top tips wanted on home paint job

[theRuler]

hammerite.
cant beat it lol.

i used it a lot
does a nice tough finish

just sprayed the centre section of some 7x type rims, in white. it looks good!

[dannyboy]

40 notes to powder coat frame and forks how much cheaper  do ya need 

[harris]

£5   
i just fancied having a go at it as it will be a rough ride .believe me its not a money thing   

[dannyboy]

 

[theRuler]

pics

[bof]

if its just a rider wich needs a cheap blow over, wet and dry your frame and sand out all the scratches then use a full big tin of plastikote rattle cans from B+Q, there are plenty of colours to choose from and I think it is far better than Hammerite and car sprays.

[theRuler]

i used that plastikote stuff to paint a bike pink

it wasn't as good as hammerite, not as hard, but there was a good colour choice (that i didn't make)

[harris]

just put on 4 coats of primer  now outside in the hot sun.
then flatten or paint straight on.

[theRuler]

wet flat it 400 or higher before you put on the top coat

[Rooonga]

Does it make a lot of difference then if you flat it before spraying? (I thought the primer would be pretty smooth to start with - but hey - I know F all about spraying!)

And how long does it need to harden before rubbing down? (Looks like it could take days just for a couple of layers?)

[gavking]

You can get this primer from halfords and it is the dogs nads for bare frames.
Spray this on leave it a few days and then wet and dry before using  a halfords spray colour. Give the halfords spray a few days to dry and then cut back with wet and dry then a clear lacquer finish.
Cut the lacquer back with wet and dry after a few days and then polish up using a 3m rubbing  compound and then a good turtle wax or other polish. I did this lambretta that way last year taking my time and using the halfords paint.
Its much better than the ols holts crap they used to sell and smoothrite is crap now as they had to take all the stuff out of the paint that made it good.
whatever you do dont buy hycote paint it is pure dross.