How to self spray your bike ?

[shaw90]

I been thinking of doing the work of spraying my own bike with an artist friend, im not sure how to do it and how much is the budget for buying all those stuffs and what stuffs should i buy and also do i have to remove the parts one by one to spray them ? my bike is aprilia rs125, i wan to spray the bike black and red and also doing the rim . any help ?

[ramen71]

I been thinking of doing the work of spraying my own bike with an artist friend, im not sure how to do it and how much is the budget for buying all those stuffs and what stuffs should i buy and also do i have to remove the parts one by one to spray them ? my bike is aprilia rs125, i wan to spray the bike black and red and also doing the rim . any help ?

 

Why not just leave to expert to do it and let them know ur requirement,

First of all u need a confine space and air compressor to carry out spraying works,unless use spray can.

[Jundeang]

i respray mine whole fairing ++ mainframe matt black / red, total spent less then $100, including laquer..

 

but the time spent: priceless

[KeraKing]

easy,

sand and spray.

best use proper spray paint and tools.

one litre of paint can get less than rm100,

where one liter can spray a van and still have some left.

[cougar]

i respray mine whole fairing ++ mainframe matt black / red, total spent less then $100, including laquer..

 

but the time spent: priceless

 

You mean ur matt black got spray laquer over it?

[shiraz]

Quality won't be as good as the professionals. Why bother wasting time and energy spraying it yourself unless you have alot of free time.

 

Hundreds of shops here can spray what you have suggested.

[KeraKing]

Quality won't be as good as the professionals. Why bother wasting time and energy spraying it yourself unless you have alot of free time.

 

Hundreds of shops here can spray what you have suggested.

 

a lot of shop spray not nice, dats y.

the colours not lively, the design doesn't manifest well on the bike, ect.

why u want to look down on anyone else that is not a shop?

maybe the ts is an artist or designer, who can do ten times better job than shops.

[shiraz]

I'm not looking down but look at the questions that are being asked. The artist will be able to design and draw better, yes, but the clear coat on top of that is the most important. If they can get the right recipe for the clear then excellent.

[KeraKing]

I'm not looking down but look at the questions that are being asked. The artist will be able to design and draw better, yes, but the clear coat on top of that is the most important. If they can get the right recipe for the clear then excellent.

 

ok. easy also.

just mix the right amount of clear lacquer with hardener.

use high quality proper automotive lacquer.

 

better to hang up the things u want to spray to avoid dust sticking and even sweat to drops.. be extra careful.. hehe

 

anyway i'm NOT talking about rattle can spray here.

[KeraKing]

the TS seem to have lost interest in this tho'.. haha

wasting our time discussing.

[econbizer]

I've seen some bikes with the nice matt black finish.

How does the paint stay without the lacquer coat?

 

Matt black will always run the risk of discoloration.. yes/no?

[Dragon boi]

usually hw much is a laquer? does any knows?...

[dragonforce]

where can i get automotive paint, laquer?

thanks.

[Ah Pek]

where can i get automotive paint, laquer?

thanks.

 

It's just not about sanding and spraying or what paint you use. If you don't have a wind free envoronmental area or electrical point..forget about automotive paint. They are just the same as house hold paint..its how you know to mixed them with thinner and dilute enough to go thru that nozzle. A paint spray gun is not a toy and your compressor need electrical power. Last but not least..you have to know what "baking" paint is about.

[Copperwire]

Yea. Diy Spray job really require u to put in 1234146232345137% effort in it.

 

imagine all the sanding, spraying of bike under the sun ( to have the paint looks bright ) fine sanding again and spray again. the sanding part of removing the original paint and its under coat (else the paint u spray wun stick and will crack under sun) will already kill most. Unless u are really equiped some auto sanding machine, else i suggest go get professionals.

[cougar]

It's just not about sanding and spraying or what paint you use. If you don't have a wind free envoronmental area or electrical point..forget about automotive paint. They are just the same as house hold paint..its how you know to mixed them with thinner and dilute enough to go thru that nozzle. A paint spray gun is not a toy and your compressor need electrical power. Last but not least..you have to know what "baking" paint is about.

 

"baking" paint can use hair-dryer to go over it? I did that for my fairing, seems ok leh. But very slow and tedious process. haiz. Next spray job, i decided to use professional liao. No space to put all the parts around.

[KeraKing]

I've seen some bikes with the nice matt black finish.

How does the paint stay without the lacquer coat?

Matt black will always run the risk of discoloration.. yes/no?

 

i think there should be matt lacquer available?

 

It's just not about sanding and spraying or what paint you use. If you don't have a wind free envoronmental area or electrical point..forget about automotive paint. They are just the same as house hold paint..its how you know to mixed them with thinner and dilute enough to go thru that nozzle. A paint spray gun is not a toy and your compressor need electrical power. Last but not least..you have to know what "baking" paint is about.

 

no need wind free no need baking.

just a non dusty place.

even many "professionials" (i.e bike shops) dun use. hehe.

electrical point not much problem.

only problem if want to do in residential area is the loud sound of compressor. :cheer

 

Yea. Diy Spray job really require u to put in 1234146232345137% effort in it.

 

imagine all the sanding, spraying of bike under the sun ( to have the paint looks bright ) fine sanding again and spray again. the sanding part of removing the original paint and its under coat (else the paint u spray wun stick and will crack under sun) will already kill most. Unless u are really equiped some auto sanding machine, else i suggest go get professionals.

 

no need to sand so much can already what.

if mix and spray properly won't crack one.

Edited September 23, 2009 by KeraKing

[dragonforce]

so where can i get paint to put into airbrush? other than buying those tamiya ones.. :s

[Z i E z]

So does anyone here spray urself?

Lookin for kakis ...