How To Paint A Bike Frame

I decided to try spray painting my own track bike frame using some special bike spray paint i was sent.
How to paint a bike frame. Freestyle now 320 907 views. I also demonstrate my method for adding custom lettering. As for example with this frame which sheldon built himself but he did not paint it himself like the robin hood. Just a few tools some spray paint and a bit of time.
If you ever wanted to paint a bmx frame this how to will show you step by step what you need to do. Paint a bike frame. Spraying two part marine epoxy enamel is not practical for do it yourself work because it requires specialized equipment and careful clean up to avoid clogging. Freestyle now shows you how to remove the old paint and prepare your frame ready to give it a.
In this video i demonstrate how i paint bicycle frames including how to remove the old labels and prepare the frame for paint. How to paint a bike frame with spray paint for professional looking results youtube how to paint a bmx bike duration. It s all worth it too since the results make the bike look far better. Here i show how to prep your bike for painting apply a smooth base coat get ready for.
Fortunately it s not too tough to give them a new paint job. Sand the frame of the bike so the new coat of paint is able to stick. Paint removing chemicals do the job nicely on diy home spray jobs or with a softer material frame but shot sand blasting is the fastest and most thorough method on most steel frames. The paint of choice for bicycle frames is dupont imron enamel.
If the frame has a thick or glossy paint on it use a low grit rough sandpaper to remove a lot of the old paint. In 2013 kachorek worked with a bike company to design a frame to match her then neon kit but the paint job came back the wrong shade of yellow. Bikes get scratched up and start looking pretty ragged.