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07-19-2010, 09:42 PM
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Rat Biker
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Originally Posted by KyleER
to remove the old paint/tiny bit of rust should i just use a wire brush drill/angle grinder attachment? does the paint need a smoother finish than that?
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Got to the auto parts store and get aircraft paint stripper it's spray on stuff is nasty but works great. I have seen a number of bikes there were painted with just rattle cans I am planning to do that myself.
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07-20-2010, 05:17 PM
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I had a bike powdercoated. I decided to save myself $25 and strip the frame myself. Big mistake! But... maybe your time is only worth $1-2/hour. If you've got your heart set on it, there are several ways to get paint off; probably a combination of them will get the job done:
Torch/heat gun
chemical paint stripper
paint scraper/putty knife
sandpaper/steel wool
Strip it bare, sand it smooth with 400-grit sandpaper, then clean scrupulously before priming.
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07-20-2010, 09:12 PM
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about how much would powder coating a bmx frame, forks and handlebars cost?
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07-20-2010, 11:31 PM
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Just had my steel road bike blasted/powder coated. $50usd. If your time is worth anything, you can't do it that cheap.
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10-05-2011, 12:58 AM
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So, I opted for the cheap route/being stubborn and took the sanding, priming, painting, sealing route. It seems to have worked out alright. At this point I'm not too concerned about it any more. I had to lightly sand the red since it was gloss paint before I sprayed it with the lacquer and of course the primer started to show through...the whole point in this bike is to be left outside my dorm as quick transportation to class so I said screw it and just heavily lacquered it.
lessons learned: next time, try the aircraft stripper; sanding sucks; painting sucks; wire brush attachments can gouge the remaining paint a lot; angle grinders will not leave a clean cut ever (with my skill level at least); and of course, always pay careful attention to the way everything comes apart so you remember how to put it back...but thats for another thread....
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10-05-2011, 02:48 AM
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If you got the compressor already, a media blaster from harbour freight would be far better than any chemical stripper.
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10-05-2011, 02:54 AM
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Rat Biker
Join Date: Nov 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KyleER
So, I opted for the cheap route/being stubborn and took the sanding, priming, painting, sealing route. It seems to have worked out alright. At this point I'm not too concerned about it any more. I had to lightly sand the red since it was gloss paint before I sprayed it with the lacquer and of course the primer started to show through...the whole point in this bike is to be left outside my dorm as quick transportation to class so I said screw it and just heavily lacquered it.
lessons learned: next time, try the aircraft stripper; sanding sucks; painting sucks; wire brush attachments can gouge the remaining paint a lot; angle grinders will not leave a clean cut ever (with my skill level at least); and of course, always pay careful attention to the way everything comes apart so you remember how to put it back...but thats for another thread....
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Yep done body work before it does suck big time specially if ya gotta start slingin bondo on cars now you're talkin fun(sarcasm)
Looks like a pretty good job
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You might be a cyclist if....
Your bike is worth more than your car.
You put more miles on your bike than your car.
Weather forecasts can be broken down into 2 categories: good biking weather, bad biking weather.
Honey, it's just a bicycle. and i REALLY need it to excercise, and to ride it to work.(hehe)
Someday when I grow up I will probably lose interest in toys with wheels, but until then..
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10-05-2011, 03:33 AM
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Does your school have an auto body shop department/class? If it does offer it as a project for the students. It will likely be free to you and help the students in the class with their course work/credit.
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10-05-2011, 05:20 AM
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Nah, that would have been great. I'm in college now but in high school they would have let me use the facilities...should have gotten started sooner....haha. I frankly didnt even think of the compressor for blasting...would that have entailed constructing a booth or something? the other thing that always kills me is not having space. at home i have that basement which has only the space pictured haha at school ive been using my gf's garage and as it is her roommates dont appreciate the bikes and kayaks that appeared when school started. I can only imagine what theyd think if i started blasting or spraying down there...to be fair I have kind of gone a little overboard with the stuff I guess...
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12-15-2011, 04:00 PM
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Back in the Saddle
Join Date: Sep 2009
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I've done a couple of old bikes pretty simply. Wire brush and steel wool off anything flaking, spray with a primer designed to go over rust, then multiple coats of spray paint. Clear coat if desired. For an old steel bike, it does fine, and is cheap. One can primer, 1-2 paint, 1 can clear coat. Will it chip? probably - but so does the paint on the bikes I've bought at the LBS. For a campus commuter, primer + a flat paint would seem to do the trick.
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