i sanded a frame and primered, spray painted it and clear coated it. unfortunately, the paint sucks... it doesn't compare to the factory paint job that i got on my road bike. it chips and scratches very easily. i don't know why, it's probably the cheapo paint... i think that if i were to paint a worthy frame again, i'd shell out a couple of hundred to do it right. it outweighs spending $50, plus many hours of mundane work, plus keeping up with the touchups where it chips all the time...