Going to paint frame this weekend. Advice please!
Alright, I bought a frame (20" S&M) and some parts from my friend a couple days ago, and I am planning on re-painting the frame red. I've never painted anything on my bike before, and I want to do it as cheaply and as nicely as possible. Basically, I am obviously not expecting a professional finish, but I don't want something that's going to wear off after a week of riding.
Aside from taking everything off the frame and scraping the current paint off, how exactly should I approach this? What paint should I use, how many coats, what should I use to finish, etc...
Thanks in advance, I have one more week in a cast (healing a broken wrist), so hopefully I will have a freshly painted ride by the time I am back in action.
-bs