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Topic: Paint frame/forks- not the usual questions! (Read 258 times)
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Duane...
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Hi all, Planning to paint my Fox 36s in the very near future. Firstly, how do you all paint em? ie. prop em up against the wall, hang em from the ceiling on some string etc etc, whats the best way? Next, I basically have two options for where to paint them, my "hobby room" (old utilityroom), or the garage, which is next to it. Hobby room is warmer (garage gets real cold at night), probably less dusty, but pretty small. I was set on doing it in the hobby room, but do I need to worry about ventilation? Its tiny, maybe 8'x4', with no fans/windows (well, not that I can open, as its into the kitchen  )... Wheres the best place to get paint from? Just Halfords? Or any better places? eBay? Any recommendations on types of paints/paints to avoid? Also talking about lacquer and primer. Think thats all for now  Sorry for all the questions, Duane. |
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cannockjake
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Try to avoid halfords paint if you can.
There home brand, or paint from the shop in general? About to go to Halfords now, so any pointers on the best primer/paint/laquer to get? Ta, Duane Try hammerrite (i think its called) its good stuff, halfords paint tends to give a rough texture and there laquer is VERY bad bad for drips, its usual for laquer to drip but halfords it really bad like! But I couldnt really recomend a shop for can spary as i usually do mine with my spray gun... Make sure you do a proper job on Raw the forks or sand the previous paint untill it has a rough texture. prima (veryyyy light coat , known as a base coat) dont be worried about covering it all on the 1st layer. wet & dry using 1200 sand paper ( be sure to get the sand paper realllly wet) primer again wet&dry again then do your main coat ( what ever colour you choose) with black you need a base coat and then just 1 more coat but with colors like red etc about 4 coats or it will come out with streaks. make sure you leave it to dry... about 1 coat of laquer, and takkkkkke your time with this or you will end up with drips. If you do get any drip wet&dry the drip with 1200 and then polish the paint back up. |
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