Author Topic: DX refurb - first white, then RED... (Read 2135 times)

dannywhiteley · « **on:** November 01, 2009, 10:28 AM »

Wanted some white pedals for my Rebel build, but for some reason they seem harder to come by unless you go for plastic.

Then spotted these for sale a while back:

Quick rub down, a blast with the rattle can, and new end caps (came with the pedals) and they were ready. Not perfect, but much better than before:

When a pair of Hutch Hi Calibrer in white came up recently I preferred them for the Rebel and was about to sell the DX (sorry to anyone I messed about). In the end fancied them on the TA, so stripped, re-polished and smoothed the ends better befroe hand painting with glass paint and a little artists brush. Better pics on bike when it stops raining.

NORTY40 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 01, 2009, 10:46 AM »

They look like they have come out well mate

Do you just apply the glass paint direct to the alloy ? ie no primer etc $:-\$

neiljonarcus · « **Reply #2 on:** November 01, 2009, 10:48 AM »

they look the nuts mate

dannywhiteley · « **Reply #3 on:** November 01, 2009, 10:57 AM »

Just stripped off the white rattle can paint, cleaned & lightly polished the pedals (sanded the ends down to get them much smoother), then painted on the glass paint by hand straight onto the alloy. Its got a nice anodised look to it, they are a little darker then the original finish of my red SX, but unless you compared directly, few people would notice.

Little pots of this paint is available in most art shops, and its dead easy to apply by hand. It sort of smooths as you paint, and doesnt show the brush marks. I did want to spray them originally using some of that red tint spray or plastikote glass spray but couldnt find it anywhere. Took a punt on this and it worked perfectly.

Rebuilt now and on the bike.

bobafett · « **Reply #4 on:** November 01, 2009, 01:35 PM »

Mate they look like they've turned out real nice

I need to do this to a set - been thinking of buying the red plastikote glass spray (on the bay) but i'm in 2 minds now i've seen these $:-\$

I was convinced you'd see the brush marks using anything other than a spray but you reckon the finish is pretty flat

What make of paint did you use ? any pics of the tin / pot

dannywhiteley · « **Reply #5 on:** November 01, 2009, 11:13 PM »

Aye, come out nice and flat. I'll get the paint details tomorrow and post on here

bobafett · « **Reply #6 on:** November 02, 2009, 12:23 AM »

Nice one

Peter J · « **Reply #7 on:** November 02, 2009, 09:07 AM »

What’s Plasti cote Glass Spray ??

Anyone got some piccy's of the finish achieved ?

Does it look like Anno ?

Where can I buy it ?

And what colours do they do ?

Sorry for all the q's but I was just about to send a load of stuff off to me anno'd (for a bike that will never be ridden)

bobafett · « **Reply #8 on:** November 02, 2009, 09:33 AM »

Quote from: Peter J on November 02, 2009, 09:07 AM

What’s Plasti cote Glass Spray ??

Pete - I started a thread about "glass paint" in general as I wanted to do some pedals in RED and wanted to see some results before chosing a product - here is the thread :

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=95462.0

And here is the link to the plastikote spray on ebay (the link is for the RED but I think they do BLUE,GREEN & YELLOW also) :

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Plasti-Kote-Decorative-Glass-Paint-184-Red-200ml_W0QQitemZ360164645131QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_DIY_Material_Paint_Varnish_MJ?hash=item53db7c590b

Still don't know which way to go $:-\$

Peter J · « **Reply #9 on:** November 02, 2009, 09:41 AM »

So if you use the yellow on polished alloy does it look like "gold" anno $:-\$

(((sonic))) · « **Reply #10 on:** November 02, 2009, 09:52 AM »

Tese have been refurbed too...........

I am just about to start another set and may give this glass paint a go.................

bobafett · « **Reply #11 on:** November 02, 2009, 10:26 AM »

Quote from: (((sonic))) on November 02, 2009, 09:52 AM

Tese have been refurbed too...........

I am just about to start another set and may give this glass paint a go.................

What did you use for those ones in the picture ?

84profile · « **Reply #12 on:** November 04, 2009, 11:32 PM »

Nice job!

for comparison, here's a NOS set on my GT...

bobafett · « **Reply #13 on:** November 05, 2009, 10:18 AM »

Danny any info on the glass paint you used yet mate

Steve P · « **Reply #14 on:** November 05, 2009, 11:14 AM »

I'm tempted to get a can of red 'Plasti-Kote' for the DX I'm restoring but not convinced it'll adhere to alloy properly ... any comments on this

dannywhiteley · « **Reply #15 on:** November 05, 2009, 05:08 PM »

Quote from: bobafett on November 05, 2009, 10:18 AM

Danny any info on the glass paint you used yet mate

Sorry mate, completely forgot. Will check later and post up.

dannywhiteley · « **Reply #16 on:** November 05, 2009, 08:32 PM »

Hokey, cokey... Its called GlasArt Transparent by Marabu. Comes in loads of colours in a little 15ml bottle. Cost a couple of quid. Most half decent art shops sell it.

Dead easy to apply flat as well, just lay it on reasonably think and it settles itself down nicely. Didlt take long to do the two pedals and dries reasonably quickly as well (touch dry in a couple of hours and solid after 24)

bobafett · « **Reply #17 on:** November 05, 2009, 11:45 PM »

Nice one Danny

Are there different shades of reds ?

If so which one did you go for bud

neiljonarcus · « **Reply #18 on:** November 06, 2009, 06:58 AM »

mr animal is lurking for red also

dannywhiteley · « **Reply #19 on:** November 06, 2009, 07:55 AM »

Yeah, there are different shades, the one I got was vermillion No. 436. Its like blood red.

bobafett · « **Reply #20 on:** November 07, 2009, 02:12 AM »

Quote from: dannywhiteley on November 06, 2009, 07:55 AM

Yeah, there are different shades, the one I got was vermillion No. 436. Its like blood red.

Top man - thanks for the info Danny

(((sonic))) · « **Reply #21 on:** November 12, 2009, 02:47 AM »

Here is another refurbed set, have come out well, the red is a tad darker than og but looks amazing in the sun...............

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Peter J · « **Reply #22 on:** November 12, 2009, 09:05 AM »

They look good

What did you on them ?

(((sonic))) · « **Reply #23 on:** November 12, 2009, 09:08 AM »

A mate of mine did them for me with metal-cast base coate and red top coate, 2 generous coates of each and they come out like this..................

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