Author Topic: Spraying a F&F? (Read 1285 times)

hokuspokus74 · « **on:** November 26, 2014, 05:06 PM »

Just wondering if any of you guys have sprayed any F&F using spay cans?if so whats the best primer and spray to use so it wont chip?also what works best on pedals so they wouldnt chip.

What all prep is required in doing all this,do i need to strip the powder of the F&F first etc.

Cheers

sawzall · « **Reply #1 on:** November 26, 2014, 05:09 PM »

just send it to super bike dan you will never get a hard wearing or quality finish

with rattle cans

hokuspokus74 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 26, 2014, 05:23 PM »

To Close to xmas to be splashing out big dosh,not unless i dip into the xmas funds lol now that wouldnt be a good idea

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 26, 2014, 05:26 PM »

Quote from: hokuspokus74 on November 26, 2014, 05:23 PM

To Close to xmas to be splashing out big dosh,not unless i dip into the xmas funds lol now that wouldnt be a good idea

Phil's advice is my advice too. Wait till after Christmas and spend that little bit extra sending it to Dan. By the time you've bought glass paper, primer, paint and lacquer, the difference won't be much different, but the finish will be.

You know what they say, 'buy cheap, buy twice'.

Bfellows · « **Reply #4 on:** November 26, 2014, 05:32 PM »

See above, you pays your money........

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,56789.msg1796230.html#msg1796230

top work by Dan

hokuspokus74 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 26, 2014, 05:41 PM »

His work is excellent,wonder how much it is to spray F&F just going to be doing a Neil Ruffell rep

Mat · « **Reply #6 on:** November 26, 2014, 05:41 PM »

I did when I was 13 & the results were far from perfect.

Hope this helps!

meticulous · « **Reply #7 on:** November 26, 2014, 05:42 PM »

you will spend at least £30 on paints a materials to do it yourself, spend all weekend p1ssing around trying to get it right, and the end result will look p1ss, unless you absolutely know what exactly you are doing with the paints my advice is to spend not much more and get it done properly, it just saves a load of heart ache....

john4130 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 26, 2014, 05:47 PM »

i,ve painted all but two of my bikes with rattlecans, 3 light coats of primer, followed by 3-4 coats of the colour of your choice and 3 coats of laquer. some fine sandpaper inbetween some of the coats to flatten out any issues and thats it. they don't get ridden anyway so no worries about them getting chipped. for cheap paint in almost any colour try graffitti suppliers, about Â£3 for a 400ml tin. i got an almost perfect colour match for my teal/mint haro master from graff city.

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 26, 2014, 05:56 PM »

Dan did my Ruff rep, the pics speak for the quality.

ED209 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 26, 2014, 05:59 PM »

I sprayed mine and got Dan to clearcoat it as I couldn't find the right pink in powder.

He laugher like hell about my shitty 'powdery' spraying tho LOL I soon learned from him to keep the spray can closer to the frame and keep paint 'wet' as you are spraying.

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 26, 2014, 06:02 PM »

Quote from: ED209 on November 26, 2014, 05:59 PM

I sprayed mine and got Dan to clearcoat it as I couldn't find the right pink in powder.

He laugher like hell about my shitty 'powdery' spraying tho LOL I soon learned from him to keep the spray can closer to the frame and keep paint 'wet' as you are spraying.

A pic of your GL please now Ed.

hokuspokus74 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 26, 2014, 06:24 PM »

Sweet job John quality

Dan give that F&F

lol,if you keep the can close to the F&F your going to get bad run lol sound like diarrhea there excuse the pun :p all god job on the F&F guys i might give it a go and if i B@lls it up hey ho of to dans it will go

BMX1973 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 26, 2014, 07:43 PM »

Quote from: john4130 on November 26, 2014, 05:47 PM

i,ve painted all but two of my bikes with rattlecans, 3 light coats of primer, followed by 3-4 coats of the colour of your choice and 3 coats of laquer. some fine sandpaper inbetween some of the coats to flatten out any issues and thats it. they don't get ridden anyway so no worries about them getting chipped. for cheap paint in almost any colour try graffitti suppliers, about Â£3 for a 400ml tin. i got an almost perfect colour match for my teal/mint haro master from graff city.

BMX1973 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 26, 2014, 07:45 PM »

Like said unless you know your result will be good I would get done by the experts.

Howser · « **Reply #15 on:** November 26, 2014, 09:53 PM »

I'm dropping off a 'rattled' f&f to Dan this weekend for him to work his magic on

I'd agree and it's worth waiting and spending the extra money on for the quality finish

hokuspokus74 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 27, 2014, 01:17 AM »

I doubt am going to have to wait anyone know how much to spray F&F by Dan?

CustardLips · « **Reply #17 on:** November 27, 2014, 01:43 AM »

Pm him.

hokuspokus74 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 27, 2014, 01:59 AM »

cheers mate tell me this what all do you need to spray pedals and so they wont chi

also can you dye mushroom grips,just ive a pink set and want to make them orange

cheers

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 27, 2014, 08:10 AM »

Quote from: hokuspokus74 on November 27, 2014, 01:59 AM

cheers mate tell me this what all do you need to spray pedals and so they wont chi

also can you dye mushroom grips,just ive a pink set and want to make them orange

cheers

Didn't someone offer you some orange mushies in your wanted thread?

nosepickben · « **Reply #20 on:** November 27, 2014, 08:53 AM »

Spray paint is ok to test what colour you want to do your bike for a trial build, before you send it to Dan for him to do it properly.

pickle · « **Reply #21 on:** November 27, 2014, 09:00 AM »

Quote from: nosepickben on November 27, 2014, 08:53 AM

Spray paint is ok to test what colour you want to do your bike for a trial build, before you send it to Dan for him to do it properly.

as above, there's only one place i would get my frames done.......SBD

hokuspokus74 · « **Reply #22 on:** November 27, 2014, 09:30 AM »

Yeah i think thats how its got to be,am not bad at spraying etc but you want the job done right