I am going to paint one of my Peugeot bikes. All the nicks and scratches are driving me crazy (oh well for keeping it original) It’s been a pain in the ass trying to find the original paint color code for Vivid Blue. So I finally did find a close enough color called Blue Mosque by Sherman Williams, but it is missing the metallic properties. Only water based paints can be mixed at the store so I ended up with a can of Latex Enamel. Then of course backwards, I then did some research and found that water based might not be the best option. Anyways here is my plan of action. What do you think? Any suggestions, tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated.
1. Prep bike sanding, cleaning etc.
2. Primer coats I got one that says it fills and is sandable
3. Color coats using Preval Spray Paint System to spray on color Blue Mosque in a Latex Enamel thinned with mineral spirits
4. Metallic coats using Preval Spray Paint System to spray on Dupli-color Clear Metallic paint
5. Clear coats using ?? What should I use
The part that I would like something different would be the color paint in Latex enamel. Would a acrylic enamel be a better choice? How can I get a custom color in oil based paint? Also no idea what I should use for a top coat?