do u use spray paint or get it done professoinally?
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do u use spray paint or get it done professoinally?
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I powdercoated this last frame i was redoing.. but I think if you spray it.. it'll be alot easier to touch up when it gets trashed. Alot cheaper too! Degrease it,, wire brush it,, primer it,, PJ-1 it.
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The first time I redid my 86 200x I used PJ1, I'll never make that mistake again.
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Since I am cheap - and have no other local resources - I spray bomb my frames. My Big red frame has held up to alot of abuse over the last 4 years and still looks "OK". You just have to be patient and put alot of coats on there.
Sure you can go out and PC or have it professionally done - but for the back yard mechanic - there is no shame in spray bombing something you plan on riding - looks good too!
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the trick is preperation hands down!!
also to get several thinner coats instead of a thick messy coat
- as far as powdercoating it's going to come off either way, I spray paint everything!
it can always be re-done!!!!
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im with the spray guys here. yeah powder coat is a bit more durable, but it too tends to chip and scratch. as long as you prep your frame or whatever part your going to be painting the correct way, and use thin coats instead of globbing on one or two heavy ones, then perhaps hit it with a clear like i do, the results are just as good as powder i think. powder is alot more expensive and personally, the way i treat my bikes when i ride, it would be a waste of money. spray paint you can always touch up...not that i have had to yet. my blasters frame is metallic navy blue, and it has been that way since beginning of summer, havent had to touch up anything yet. but to each their own, everyone has their own ideas and opinions.
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im guilty of spray bombing the frame. i dont have a spray gun and cant afford to send it out so i bomb it. spray bombing isnt all that bad. as said above the key is to do a great job on cleaning the frame. i use air craft striper and a wire brush to get all the old paint off. then i use some fine sand paper to get anything tat the wire brush may have missed and after that i use prep all to clean the metal. thats about it for prep. then goes on the primer (i usually put on 2 coats of rustolium gray primer depending on the color of the final coat color) and last is the final coat.
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ok guys kool, im gonna spray paint my frame, just wanted to get *Edited**Edited* thoughts on spray paint. thanks
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2001 murray minibike with 5hp.
fully modded goped.
250cc 4 stroke shifter kart in the process.
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negative ghostrida on da spray bomb here....i save that fiz can crap for taggin semi trailers and boxcars! all my stuff gets PC'ed and/or I paint it with my wicked sick skillz, and if it gets scratched or chipped, I'll PC it again or whip out the ol' SATA and let loose the color!
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lol see i dont have the money to spend on pc? well i heard its alot how much for one of your frames?
1982 yamaha rx50.
2001 murray minibike with 5hp.
fully modded goped.
250cc 4 stroke shifter kart in the process.
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I paint my frames. get them blasted then eching primer, base coat and then some really good clear. I only use PPG product when painting also. The PPG concepts paint in pricey but it is nice sh*t. Come up with the doe and get it done right. Spray bombs always look spray bombed.
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tru but even tho im rebuilting the bike im gonna ride it alot to so i dont wanna spend alot of money on paint. but thanks ill check some stuff out.
1982 yamaha rx50.
2001 murray minibike with 5hp.
fully modded goped.
250cc 4 stroke shifter kart in the process.
HELLO, my name is stickers!
Catch me if you can
PC can vary in price depending on who does it. Usually around $150-250... Mine was kinda spendy ($250) but I had a few busted bolts and old bearing races that had to be taken care of beforehand. I'm happy with the outcome though.
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I sandblasted my entire frame down to bare metal, I applied the PJ1 primer as recommended, then I painted with PJ1 red. It was alot of work just to spray paint but I did it anyway because someone recommended the PJ1 and said it would look nice. I highly disagree at this point. It looked spray painted and proceeded to chip off leaving the primer behind the first day I rode it. Don't waste your time, it's the same as money! Powder coating is worth every penny.
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PC prices depend on where you live. If you live in a big city where there are several PC shops competing for business, the prices can get pretty low. There's a place here in Phoenix that will do trike frames for $110-130 for a single color and that includes all the sandblasting/prep work. I had just about all the parts from my 70 and my 200x done there all at once. It helps to have large batches of parts done at the same time to drive the price down. I can't remember the total now but the small parts like hubs and footpegs were super cheap. Like three dollars each cheap. I think I ended up spending like $300 or so for pretty much everything on both trikes and a couple of misc parts from other machines.
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