SamL1220 Posted December 25, 2012 Share Hi,Doing a SS build and wondering if anyone knows anything about respraying with regards to type of paint? I believe most frames are powder coated out of the factory but resprayed with enamel based paints when refurbed??? Which brings me to question 2, I have a family member with a sand blasting box and he believes the best way to remove powder coating is sandblasting with iron filings, is this harmful, will it work, and any other ,better ways? This will be my first SS build as well as respray and just wondering if anyone has any tips with regards to respray as to whether I should strip the frame and powder coat again or do a respray with spray gun? Have the tools, need the advice.CheersSam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamL1220 Posted December 25, 2012 Share Looking for a professional and durable finish as this is for a SS mtb, will need to clear coat to protect paint job afterwards aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolipoli Posted December 25, 2012 Share Best paint for the job would be a 2K automotive paint, sprayed with a proper gun.You don't need to strip the powder first - in fact it is better to keep it on.Just sand it to get a consistant rough finish to get good paint adhesion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Crispy Posted December 25, 2012 Share Plascon Removall. After all the old crap is off, prime, flatten and spray with 2k or duratheyne, finished by a clearcoat.Simple, goodlooking, hardwearing and cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamL1220 Posted December 25, 2012 Share Thanks, Wanting to do cool colours, anyone know where to print giant frame decals to go under the clear coat or is it better to do a reverse stesil, or base coat the colour of the word and stick down a decal and paint and peel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanpmb Posted December 26, 2012 Share Thanks, Wanting to do cool colours, anyone know where to print giant frame decals to go under the clear coat or is it better to do a reverse stesil, or base coat the colour of the word and stick down a decal and paint and peel?Removall works well. As I said in one of your other posts. Spend time reading through the Single speed threads. You WILL find answers to all your questions so far. Search for Tyrone here on TheHub. He'll recreate some wicked custom decals for you. Edited December 26, 2012 by Ryanpmb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebel Posted December 26, 2012 Share Your cheapest option is to chemically strip and powdercoat. I went down this road a few months ago. Was quoted R250 by a local guy. Paint cost (clear, hardener and thinners alone came to around R600. Gotta buy a litre of each). Ended up chemically stripping to raw ali, rubbing to get a nice looking grain and a mate with a panel shop cleared it for me. Had stickers made by a sign company. Came out very nice! Total cost was around R150!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolipoli Posted December 26, 2012 Share Plascon Removall. After all the old crap is off, prime, flatten and spray with 2k or duratheyne, finished by a clearcoat.Simple, goodlooking, hardwearing and cheap Oh yeah, I forgot about Removall. Just make sure to prime afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted December 26, 2012 Share Don't sandblast an aluminium frame. The metal is too soft and will be damaged by most sandblasting. Some types of blasting mediums are more gentle and can work, but they are not very commonly used. Best is to strip chemically and with lots of elbow grease and sandpaper. Although you can over-paint, I like stripping to bare metal. That way you know you won't have any chemical incompatibility with the old paint or coat messing up your new finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted December 26, 2012 Share What DJR said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanpmb Posted December 26, 2012 Share Pretty much what we've all said... Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Crispy Posted December 26, 2012 Share Remember the clearcoat afterwards Edited December 26, 2012 by King_Crispy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audible Anarchy Posted December 27, 2012 Share ive just stripped and painted my frame for an SS build. its a mission let me warn you. but a lot cheaper than getting done professionally. if you can afford it get a pro to do it. otherwise heres what i did (rattle cans) 1) sand - i used a cheapie wire brush kit and a drill.2) primer - 1 can3) colour - 2 cans4) clear laquer - 1 can if you want some more detailed help, PM me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mavrick Posted December 27, 2012 Share Ask CycleArt , they seem to be the best at doing bikes.Contact Person: Cliff Tel number: 072 191 2022 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 072 191 2022 FREE end_of_the_skype_highlighting Email: cycleart@vodamail.co.za Cycle Art is a family run business and has been around for over 25 years. We are situated in Midvaal, Gauteng, South Africa but operate country and worldwide. We regularly get frames from Europe, England and the furthest frame ever was from Alaska! No matter what the project - restoration or updating, big or small, new or old - we give it our all to ensure that our clients are 100% satisfied with the end result of their bicycle. We offer solids, mattes, fades, gloss, text and graphics. We specialise in painting carbon fibre, aluminium, titanium, steel and many more. We also specialise in carbon repairs, not only for frames, but also for rims. We can do either touch ups or a full re spray of your bicycle frames and rims and restore any bicycle to look as good as new. Our main categories of colours are: Solids, Candies and Pearls. There are thousands of colour choices available within each category and can be painted on carbon, titanium, aluminium and steel frames. We will colour match any colour from a photo or print as close as we can. You bring... we bling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Ruinaard Posted December 28, 2012 Share Hi,Doing a SS build and wondering if anyone knows anything about respraying with regards to type of paint? I believe most frames are powder coated out of the factory but resprayed with enamel based paints when refurbed??? Which brings me to question 2, I have a family member with a sand blasting box and he believes the best way to remove powder coating is sandblasting with iron filings, is this harmful, will it work, and any other ,better ways? This will be my first SS build as well as respray and just wondering if anyone has any tips with regards to respray as to whether I should strip the frame and powder coat again or do a respray with spray gun? Have the tools, need the advice.CheersSamIf you want a paint stripper that is legendary then get something called nitromors. You can buy it at builders hardware, just paint it on and leave it for a bit. It activates with a bit of heat. Be warned though it is vicious and a small drop on your hand will start to burn like you have been stung. It will take off multiple layers of paint. Get a good primer coat on the frame to start, build it in layers, and do a very fine sand in between coats with 600 plus grit paper. Also do it between color coats and you will end up with a really lustrous finish. You can do it at home with a compressor and spray gun. Finally once all your color is finished, a good coat of clear. Use Durathane K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamL1220 Posted December 28, 2012 Share Thanks for the replies, I manged to get it off in a sandblasting box at a mates factory. Using extremely fine iron filings, comes off easily and pretty easy to do. Result is very nice, takes a bit of time to get all of it off, but the end result is well worth it. I prefer this method, to chemically stripping as the chemicals of too strong will go too deep and penetrate the metal, sometimes messing with your primer. i'll post my pic, looks great, but a little bit rough in places, just needs to be wet sanded with 220grit, (done it in a couple places and finish is so smooth). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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