Another decade gone. Time to repaint again...

[Dan Daniel]

On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 13:31:10 -0400, Alex Rodriguez <[email protected]>
wrote:

>In article <[email protected]>,
>[email protected] says...
>
>>I disagree. Auto painters don't know what they are doing with bike
>>frames and could really screw up something like what the OP is wanting
>>to get done. Auto painter + bike frame = paint recipe for disaster.
>
>Disaster??? Assuming they strip the frame properly, what is the worst they
>can do? Get paint on the threads? Easily fixed with a tap.
>---------------
>Alex

What can go wrong- runs, drips, overspray, uneven paint thickness when
dealing with pigments sensitive to this, bad timing with catalyzed
paints because of the intricacies in painting a frame.... And all of
this assumes good prep work on the stripped frame.

My work involves painting lots of things, from panels to intricate
industrial prototypes. Using all sorts of paints over the years. A
bicycle frame is *the* most difficult thing I have painted. The
combination of tubes, angles, and intersections is a huge series of
places to make mistakes. I've done four frames so far; I figure
another four to six frames and I'll have it figured out.

Not to say that any specific auto body painter isn't capable. But I'd
be careful. There are some serious differences between painting a car
and painting a bicycle.

 

[Rob Weinstock]

> >Disaster??? Assuming they strip the frame properly, what is the worst they
> >can do? Get paint on the threads? Easily fixed with a tap.
> >---------------
> >Alex
>
> What can go wrong- runs, drips, overspray, uneven paint thickness when
> dealing with pigments sensitive to this, bad timing with catalyzed
> paints because of the intricacies in painting a frame.... And all of
> this assumes good prep work on the stripped frame.
>
> My work involves painting lots of things, from panels to intricate
> industrial prototypes. Using all sorts of paints over the years. A
> bicycle frame is *the* most difficult thing I have painted. The
> combination of tubes, angles, and intersections is a huge series of
> places to make mistakes. I've done four frames so far; I figure
> another four to six frames and I'll have it figured out.
>
> Not to say that any specific auto body painter isn't capable. But I'd
> be careful. There are some serious differences between painting a car
> and painting a bicycle.

I'm having very good results with simple Duplicolor automotive spray
paints. They come premixed in a plain old spray can. You can choose
between lacquer (more color choices), and enamel (more durable, but
fewer colors). No urethanes available from Duplicolor. I went with
lacquer, based on available color choice. An auto paint shop will also
mix paint and package it in a spray can for you.

You CAN get very good results if you take your time and prepare well.

So far it looks great, cost $30 for materials. I'll have to see how it
holds up to paint chips.

Regards,

Rob

 

[A Muzi]

> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] says...
>>I disagree. Auto painters don't know what they are doing with bike
>>frames and could really screw up something like what the OP is wanting
>>to get done. Auto painter + bike frame = paint recipe for disaster.

Alex Rodriguez wrote:
> Disaster??? Assuming they strip the frame properly, what is the worst they
> can do? Get paint on the threads? Easily fixed with a tap.


In a rare moment of Bacardi offering something useful (
albeit inappropriate to the thread), he had a point.

Guys who are used to shooting panels have a hard time
spraying tubes without a combination of _both_ orange peel
and sag. It's a very different technique. Not impossible -
I've done both - but you get used to one style and it's
really hard to change over.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

 

[David Wuertele]

Chris> This time I'm toying with the idea of a "color-change" paint
Chris> job. The type that is one color when viewed from one angle, and
Chris> a different color when the angle is changed.

How about one which is reflective?

http://tdf04.net/blog/photo/with-pump-bartape.jpg
http://tdf04.net/blog/photo/with-pump-bartape-flash.jpg

(make sure to look at them in order!)

Took me about fifteen hours and $30 worth of reflective tape.

Dave

 

[BaCardi]

David Wuertele wrote:
> Chris> This time I'm toying with the idea of a "color- change" paint
> Chris> job. The type that is one color when viewed from one angle, and a
> Chris> different color when the angle is changed.
> How about one which is reflective?
> http://tdf04.net/blog/photo/with-pump-
> bartape.jpghttp://tdf04.net/blog/photo/with-pump-bartape.jpg[/url] http://tdf04.net/blog/photo/with-pump-bartape-
> "]http://tdf04.net/blog/photo/with-pump-bartape- flash.jpg
> (make sure to look at them in order!)
> Took me about fifteen hours and $30 worth of reflective tape.
> Dave





You have too much free time during the day.



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[dan baker]

[email protected] (Chris Zacho "The Wheelman") wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> This time I'm toying with the idea of a "color-change" paint job.
> 2. How expensive?
-----

depends... you can spray it yourself, but it won't be very durable
unless you also are good at clear-coating. paints are available in a
can at places like:
http://www.hobbytron.net/RC-Car-Bodies-Paints.html

autopainter can also do it, but may not have the right nozzles, etc
for small tubes compared to panels they usually do.

d

 

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