Questions tagged [paintjob]
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How to remove deep scratches from Shimano Dura-Ace crank?
I'm not sure if a lot of people do this, but I want to remove scratches from my Shimano Dura-Ace crank (caused by a slipped chain). The way I want to do it is to repaint the crank (just the chipped ...
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Why are aluminum frames painted at all?
After reading about how complex is to paint a bicycle frame, I wonder, why is this done at all? Steel frame obviously needs painting as it may rust. Aluminum or say titanium does not rust in similar ...
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Is it okay to use acrylic paint on hydraulic shimano brake levers?
I got a new hardtail 2 months ago and over the past few days I've been thinking of ways to make it "my own."
I thought of painting a design on the brake levers with acrylic paint but am not ...
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Remove glue residue after sticker removal
After removing a sticker from frame I have layer of glue residue left that can't be removed even when using brake cleaner or WD-40. Only scrubbing for 10 minutes nonstop removes it. Is there an easier ...
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How to identify if a frame has a durable paint job?
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I currently have a Merida Speeder 200 which I use as my everyday bike with a chain lock (mandated by the insurance). When (un)locking, the chain may sway around and hit the frame, chipping of ...
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Best way to clean powder coat overspray
I have a BMX frame that has overspray from a powder coating job on one of the v-brake posts, impeding the rotation of the arm back to the original position.
Assuming the idea would be to gently sand ...
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Areas to mask when painting a bike
This summer, I'm going to buy a BMX bike because I've wanted one for a while, and I have zero self control. I'm going to paint it because first off, the color is kinda boring, and second, spray ...
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Name of colour of paint on Kink Volte BMX
I am looking for the color name for restoration on my kink volte?
serial # aca10e001651
Any ideas would help. I'm hitting a brick wall with google.
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Painting for mudguard is needed!
I want my mudguard(for cycle) in style but I don't have paint. When I search web it is very costly. Can I do it with water colour or fabric painting? Or there is any other paint but it should be ...
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Should I rather treats single spots to conserve the original paint or go for a repaint with a restoration project?
I'm working on a '76 Peugeot PL8/E and am debating whether I should leave the paint as is, give all the small spots manual treatment or try to restore by getting it repainted/decaled. There are some ...
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How to treat rust spots on a steel frame without stripping the paint completely?
I have a 1974 steel French road frame and most of the original paint is still intact. However, there’re quite many 1-2 cm surface rust spots. I also recently had one of the lugs partly re-brazed and ...
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Paintjobs Colors
I have a 1983 miyata 310 Sport Touring bicycle.
After searching the internet , It has a dark platinum on the frame. I'm trying to find some type of touchup paint that will match the original dark ...
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Removing powder paint from threads
Bought a aluminum frame with rear suspension, got it sanded and powder paint. While they matched the color perfectly, it's smooth and evenly distributed BUT UNFORTUNATELY totally forgot to cover any ...
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What type of paint to use for a bike frame
What's the best type of paint to use for painting bike frames, it's steel if that makes a difference?
I want to do a custom paint job and mix a few colours in a gradient effect. Should I use enamel ...
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Restore rusted chrome forks?
I'm restoring an old bike. I have removed two layers of paint on the forks to reveal the original chrome on the forks. Unfortuantly they have rusted, and it looks like it has gone through the chrome ...
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Where did I go wrong with this frame painting procedure?
I just painted a bike frame (steel) with the steps outline below. However, every glancing contact with a rough surface immediately strips paint from the frame and I can see the metal shining through. ...
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Can someone help me identify the bike frame?
I have had this frame for a while now and I would like to restore it to its original look.
The person who sold it to me said that its a Sintezi, but that sounds wrong to me, all I know about it that ...
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Are bike frames galvanized
I'm sorry for the stupid question, but I have a primer that works on steel but specifically says to avoid galvanized metals. I don't really know how to tell if a metal is galvanized or what use-cases ...
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Best places to put protective clear stickers
I want to protect the new paint of my bicycle, so I'm thinking of putting some transparent stickers to the most prone to scratch areas of the frame.
But what are the most prone to scratch areas?
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Painting the rims of single speed bike
I've recently purchased my first fixed gear bike from another rider and the rims have faded from orange to pink and I was hoping to restore it back to orange. However, after looking online, it doesn't ...
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Protect chipping frame from metal bike lock with Sugru
What's the best method to stop a Kryptonite Mini d-lock scratching/chipping an aluminium frame? Stickers have already been applied as a first layer of protection.
Is there something similar to the ...
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Is it safe to polish aluminum rims?
Everyone loves polished aluminum, but you typically have to pay a good 30% more for it vs. any other finish. Since polishing is a simple process requiring widely-available tools, I thought I could ...
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What to consider when repainting fork from black to white [duplicate]
My beautiful road bike was in an accident which bent the fork. It gets replaced with a black fork which doesn't match the rest of the bike (creme colored).
Now I want to attempt to repaint it. Is ...
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Is is safe to use WD40 as a matte paint protector for a carbon bike?
I like to take care of my bicycle and clean it regularly.
After a deep clean I would use Muc-Off Bike Protect to protect and preserve the matte paintwork. This works, but is pretty expensive. I do ...
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Are most bikes' paint jobs not as durable as they used to be?
I am asking specifics in a few posts so as to not get into discussions.
Consider this a continuation of bike quality for the price.
I find the paint job on my bike to be nice but very thin and fragile....
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painting a machined rim
I have purchased a handbuilt rear wheel that will be used with a disc brake and never with a rim brake (it has a 6 bolt hub). The rim is a mavic a719.
The rim is anodized black but the machined part (...
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Damaged paint on fork dropouts (magnesium) – is it dangerous?
I've noticed that paint on my Reba fork peels off near quick release dropouts. The lowers are made of magnesium according to RS website. Should I regard it as a cosmetic issue only, or is it in any ...
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New steel frame, paint issue -- options?
I've bought a new chromoly tourer. It's a very nice bike but I noticed (while on a rather wet ride the other day) a loose flake of paint that fell off when I touched it. It's on a rack-mounting lug, ...
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How do I degloss my shiny bike?
I have a Tomasso Sterrata.
I love the bike, but I don't love the paint job.
I think I would like the paint job more if it weren't so glossy. (This year's model has a matte finish of course, but I ...
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When to add decals
I am in the process of restoring an old road bike and want to give the bike a fresh coat of paint. I plan to sand it down, prime, paint and than add some sort of clear coat finish to protect the paint ...
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Investing into a fixed bike [closed]
Well, two weeks ago I bought this fixed-gear bike and although it was my first time buying one of its kind, I considered it was cheap.
Problem here is that when I tried to search for any clue of the ...
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How do I fix scratches that go into an aluminium frame?
After doing a very bad job at transporting my aluminium-framed mountain bike on a horrible bicycle rack, it ended up with some nasty scratches. These are not surface scratches; they go into the metal. ...
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Painting Chromoly Steel
I was trying to paint my bare chromoly steel bicycle frame and fork. I sanded the frame and fork with 120 grit sandpaper to give it a slightly rough surface for the paint to adhere to. I used a quick-...
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Clear coat on top of old paint in order to preserve it/frame?
Using nail polish to touch-up scratched/rusted frames is more or less well-known (cf. Girls Biking to Work), but recently a hobbyist restorer of old bikes told me that you can "just apply clear coat ...
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How to clean a grimy old bike frame?
It's a 1950s eatons glider , used to be my great uncles. Sat in the garage since the 80s and now it's mine. Finally. Haha , but the paint just won't clean up. I've tried soap and water with a ...
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Website for getting bike-specific touchup paints?
A while ago I came across a website that did touchup pens for a catalogue of old bikes, but I can't seem to find it now. I have a specific old bike that I want to check if they have, before I go to ...
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Why are post ~'80s bike finishes so "dull"?
It seems that (with some notable exceptions) bikes from about the '80s and earlier seem to have more pleasing finishes than later bikes-- is there a verifiable reason for this, either economically or ...
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How can I paint a kryptonite key?
I now have 4 kryptonite keys on my key ring that I carry around for my family. These are the ones with a black plastic bulb on the key's bow. In order to make my life easier, I would like to paint ...
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Bike repainting options
I'm based in Oxford and I have a classic Triumph steel cruising bike. I am a complete amateur when it comes to paintwork and I wanted to ask the community here a few quick questions if possible.
The ...
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Spraying frame of GT Transeo
I've got a GT Transeo 1.0 bike (bought in 2011 or 2010 as best as I can remember) and I'd like to try painting the frame to get rid of some (very minor) surface rust and paint damage.
I've read a ...
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Renovating bike, are there addon to make the rims look thicker? [closed]
I have an older road bike and I am looking to renovate it. The rims on my wheels are pretty thin, and I very much like the look of deeper rim wheels. Can I produce this effect without buying new ...
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Repaint over a pink bike [duplicate]
My son is now 6 years old and has outgrown his small bike. There is a bike available from his elder sister but it is pink colour. This pink bike might work for him for a year or two before he outgrows ...
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How to identify lead paint?
I'm starting renovation work on an old bicycle. One of the things I want to do is a new paint job.
I guess before that I'll need to sand the current paint off the frame. So I bought sandpaper. On the ...
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How to polish carbon frames?
My carbon frame has some slight scratches and some black gunk around the seat stays. What is the best way to polish the frame to bring it back to its original appearance?
I was thinking of using a ...
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Removing spray paint to reveal frame's factory paint job
I have a frame that I'd like to sell. To avoid it being stolen, I covered it in tape and spray paint. I rode it for 5 years in London and this worked very successfully. However, I'd like to make it ...
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Decal or paint?
Can someone tell me whether the visible part of the logo on the frame is a decal or a pain directly on the frame?
If it's a decal, then where can one get a custom decal with a metallic finish?
If it'...
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painting an aluminum/carbon frame
I have a frame I would like to get repainted. It is a composite of aluminum and carbon fiber (Al main triangle, carbon fiber seat/chain stays). The carbon fiber is unpainted (maybe a clear coat) and I'...
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What's the best way to remove stick-on frame protectors
I need to move a couple of frame protectors from the head tube of my bike but don't want to damage the paint in removing them. What's the best way of getting these off?
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Painting a bike with minimum cost
I bought a used bike but I hate its color and I want to repaint it. I saw some videos on youtube on that. However I found the stuff too expensive. I went to Amazon and I found a black matte paint ...
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Where can I find touch-up paint?
I need grey touch-up paint for the headtube on a 2014 Whyte T-129s. How can I find out which colour exactly to buy?
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