey, while reassembling my bike, I decided to change plastics color. I am a bit concerned, as I have never attempted changing the plastic color. What would be the best type paint, flexible, temp or both?
- SnoBrdr
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Re: Paint type
Any good automotive or rattle can paint will work.Ram1068 wrote:Hey, while reassembling my bike, I decided to change plastics color. I am a bit concerned, as I have never attempted changing the plastic color. What would be the best type paint, flexible, temp or both?
- Fred Camper
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Re: Paint type
With the correct prep, rattle can will do a great job. It takes sanding between coats, with upto 1600 Grit at the end.
- roadwanderer2
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Re: Paint type
here is a good example of a rattle can paint job. the first 2 pics are of my 83 aspencade when i first got it. it was the nimbus grey color.
the next 2 pics are of it repainted satin black from rattle cans with wet sanding in between 7 coats. with the right prep work and sanding, you'r bike will look just as good as mine does.
good luck with it.
stuart.
the next 2 pics are of it repainted satin black from rattle cans with wet sanding in between 7 coats. with the right prep work and sanding, you'r bike will look just as good as mine does.
good luck with it.
stuart.
- Fred Camper
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Re: Paint type
It is more about the method than the paint delivery method. Wet sanding is your friend. My whole bike 1977 bike (the one in my sig) is rattle can some 7 years back. Wet sanding between all coats and 1600 final wet sanding to bring out high gloss where I was not putting a satin finish.
- alwims
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Re: Paint type
I've had the best luck using these folks for my rattle can paint. http://www.66autocolor.com/ IMHO, the secret to Motorcycle paint is the Clear Coat and these folks make the best I've ever used.