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mude 03-24-07 09:11 AM

reds overrated

FitRider 921 03-24-07 09:13 AM

I hate red.

mude 03-24-07 09:13 AM

you hate alot

FitRider 921 03-24-07 09:15 AM

yep.

I_Suck_At_BMX 03-24-07 07:11 PM


Originally Posted by minichamp31
I actually just took apart an old bike so I can paint it. I think I'm going to do a red frame with black bars and forks. It's basically a project bike that's a piece of crap.

Paint the bars the same color as the frame.

minichamp31 03-24-07 07:12 PM


Originally Posted by I_Suck_At_BMX
Paint the bars the same color as the frame.

Do you think that looks better?

And by the welds on the bike is all rusty so it's going to look crappy.

I_Suck_At_BMX 03-24-07 07:16 PM

Get paint stripper (its like a gel) and in a few minustes makes most of the paint fall off your bike. Scrape the rest off witha a plastic scraper, and then wire brush the rust off and sand the frame. Then spray two light layers of clear coat (letting it dry in between the two), then when all the primer is dry sand any drips and evenly do it again. Reapeat with paint like 3 or four coats. Then clear coat it and be careful with this. If you have to sand a drip off clear coat it looks horrible.

minichamp31 03-24-07 07:21 PM


Originally Posted by I_Suck_At_BMX
Get paint stripper (its like a gel) and in a few minustes makes most of the paint fall off your bike. Scrape the rest off witha a plastic scraper, and then wire brush the rust off and sand the frame. Then spray two light layers of clear coat (letting it dry in between the two), then when all the primer is dry sand any drips and evenly do it again. Reapeat with paint like 3 or four coats. Then clear coat it and be careful with this. If you have to sand a drip off clear coat it looks horrible.

I was just going to spray-paint it but I guess I could try that. I probably won't ride the bike that much, if at all, I just wanted project. And paint stripper burns.

I_Suck_At_BMX 03-24-07 07:22 PM


Originally Posted by minichamp31
I was just going to spray-paint it but I guess I could try that. I probably won't ride the bike that much, if at all, I just wanted project. And paint stripper burns.

Well following my steps will get you one hell of a project. I painted my bike a while ago and it was taking to long and I wanted to ride again so a skipped the clear coat. Now i need to do another paint job because it aint looking so nice any more.

minichamp31 03-24-07 07:23 PM

Paint stripper is also expensive. And my bike is just chrome. Will it still come right off?

I_Suck_At_BMX 03-24-07 07:24 PM

Paint stripper is actually sort of cool at first when it gets on you. I had it on the whole backside of my hand and thought nothing of it. Then after like a minute it started burning pretty bad.

minichamp31 03-24-07 07:25 PM


Originally Posted by I_Suck_At_BMX
Paint stripper is actually sort of cool at first when it gets on you. I had it on the whole backside of my hand and thought nothing of it. Then after like a minute it started burning pretty bad.

I've had it on my ankle. It went through my socks.

I_Suck_At_BMX 03-24-07 07:26 PM

I htought my paint stripper was only like 10$. I'll check the name and size in a few minutes, then we can find the price. You dont need a lot either, I got a failr small one and have tons more than I need.

minichamp31 03-24-07 07:27 PM


Originally Posted by I_Suck_At_BMX
I htought my paint stripper was only like 10$. I'll check the name and size in a few minutes, then we can find the price. You dont need a lot either, I got a failr small one and have tons more than I need.

I just know my mom has I think like 2 quarts of it or something like that and it was like $25.

I_Suck_At_BMX 03-24-07 07:34 PM


Originally Posted by minichamp31
I just know my mom has I think like 2 quarts of it or something like that and it was like $25.

2 quarts? Thats enough for the A-hole neighbors car...

minichamp31 03-24-07 07:39 PM


Originally Posted by I_Suck_At_BMX
2 quarts? Thats enough for the A-hole neighbors car...

Hahaha. I don't know why she needed that much but whatever.

FitRider 921 03-24-07 07:40 PM


Originally Posted by I_Suck_At_BMX
2 quarts? Thats enough for the A-hole neighbors car...

I guess you've done it before? Actually, it's a good idea... I hate my neighbors on both sides.

I_Suck_At_BMX 03-24-07 07:43 PM


Originally Posted by FitRider 921
I guess you've done it before? Actually, it's a good idea... I hate my neighbors on both sides.


Well if you want to get creative use a brush and write stuff. So when the try to whipe off the raised oozy nasty lookin stuff off thier car, the paint goes with it. Whats better then waking up to hearing your neighbor screaming about the bare metal male genetailia(sp) on his hood.

minichamp31 03-24-07 07:44 PM


Originally Posted by I_Suck_At_BMX
Well if you want to get creative use a brush and write stuff. So when the try to whipe off the raised oozy nasty lookin stuff off thier car, the paint goes with it. Whats better then waking up to hearing your neighbor screaming about the bare metal male genetailia(sp) on his hood.

That's great.:p

FitRider 921 03-24-07 07:45 PM


Originally Posted by I_Suck_At_BMX
Well if you want to get creative use a brush and write stuff. So when the try to whipe off the raised oozy nasty lookin stuff off thier car, the paint goes with it. Whats better then waking up to hearing your neighbor screaming about the bare metal male genetailia(sp) on his hood.

Hahaha. That's a really good idea, except for the fact that my neighbors hate my family and are ghetto drug dealers and would come after us with guns.

I_Suck_At_BMX 03-24-07 07:47 PM


Originally Posted by FitRider 921
Hahaha. That's a really good idea, except for the fact that my neighbors hate my family and are ghetto drug dealers and would come after us with guns.

Use it to write some gangs tag.

minichamp31 03-24-07 07:47 PM


Originally Posted by FitRider 921
Hahaha. That's a really good idea, except for the fact that my neighbors hate my family and are ghetto drug dealers and would come after us with guns.

They would be some crappy neighbors.

FitRider 921 03-24-07 07:47 PM

Haha. That's even better since they wouldn't expect us... but I'm bad at art. Genitelia is probably the best I can draw.

FitRider 921 03-24-07 07:48 PM


Originally Posted by minichamp31
They would be some crappy neighbors.

They are. Cops are there everyday. Sometimes they randomly come looking for my family to start trouble.

I_Suck_At_BMX 03-24-07 07:53 PM


Originally Posted by FitRider 921
They are. Cops are there everyday. Sometimes they randomly come looking for my family to start trouble.

Thats when Bow Staff skills are useful.


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