Bicycle Mechanics - Repainting Brake Booster

I'm going to repaint an Arc de Triomphe with some Krylon Enamel paint (Yes, I know Krylon sucks but my wallet is anorexic). Questions and Concerns:

1. What kind of paint-stripper should I use (in conjunction with a good sandpaper job)?
2. Which primer should I use after ALL the paint is gone (final color will be black)?
3. How do you achieve the 'flames' or 'decal' effect without using ghetto masking/scotch/whatever tape cut-outs? I heard of some folks using a sheet of vinyl??

This will be my second painting project and I will try to stick to the advice in previous posts for sanding/number of coats info. Last time, I went to my local hardwear store and told them I was painting a fork. They said "Oh, you don't need clear-coat, its glossy enough as it is." What a load of bull****. W/O clear-coat the paint will come off on my fingers if I rub hard enough.

Thanks a bunch

I'm going to repaint an Arc de Triomphe with some Krylon Enamel paint (Yes, I know Krylon sucks but my wallet is anorexic). Questions and Concerns:

1. What kind of paint-stripper should I use (in conjunction with a good sandpaper job)?
2. Which primer should I use after ALL the paint is gone (final color will be black)?
3. How do you achieve the 'flames' or 'decal' effect without using ghetto masking/scotch/whatever tape cut-outs? I heard of some folks using a sheet of vinyl??

This will be my second painting project and I will try to stick to the advice in previous posts for sanding/number of coats info. Last time, I went to my local hardwear store and told them I was painting a fork. They said "Oh, you don't need clear-coat, its glossy enough as it is." What a load of bull****. W/O clear-coat the paint will come off on my fingers if I rub hard enough.

Thanks a bunch

1: Just sand smooth, no need to strip.

2: Prime with Krylon, read back of color can for directions.

3: I don't know

Sounds like you may have put on too thick of a coat, or did not wait long enough between coats, if it rubbed off on your hand (the surface area dried, the paint underneith stayed tackey).

Good luck, and hope this helps.

I'm going to repaint an Arc de Triomphe with some Krylon Enamel paint (Yes, I know Krylon sucks but my wallet is anorexic). Questions and Concerns:

1. What kind of paint-stripper should I use (in conjunction with a good sandpaper job)?
2. Which primer should I use after ALL the paint is gone (final color will be black)?
3. How do you achieve the 'flames' or 'decal' effect without using ghetto masking/scotch/whatever tape cut-outs? I heard of some folks using a sheet of vinyl??

This will be my second painting project and I will try to stick to the advice in previous posts for sanding/number of coats info. Last time, I went to my local hardwear store and told them I was painting a fork. They said "Oh, you don't need clear-coat, its glossy enough as it is." What a load of bull****. W/O clear-coat the paint will come off on my fingers if I rub hard enough.

Thanks a bunch

Your final result will never be any better than your surface preperation and will never be any better than the materials that you use. Probably the best way to flame something the size of a brake booster would be to use an air brush, but that takes tools and skills that you might not have. I'd still encourage you to try it anyway. Whatever happens, you'll learn from it and you'll be that much smarter when you attempt your next project.