sixxxer-fuddy

hey guys so im sanding down my plastic to spray bomb them flat black can you guys gimmie some tips on prep ie never donethis befor and i know sweat and grease can make nightmares so a little in put would be great

thanks in advance

hyperryder

sand them down real good with 400 grit. Prepal them then prim them then spray them black. You should be good then

Towlieee

just degrease everything, hit it all with 600ish grit, clean with a wax and grease remover, and shoot it in 60-80 degree weather



You're a lot better off doing it with a paint gun though!


And since your doing flat black, I assume that means NO clear, which with spray paint, is a no-no IMO... It's gonna chip off and rub off fast as ****...
But do what you want, I can't hate, I've spray bombed my bike twice... But never again!

havok

if your going to do flat black,,use the krylon camo black,,it has fusion in it,and is non reflective,and goes on nice....

infamousf4i

Use fat caps. lol

JesseJacobs

This is a little vid I put together painting my bike....


http://vimeo.com/3316008

-Jesse

kylenv

yeah krylon fusion looks good and if you let it cure the full 7 days is really ******* tough by far the best can paint I have used it will hold up really well to chipping but will still scratch, and leave rub marks fairly easily. If you can I would just prep everything and maybe see if mayco or one of those cheapie places would just spray it for 2-300 hundo, it will be alot more durable.

120clown

lol great choice of music while you bash your tank in

kylenv

**** just thought of this also. you can get duplicolor engine enamel in flat black with different levels of gloss, and it lays on so ******* smooth and is super durable..bunch of people on car sites and I have personally used them on rims on a truck and is durable and you can touch it up and its super clean

DIRTYJEFF636s

i've watched that when you first posted it, and everytime i watch it makes my wanna go paint my bike...

120clown

made me wanna do it to lol but i just painted my bike

DIRTYJEFF636s

lol, i have the paint that changes color "chameleon" (bought it like that) i'm thinking black with air brushed grime reapers like i have tattooed on my arms

i'll paint it, i know some people that could air brush it for me

120clown

sounds pimp

sixxxer-fuddy

look into it

*Tanus*

definatly throw a layer of clear on,makes spray paint look waaaaay better

kylenv

just my 2 cents... but with fusion you can lay it on really thick and that **** does not run like other paint it has some type of glue so it is a little more forgiving.. even if it looks a little rough put it in the house when your thru a turn up the hear and it seems to just smooth out...its kinda wierd like that but i've used it alot and learned that spraying it on thicker then normal worked better. but yeah the engine enamel is gangster try a can with medium gloss I bet you will like it.

120clown

here is my beast.. spray bombed anyone have a front fender

JesseJacobs

LoL Thanks....

LoL I love tearin it down and painting it... I do it even when not necessary..

You should paint a base green or yellow, Let it dry, then paint that chameleon on it, and while its still wet, take a 12 x 12 sheet of saran wrap, hold it on each side and and pat it against the whole piece that your painting... Remember do it while its still wet and you will get a marble chameleon look... and dont try to be nice and neat.. wrinkle the saran wrap all up then stretch it back out to get more marble effect... Just my

-Jesse

kylenv

wondered how people sprayed out of can and got the splash look?? due tell... looks sick! only thing I hate bout spraying from the can is you get it looking ******* great but some gas spill or a good paint chip and it feels like i went thru all the work for nothing

DIRTYJEFF636s

i've heard about the technique that would look , chameleon paint is expensive as **** tho i'll have to think about that tho, thanks.