Anyone who has experience in DIY respraying of bike?

[blackwidow]

i just got my bike vandalised and wana DIY , anyone interested?

[Pandoras Kitten 3]

 

That is my DIY back in 2005. Bear in mind DIY painting will never look as glossy and 'professional' as a coat done by a properly-equipped and reputable automotive paintshop, hence the garish design to make things a little less dull.

 

Durability will also depend on a lot of things, primer quality, painter's skill and patience, etc.

 

If you would like to DIY your RS, you'll probably be going for a full design like my Y125Z, otherwise the painted area and stock paintwork will not match! So it is worthwhile to go to a shop... unless you want an art deco bike

[Lim Ah Wan]

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That is my DIY back in 2005. Bear in mind DIY painting will never look as glossy and 'professional' as a coat done by a properly-equipped and reputable automotive paintshop, hence the garish design to make things a little less dull.

 

Durability will also depend on a lot of things, primer quality, painter's skill and patience, etc.

 

If you would like to DIY your RS, you'll probably be going for a full design like my Y125Z, otherwise the painted area and stock paintwork will not match! So it is worthwhile to go to a shop... unless you want an art deco bike

 

First Time I See A Bike Got 3 Side Mirrors.

[Pandoras Kitten 3]

Hehehe. Safety mah

[wilson24]

up for 3 mirrors..

[LoudnessFz]

i diy spray my rxz two times,the first cock up but not bad,2nd one also cock up a bit,but its better than the first. u know how to diy?

[CoStar]

first you need to sand your bike with the correct sandpaper and water. give it a good sand till its rough all around. if not when you spray, the paint will be runny and not stick to the surface. apply multiple coats to get it nice and thick. wait for each coat to dry first of course. then put a good layer of lacquer. again wait for each coat to dry..then voila! you have just diy sprayed your bike. of course it takes practise and wont be as nice as a factory made painting. but the effort is worth it.

[Pandoras Kitten 3]

@CoStar 's directions are spot on.

 

Get a friend (or five) to help with the project, take your time, have fun over a weekend or two

[h4hahak1m]

Add the primer step after sanding, then sand again with finer sandpaper, then primer again, then paint. Just add that to costar's directions.

[kan0n]

sounds rather complicated, guess gotta find a friend / shop to do it!

[0401897D]

mine is a 26 year old bike

 

do it myself like wat CoStar said

 

but less the lacquer as i want a matt finish...

 

can be better..but overall its 9/10

[h4hahak1m]

mine is a 26 year old bike

 

do it myself like wat CoStar said

 

but less the lacquer as i want a matt finish...

 

can be better..but overall its 9/10

 

U can use matt lacquer u know

[Iori Yamagi]

U need lot of time and paitent especially the spraying part... u cannot too fast,press too much... cover the part u wan to spray little by little.. and wait for it to dry den spray again..

[koxie]

any1 know where got sell the high gloss clear coat/lacquer?

[Iori Yamagi]

any1 know where got sell the high gloss clear coat/lacquer?

 

Bro go Lim ah Boy that area..after exiting the lane..turn left.. u will see at the corner block there few hardware shop..that side sell lots kind of spray and cheap oso

[sw33t_r0s3s]

Sanding part is the killer. I bought a machine from ntuc last time when sanding and diy my bike. Attached diff grade of sand paper to smoothen it out. Then primer then slowly do the coat using airbrush then clear coat it too.

[Terrible One]

Paint removing is sh1t too. Got plenty to do or my current bike and I get nightmares just thinking about it. Haha

[Joe_Boxer]

My suggestion, send ur bike to the shop whre the pros knws how to do touchUps or ur dream design. D.i.y paint job seems fun bt wen things goes worst, ur heart drops ! Seriously, i ever face a prob like urs, trying to d.i.y it bt end up, a nitemares ! Not once bt tried it twice..

Patience + savings = Wen ur bike are done with ur dream airbrush design by the pros, a gurantee by u ..

[jack oh jack]

dun risk further damage to the paint work if u not confident enough to DIY.

jus save up abit more go shop do.

[BlkeIover]

i just got my bike vandalised and wana DIY , anyone interested?

 

ME! can plan a diy session =P

[Willis]

anyone got any recommendation for good bike shop to repsray bike and roughly how much it costs?

[homechanics]

hey dude,

have u sent ur RS for painting?

[n4smw26]

i diy spray my rxz two times,the first cock up but not bad,2nd one also cock up a bit,but its better than the first. u know how to diy?

 

Eh... The white purple Rxz look familiar. U stay wdld dr 75? Look like the z at my carpark..

[AhHuat88]

ani one wanna jio DIY spray bike call me along also!!!

[n4smw26]

Eversince got my licence, have been DIYing my bikes. And it's safe to say, they all turned out like $h|+.... but I'm not one who care too much bout outlook, and my bikes' always dirty coz never bothered to really clean after each trail/track..

 

If ur tank is plastic, (esp scramblers) never ever spray. It will crack up and peel off due to the petrol fumes.

With that said, it's better to send the bike to the paint shop and let the experts do it. Pay a bit more but get the satisfaction of riding a newly painted bike...