Discussion in 'Japanese polycylindered adventure bikes' started by lacofdfireman, Dec 24, 2011. Painting time is the best time of any project, in my opinion. Here’s a closer look of the frame. You can still see the REDLINE logo underneath. Bob you did an incredible job on your Strom. It's a single-gear bicycle with handbrakes. window._wp_rp_post_tags = ['mountain+biking', 'mtnbikeriders.com', '29er', 'dip+your+bike+plasti+dip+your+', 'how+to', 'mountain+biking', 'how+to%27s%2Ftech+tips', 'water', 'frame', 'bike', 'sprai', 'depot', 'video', 'youtub', 'matt', 'home', 'color', 'rubber', 'motorcycl', 'aa', 'car', 'black']; (But there's no compelling reason to paint the bike at all.) Never weighed it. Thanks for the photo's tips etc. I’ll be riding this weekend to see how well it holds up. If they had had it in any other colors, I would've gotten another color, but it was too good of a deal to pass up. Bright paint is a bold way to transform your old bicycle, to reuse and recycle it for outdoor decoration. Well all I had to do was cut around them with a sharp knife and peel. Besides if you don’t like the color, you can always change it up later. Gerard Design will paint your bike with prices ranging from $750 on up, depending on the design required. – Daniel R Hicks Jun 8 '14 at 20:17 White: White is a terrific bike color, if you like to be boring. Also, I learned that you have to hit the spray nozzle before you spray the frame. window._wp_rp_post_title = 'Changing+up+your+bike%27s+color+with+Plasti-Dip'; Frame Builder's Metal Plating - Copper - 400ml. My first experience with it was my motorcycle. Please someone help me. Overspray Just curious how much poundage you added to the frame with this. And if possible post up some before and After photot's.. Sand lightly, use a metal primer, then your paint. Honda R23 Tahitian Red Spray Paint Dirt Bike ColorRite Single Stage Review: 23 Reviews. Chameleon paint. Not a fancy bike, was bought off a buddy for a bargain. Rattle cans, Vinyl wraps etc! Remember the bottom bracket cups? We don't mark up the paint jobs, and if you can get it done cheaper and to our standards somewhere else, we'll ship decals ($15) and the frame ($45-65) to that place. 2. Do it where there is very little wind. Repainting the whole bike is too much work and you'll never get a satisfactory job. _statcounter.push({"tags": {"author": "RL"}}); Not satisfied with it, I decided to rip off the 4 coats that I just did and start over. Many of the paints used on motorcycles have toxic elements that can be dangerous to the respiratory system. Painting over chrome finish on bicycle? Fortunately, you don’t have to pay a professional to retouch a bike for you. Spray.Bike/US. window._wp_rp_wp_ajax_url = "https://www.mtnbikeriders.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php"; Since I’ve been watching Youtube Videos on how people use Plasti-Dip (dip) on various car, wheel, motorcycle and anything that people want dipped. var _statcounter = _statcounter || []; I wanted to change up the way it looks, and what better way to do that than the color. The paint is said to be affected by wind, water, heat, and yes, even sweat for an ever-changing variance of color. I have a project, and at the paint stripping stage. If you ever wanted to paint a bmx frame this how to will show you step by step what you need to do. Knowing that it was easy to use and the dip was readily available, I decided to try it on Burt Reynolds. If money isn't an issue, I would call the manufacturer about ordering an unpainted but primed frame. 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