DIY Respray

[raze02]

guys, need help. ive done DIY paintjob on my bike. last ting is lacquering.. i saw some said 2k lacquer is gd.. so how do i apply it? using brush or wad? help!!...

[KRANKKED]

I think its a spray. The best is if you can get the air brush kind of spray gun. The one which uses compressed air. Borrow from a friend or something.

The consistency is far superior to spray cans which tend to shoot out blobs of paint.

 

Personally I wouldn't DIY. I got mine done at a bike shop, its perfect. No cracking etc after a year. Still looks fantastic!

[Billemans]

It's not advisable to spray paint helmets.. It could influence the impact-resistance because the paint can have an effect on the chemical composite..

[edwinwu91]

bro.. need a new paintwork for my kr.. able to msg me at 8777 0113 if you doing paint services and quote me a price. thanks!!!

[robmysoul]

Great thread this is! Keep it alive!

Any bros looking to DIY spray painting together can drop me a PM.

[centulab]

Hi Guys,

 

Why not respray the bike yourself by using plasti dip user friendly because it is a rubber coating spray can, with matt finishing and if you don't like it peels off easily.

 

 

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[breadpower]

where can I find spraycan of dull lacquer ?

[hxlkberg]

dull lacquer can be found in shops that sells RJ spray cans. for me i stay in the west so i go to taman jurong shopping centre beside the CC. another place which sells RJ is Mustafa centre. so far these are the places that i know of. maybe others can share as well? (: cheers!

[hxlkberg]

 

i sprayed the whole bike myself. sanded down everything part by part and also in between layers. took me 25 hours in total from dismantling to assemblying everything. BUT i find that the difference between shop and DIY spray is that once the lacquer gets in contact with petrol, (especially the tank), the lacquer wears off. i think this is because the lacquer needs to be lightly sanded down with 1500 grit and after that buffed with a buffing machine. is this true? anyone has tips?

[naim]

Nope. Its the chemical formulation. Spray can paint dissolves. Those shop use one is more resistant. Nothing to do with buffing or sanding.

[qystan]

Car/bike paint is polyurethane paint (PU paint). It is uv and petrol resistant but don't expect to soak and expect nothing happening.

 

Spray can paint is usually enamel paint, not that resistant.

 

Note that you can't mix paint types. PU paint will melt most and plastic. For plastics, you'll need a base coat or a water based formulation.

 

By the way, if you're spraying PU paint, make sure you have proper masks, pressure respirators are the recommended and body should be covered, not the time for barebody show. The stuff is known to cause skin, kidney, liver issues.

[ah_pork]

any1 good with respray Pm me & quote$?

 

basically its just front mudguard 1 side multiple scratches,

i think it should be plastic cos its lightweight..

 

Any1 near Houg/ sgoon area pref, less travel hassle.