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Old 05-09-06 | 05:05 PM
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Bikes: Thylacine Arete Ti

Originally Posted by climbo
any tips on bike re-spraying? Going to repaint my daughter's bike (found it dumped in good working condition), my wife doesn't like the grey to black fade even though I reckon it's very hardcore cool for a girl. She wants PINK, no way, her favourite colour. Not sure how it'll go with the red rims but who cares. Next she'll want handgrip streamers and a basket...

Thought about just sanding it back, taping off the chrome bits and using some auto spray paint.

Sanding by hand will take forever.

Get a wire brush for your drill.
I think I used a 6 inch one originally but actually found that a smaller one (3-4 inch)worked much better.

Still takes ages though.
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