Going to try painting my bike..1 question

[suey]

why it wrinkles...... the basecoat is reversable... meaning you could take some gas on a rag and wipe the color off (before clearcoat)... after its clearcoated, the edge of the paint is thin and gas and gas fumes contact the basecoat at the edge and cause them to move which makes it look like wrinkling....

as mentioned.. make sure the edge is properly prepped.... and secondly... the epoxy deal is the best thing.... you can get clear at any car parts store.

after a full paint cure, i usually take some sandpaper, emery cloth again and sand the lip/edge from outside the tank to going down the spout, trying to take some paint off on the bottom part... then mix the epoxy and put it all the way around the edge

the eopoxy doesnt allow the gas to get under the paint... works well.. very well

[MSG6567]

Well Vince you are getting some solid advice, That bike is getting beter and better. See ya in January.

[pamela]

hi well here i m sharing a simple idea to piant your bike...step 1Frame Prep.
- To strip bike frames completely I use brush–on (not aerosol) Aircraft Stripper. With the brush on variety you can load it on, let it dry and get almost all the paint off …

step 2Painting.
- Rustoleum Painter’s Touch primer and clear coat are my favorite. The primer dries super quick and bonds really well. The clear doesn’t yellow and doesn’t sag as much if y…

step 3Creative Tips.
- The plaid on the Cannondale was done by smoothly wrapping masking tape around the tube. I started the tape at what looked like a 45 degree angle to the tube and rolled it…

step 4Take off the tape and ride!
Hope these tips and ideas helped. Can't wait to see some designs people come up with.

[spiglo]

The only problem with
rustoleum products, especially on the frame will be rock chipping. If the metal is not prepped properly you are going to have a boat load of problem with cohesion. The Rustoleum clear coats will not stand up to the road abuse.