Author Topic: RATTLE CAN SPRAYING. (Read 1300 times)

dordymush · « **on:** October 30, 2010, 12:06 AM »

just sprayed my ole redline 500a with some of halfords finest white spray paint and laquer.
what i wanna know off any one you lot that have done this too is how long do i have to wait to put my lovely stickers on it ?.
dont want em sinking into the paint.
forks have been done a couple of days.but the frames only been done this afternoon.
sat in front the radiator now trying to get it to go off so i can sticker her up lol.
any idea of hardening time gents.........and i mean the paint you fookers

dave.

ED209 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 30, 2010, 12:19 AM »

stuck my vertigo ones on after a couple of hours - soo as it was dry enough to hold really - did a quick hair dryer on the areas I was going to stick to first... never had any problems

dordymush · « **Reply #2 on:** October 30, 2010, 12:24 AM »

cheers mucka.
just wanted to check so i never fooked it all up having not sprayed a frame up for years.
stickers here i come then

pickle · « **Reply #3 on:** October 30, 2010, 08:23 AM »

get some pictures up then Dave

stevied · « **Reply #4 on:** October 30, 2010, 10:07 AM »

i normally leave the frame in the airing cupboard for a couple of days (makes the washing smell lovely!) then give it a good polish with wet/dry and compound/ t cut to get the best paint finish.

matt · « **Reply #5 on:** October 30, 2010, 12:40 PM »

dave i would leave it n a warm place for about a week, it should give you guide lines on the laquer tin, it needs to harden and that dont happen in a few hours

skki3330 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 30, 2010, 01:29 PM »

Fella as you know i donr my 500a not so long ago with cans, how many coats did you do? i done 4 coats and then 4 coats of laquer, i left 24 hrs between coats of laquer and at least 3 days after the final coat before putting back together and adding decals.

I know it will never be as good as a coat of super Dans best but i reckon it come out pretty sweet as im sure anyone who see it back on the skyride will tell ya

Good luck fella cant wait to see it finish.

splodge · « **Reply #7 on:** October 30, 2010, 07:20 PM »

mmm... i stuck on the decals then lacquer, then left for 2 weeks or so. All seems good.

So what is best, decals first then lacquer or lacquer then stickies?