higgzGU! Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 (edited) I am planning on spraying my forks white, i was just wondering if there is particular sand paper i have to use to sand the forks down? also how much la car do i use? Many thanks Craig Edited December 16, 2009 by higgzGU! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 (edited) pacificYou want something relatively fine, but not wet and dry, rougher than that. Edited December 15, 2009 by Revolver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 but not wet and dry, rougher than that.*sigh* Just use something that will key the surface, about 400 should be spot on. An using Lacquer, about 3-4 coats is more then enough, anymore then thats just pointless to be honest on a bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Just use something that will key the surface, about 400 should be spot on. An using Lacquer, about 3-4 coats is more then enough, anymore then thats just pointless to be honest on a bike.1 coat of lacquer is more than enough... And yeah, 400 or 600 grit wet and dry should be perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Tore Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 1 coat of lacquer is more than enough... And yeah, 400 or 600 grit wet and dry should be perfect.I'd do 1 primer coat, 2-3 paint coats and then a couple of clear coats. That's what I did on my bike, and it turned out pretty nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Right sand em down with 400 grade till you get them perfectly smoooooooth. Wash em off with soapy water dry em off. Then spray them with primer, let them dry, sand them again with fine wet and dry, repete again. Give them a good 24 hours to air out. Then give them the 1st coat of white. Leave it for 24 hours, rub down with wet and dry then spray again. Watch out when you lacqure them try to keep them in a dust free enviroment as when its wet it becomes a dust magnet! Give em 2 possibliy 3 coats then your done and Roberts you farthers brother! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 24 hours?! f**k that.An hour tops, if its not soild by then, your putting far to much on and you may aswell just start again.*EDIT*Are you painting outside? It'll look f**king horrific if you do paint in the cold and damp, it'll bloom and your paint will look pale and dull. Get into a warm dry enviroment first, if you cant, don't bother and wait untill spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgzGU! Posted December 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 Right ok thanks guys, my mum was saying the same thing about spraying them outside but my grand parents have a big garage which i might manage to use to spray them in. Also does anyone know how many cans of paint i would need for each going on the 500ml cans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 I managed a set of forks, an inspired fourplay, a bmx frame and a bmx set of cranks with one can of lacquer. So, one can of each paint - primer, paint and lacquer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgzGU! Posted December 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 I managed a set of forks, an inspired fourplay, a bmx frame and a bmx set of cranks with one can of lacquer. So, one can of each paint - primer, paint and lacquer.Ok thanks is it the same if i was going to spray handlebars like the same sandpaper as the forks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey1991 Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 Ok thanks is it the same if i was going to spray handlebars like the same sandpaper as the forks?I did a whole bike in sections.Sand, primer, paint, lacquer.Its that simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey1991 Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 I'm currently prepping my commuter for anothe re-spray.I'm using matte paint so i wont use lacquer.Firstly ive smoother the origional paint to remove any lumps from poor painting and stone chips,I've keyed (roughed) the current paint, To give the primer something to cling to.Primered the frame 1 or 2 coats should suffice.Smoothed the primer with very fine sand paper, this gives the paint a good surface to cling to and also means it will be smoother once dried.Apply the paint in very light coats i usually do 3-5 coats depending on the colour (Reds and light colours usually require more i've found.)Again sand with very light wet and dry paper.Laquer either 1 coat if your feeling lazy or as many coats as you want, the more coats the more protection and lustor the paint will have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOLO Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 i was going to explain to detail about how we spray bikes where i work...but everyone else has covered that really...also.... its some forks for a trials bike !!!! right !so just spray em quikly with a can of white let it dry... and then get on with riding the bike !you will scratch the hell out of it anyway !!iolo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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