So, my coker will not be ridable until next Sunday, so I figure while it
is unridable I mine as well give it a sweet paint job. So could I just
spray paint parts of it? Like the frame and the rim if I was really
careful and only got it on what I wanted to get it on, or would I have
to use powdercoating?
I also want to make sure that the chemicals in spray paint won't mess
up my frame and rim and spokes and such.
Thanks to anyone who answers.
habbywall wrote:
> So, my coker will not be ridable until next Sunday, so I figure while it
> is unridable I mine as well give it a sweet paint job. So could I just
> spray paint parts of it? Like the frame and the rim if I was really
> careful and only got it on what I wanted to get it on, or would I have
> to use powdercoating?
> I also want to make sure that the chemicals in spray paint won't mess
> up my frame and rim and spokes and such.
> Thanks to anyone who answers.
i seriously doubt it will mess anything up... there is like a .001%
chance, but anyways... go for it, make sure to do tons of super thin
coats to make it look nice and clear coat it a few or more times as
well. you could spray parts of it... just make sure not to get it
anywhere too important
Hey habbywall i agree with skrobo about the clear coating and not to
paint the insides of the axle/crank. What colour are you thinking of
spray painting it or is it just to make it nice and shiny. .
But be careful when applying to not make it go into the axle/crank.
Keep us updated.
i actually have painter my uni. I used car-spray paint, and added a
clear protectant coat on top. It was really easy, actually. i only did
the frame though. I did it before i ever even rode my torker. But, i am
the only person i know of with a silver torker DX.
here's a picture:
[image: http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/1167/uniub9.png]
When I spray painted mine, I started by useing a wire wheel to get all
the crome off then I just put painters tape on any part I didn't wnt
painted then did about 4 real thin coats with the paint, I used
tremclad or somthing like that and it looks fine.
its probally a good idea, paint dosen't stick very well to the crome.
you can get a wire wheel that goes on the end of a drill at a hard ware
store for like 3 bucks
uni_mattster wrote:
> Do you have to take the crome finish off first or can you just spray
> right on over?
You shouldn't have to remove all of the crome, but you should
definately prep it with some sand paper. I would start off with about
220 before the prime coat. After a coat or two of primer you can use
something finer like 300-400.
