Okay, I painted my bike (rattle-can) a few months ago, but I did a pretty poor job (too few coats mainly).
I was asking one of my classmates if he had a suggestion, and he suggested buying some spray-on truck bed liner and "painting" my bike with that (since I want a dark gray anyway).
So I'm just wondering if anyone's heard of this being done. Are there any complications that could arise from this that wouldn't with a normal rattle-can paint job?
Thanks for any info you can give me.

ugh...don't do it.

if you want something rugged, get a can of engine enamel.

I second the duplicolor bedliner

G60, why do you say that?

powdercoat?

maybe it's just me, but i wouldn't want to coat my bike in vinyl. especially textured vinyl.

but if it's a beater that you don't mind looking horrible, i don't see why not.

It is a beater (kilo tt), and powdercoating is too expensive...

My best quote for PC was $40 if I stripped it myself. Not that bad

https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...=358843&page=4

dude at the top of the page. i always wanted to do this, but never got around to it. hope it works out.

I've had very good results with Plasti-dip rattle can. It is available in clear as well as all the primary/standard colors. The finish is matte, durable and more of a rubber coating. Not as durable as bedliner, but probably lighter.

engine enamel is a good option. many contain ceramic, which makes it a harder finish, and it self-levels better than paint. you still need to disassemble/strip/prep for best results, and take your time finishing it. the biggest obstacles to a good spray paint job isn't the spray paint— it's your prep and painting technique.

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How strong is the engine enamel without the baking through the engines heat?I've used exhaust paint on my motorcycle and the paint wasn't that durable until after installing the pipes and running 'em for a while.

I've gotten some practice spray-painting since I did my bike (on my other bike), so I'm not really worried about my skill anymore. I just want something a little more durable. I've also contemplated just getting a top tube pad to fix the issues with the top tube scraping, but I still get some scrape in other places (though I'm not entirely sure how).

if the paint you use recommends heat curing, a heat gun will do the job.

Got a good deal on a Bob Jackson frame but it doesn't have clearcoat and the guy I got it from said I'd have to send it back to Leeds to get that done and that sounds a bit excessive.
Any recs on clearcoating in the DC area or success with rattlecan clear plasti-dip and the like?