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.