Hence, the epic-ness.

Duck tape!

Actually what the op can do is just put double sided tape around each bike tube and throw confetti over it and have a multicolorecological bike. He didn't harm the environment in the process.

yep, a lot of tuners are wrapping their entire cars these days. only problem I don't think it's been done to a bike before

i know painting metal/fiberglass parts its no big deal, but as far as painting carbon fiber i'm reallly concerned about sanding so deep that i'm sanding away at the actual carbon fibers. and also i hear some paints can damage the material as well =X

the cheapest and easiest option is to just be satisfied with its current color.

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If you prepped the frame correctly I'm sure you could have it painted. If you want them to do a good job it will cost you.

Has anyone ever asked at a bodyshop if you have it sanded, how much it would be? The biggest plus would be making some kind of holder/rack to enable painting. Or take your stand and cover it with tape.
Ask around . one of them works at night at home. He probably has extra color you could choose from....where are you from?

I experimented spray painting carbon fork directly from spray can enamel paint (4 layers total). The fork was a yellow Krestel EMC in almost perfect condition. I sprayed it with red without sanding or priming. End result is only so-so. Biggest issue I found is the orange skin looking texture at the end. I guess the pressure of the spray can was not high enough to dispense the paint uniformly onto the spray surface.
I think you'll need some sort of commerical spraying equipment to get the job done nicely.

Light sanding to evenly scuff the surface will not damage the carbon if you're careful. Unless you've got a nude carbon frame, you've got a few layers of clear coat and then a couple coats of paint before you get too deep.

Midwest: You applied too much paint in one coat. Many light coats, keep the nozzle sweeping back and forth, starting and stopping each application while you're moving. Let each layer dry.

Putting on too much paint at once and not waiting for previous coats to dry is what causes problems.

If you can get full coverage of a complex part in only 4 coats, you're probably putting it on too thick.

Sent it to Calfee and have them strip the paint off and paint it. It will probably cost you around $300; or, live with the color until you can sell it and buy a new bike.

Contact these guys... http://www.assenmachers.com/Paint.htm

Not to hijack the thread, but can you remove the stickers/decals from a bike? I have a carbon and gold Specialized Tarmac Pro, but would like it to be just carbon and no gold (which is all decals I believe).

Somehwere under the red and white of this frame is garmin paint scheme: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MYiv4T1F47...0/P1010957.JPG

Not my bike, it's actually a professional triathlete who just didn't like argyle but it's tough to argue with what a sponsor gives you.

Also it's not a complete overhaul, but it does show you what you can do with Vinyl.

thank you although its on the expensive side i'm glad that it's been done before and on a common basis too

depends on when the decals were applied during the manufacturing process. i know specialized puts decals on over paint, then sprays a clearcoat over the frame (ie decals not removable). most carbon bikes are like this, most titanium bikes dont have a clearcoat and their decals are just hand applied/easily removable

BEFORE PICS PLEASE!! i couldnt find an argyled AR series on google