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kowalski

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painting uni seatpost??? finished
« on: October 17, 2007, 07:26 PM »
hi i have just aquired a uni seat
 in good condition but am wondering if i can paint just the seatpost to brighten it up a bit? not quite sure what its made of so would a rattle can do it??
if so can anyone please tell me a specific code or car colour that is bright white like powder coat white as i am struggling to find anything really really white  :daumenhoch:
« Last Edit: October 20, 2007, 12:39 PM by kowalski »

wildwood1971

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Re: painting uni seatpost???
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2007, 07:47 PM »
If you dont have any luck with the spray can - i'd be interested in buying it off ya -  :daumenhoch:

Just PM me if you want to move it on

Paul

kowalski

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« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2007, 09:09 PM »
will do paul but really want to paint this if poss  :daumenhoch:

billy-bmx

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« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2007, 09:18 PM »
me dad can do it for ya

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Re: painting uni seatpost???
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2007, 08:06 AM »
Halfords Appliliance white... its with the Primers/top coats etc usually above the car paints

kowalski

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« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2007, 09:40 AM »
cheers del  :daumenhoch: i will give that a go mate theres no end to your skills is there ??

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« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2007, 09:49 AM »
nope, no end in sight ;)

Your decals are on their way!

kowalski

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« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2007, 10:20 AM »
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Re: painting uni seatpost???
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2007, 10:31 AM »
I could be wrong but seem to remember those uniseats had some kind of plastic/nylon seatpost in them. How about trying to dye it like some of these guys do with tuffs.... if ya paint it, isn't that just going to scuff up again??

Just an idea!!

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« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2007, 01:37 PM »
there fibreglass i think , so be carefull with solvent based paints , I would try bleeching it first as that may brighten it up without resorting to adding paint which will in all probability crack due to the flex on fibreglass

plus by adding alayer or 2 of paint you wil prob scrape irt all off putting it in the frame

kowalski

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« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2007, 03:42 PM »
good points chaps thanks,
tbh i think its a kind of nylon it has tiny little air holes in it, funny enough its been sat in bleach all day in the sun  and has not done much, i will try a small layer of paint to check for reaction, if all's well i shall give it couple of thin coats  :daumenhoch: its only for a show pony so if the paint scratches off up to a certain point it will be hidden in the tube. anyway... sounds good  :-\
thanks for all your advice  :4_17_5:
« Last Edit: October 20, 2007, 05:08 PM by kowalski »

kowalski

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« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2007, 12:45 PM »
all done
 firstly sanded, primed, top coat, halfords appliance white cheers del, then finally lightly buffed back and new decals added thanks again del!!
not for the pureists but i wanted the stickers to go with the haro ones, not a bad job me thinks???


wildwood1971

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« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2007, 02:00 PM »
looks tip top dude  :daumenhoch:

steve

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« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2007, 02:15 PM »
f ing ell, that come out nice!

kowalski

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« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2007, 02:38 PM »
cheers boys, and thanks steve for the seat   :daumenhoch:
although you should see it further down the tube  ::) it was slightly tight with the new paint layer whoops
« Last Edit: October 20, 2007, 02:40 PM by kowalski »

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« Reply #15 on: October 20, 2007, 03:34 PM »
oooh that came out really nice! how close are you to finishing the Haro?

kowalski

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« Reply #16 on: October 20, 2007, 03:47 PM »
hi del so far i have f+f, seatclamp, and uni seat, not using the skyways, dan has some aero rims to powder in white and im waiting on cranks and white forklifter, thats as far as i have got, oh and some mike dominguez stickers, when a certain person has time to make them  ::)  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #17 on: October 20, 2007, 05:37 PM »
you'll have them first week in Nov when I'm back  :daumenhoch:

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