cheap way to paint stuff.

[blasta13]

it is hard to get the cap off. lol

[YoungBlasterMaster]

if u want to paint the whole frame just take it aparts and paint it yourself, and while its apart clean out all the plastics and parts that arent so easy to get to

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YoungBlasterMaster said:

if u want to paint the whole frame just take it aparts and paint it yourself, and while its apart clean out all the plastics and parts that arent so easy to get to

if you paint it yourself it will look good until you ride you have to get the fram powder cotaed along with otherthings rims, frame, handlebars, a arms etc......

[blaster0707]

to paint plastics what kind of paint wud you guys suggest using.I know it is better just to buy new plastics but there spendy.

[TrAvIs05]

You can't really just slop some paint on plastics and make it look good. The plastic itself needs a lot of prep work before it can be painted. I think most people use Krylon Fusion for plastic.

[TrAvIs05]

This is mostly for metal but it could help understand what needs to be done before painting plastics... or for that matter anything else.

By YFS101:

"With the proper prep work and paint it will bond very well and not chip off. You get paint peeling and chipping off when you don't prep the surface under the paint for it to adhere to.

As for the painting, the best results come with the prep work and finish work. Don't think you can lay down a perfect coat of glossy color coat or clear coat. You can't. All finished paint must be sanded and polished

you will need 800, 1000, 1500, 2000 grit sand paper. Spray bottle of water with a cap full of dish soap mix in (for wet sanding)
Tack cloths
3M waffle pad and drill adapter or polishing bonnets
polishing compound

For the metal parts I like to strip them down and seal then with POR15 basecoat. But you can skip that step if you want.
Wash evertything well with a heavy degreaser so there is no oil orgrease on the surface.
Strip the metal parts down to bare metal then lightly sand then with 600-800 grit.
Spray a few light coats of primer
Very lightly sand the primer with 1000 grit just to remove the fuzzy feel. Repeat if you sand through any spots in the primer.
For plastic wet sand them starting with 800 grit and finishing with 1500. the plasitc will be extremly smooth but dull. No primer is used for plastic when using krylon fusion paints.
Now for your base coat/color coat
Lay down several very light coats of the color. Follow the dry time and instructions on the can between each coat. Once the part is completely color covered give it one last medium coat.
If you plan on doing several colors or two tone first wet sand the base paint with a 1000 grit before laying down your masking. Then shoot the color coats the same way (light coats only)
Now before you clear you want to put down any decals or pin stripes etc ALSO lightly wet sand any edges between the different colors of paint to try to blend them slightly. Don't try to remove the ridges completely just sand them down a bit smoother.
For your clear coat you want about 2-3X
as much clear as you have base paint, so if you used 1 can of color paint you need 3 cans of clear.
***I do not clear coat krylon fusion if it's being put on flexable plastic suck as the YZ 400 or ATV plastic***.
Lay down the clear the same way again following the instructions on the can.
After the first several coat have dried completely wet sand the tank with the 800 grit around and ridges or pin stripes to remove the ridges. lay down a few more coats of clear and repeat. you know you have enough clear when you can no longer feel the pin stripes of overlapping paint colors through the clear.
Now comes the fun part.
Wet sand the entire paint job starting with the 1000 and working your way up to the 2000. Once you have the tanks paint perfectly smooth and free of any pits or bumps it's time to polish the paint and bring out the mirror shine.
Take your time and let the polish do the work. Don’t apply too much pressure or you will damage the new paint.
I use the Meguair's 3 step deep crystal system for polishing.

You will be left with a show room finish for less then $75"

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you have to be carefull what you use to prep the plastics though because some materials are ok on cars and if they go onto plastics it will melt and dis-color
hot soap and water works good but there are other steps to prep it

[newjerseyblaster]

mopar and plymouth engine paint works great on any metal. i painted my whole car engine with it and it came out great

[blaster99]

use krylon fusion paint