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sort this out? I'm not worried about aesthetics. When I
was little I spray painted my mountain bke with car
paint, but this wasn't scratch resistant enough, probably
as it was too thin. So can anyone recommend some decent
thick paint

Paint effectively sets as a single plastic sheet which chips
off in one layer as well. The usual way forwards isn't so
much a thick coat as several thin ones, with a coat of
primer at the bottom as that's designed to both stick well
to the steel base and provide a better surface for the
actual colour top coat to stick to.

Preparation is vital to a good final finish. Make sure the
bit you're painting is as clean and smooth as you can get it
before starting and allow the primer and all subsequent
coats to dry throughly before putting the next lot on. Most
touch up paints have pretty clear instructions and if you
follow them religiously results are generally pretty good.

Pete.
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The paint on my steel forks is starting to flake off
around the brake mounts and there is some rust starting to
form. What is the best way to sort this out? I'm not
worried about aesthetics. When I was little I spray
painted my mountain bke with car paint, but this wasn't
scratch resistant enough, probably as it was too thin. So
can anyone recommend some decent thick paint, or is there
something else I can put on like nail varnish and spray
over the top. I don't care what it looks like I just want
the best scratch and rust protection.

Hammerite. Paint it on thick with a brush.

Jon

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Quoted message said:

The paint on my steel forks is starting to flake off
around the brake mounts and there is some rust starting
to form. What is the best way to sort this out? I'm not
worried about aesthetics. When I was little I spray
painted my mountain bke with car paint, but this wasn't
scratch resistant enough, probably as it was too thin.
So can anyone recommend some decent thick paint, or is
there something else I can put on like nail varnish and
spray over the top. I don't care what it looks like I
just want the best scratch and rust protection.

Hammerite. Paint it on thick with a brush.

Definitely, used it on exposed front suspension components
of a car and works a treat. Then used it on my bike and it
seems good so far. Fortunately the bit was black anyway so
didn't look too obvious.