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05-21-2017, 09:04 PM
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Let's see your rattle can paint job!
A while back I bought a '90s Benotto 1700 "Track" bike. It's basically a "Street tracker" that'll take front and rear brakes. It's a nice looking bike with Cinelli short point lugs and BB, but...it's made of Zeta tubing. Basically sewer pipe with a Columbus sticker. It's become my "grocery go getter and commuter bike, but every time I kook at the (extremely) ratty paint I also see the pretty lugs and wonder what it would look like with a repaint.
I'm not willing to spend $250 on it for paint, and I've been pretty unhappy with the powder coats I have seem so...I'm wondering if a nice rattle can job would suffice. I recently sprayed a stem and I'm quite happy with it. Anyone else do a rattle can spray job on a frame?
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05-21-2017, 09:24 PM
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DIY spray paint
http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=186781
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05-21-2017, 11:01 PM
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I've never done it, but have seen pics of some great rattle can jobs out there. Like all paint projects, the prep-work is everything. If you're willing to put in the time I bet you could achieve some nice results. I would do this before a powder coat myself, I really cant stand those.
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05-22-2017, 11:45 AM
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05-22-2017, 12:16 PM
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That's very nice. I'll be stripping the frame to bare metal, as the paint that's there looks like it was dipped rather than sprayed. A lot of spooge around the lug edges and anywhere the detail should show through.
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05-22-2017, 12:22 PM
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Basso Loto, 1989 I think. This is Rustoleum with decals on top, no clear - just as it came out of the can, no sanding or buffing. Can be hard to get the paint to lay down, not run, and keep overspray off already painted areas, which can cause dull and rough finish. Can turn out reasonably well I think. Good light is key. I didn't do a very good job with decal placement but this frame looks a whale of a lot better than when I bought it.
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05-23-2017, 05:15 AM
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 All the bikes in this thread are great, but this one is extra nice. I want to see a closeup of the masking on that head tube! I would argue, though, once you factored in the time for all your labor you would have a $405 paint job, at the very least... Last edited by dgauthier; 05-23-2017 at 05:22 AM.
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05-23-2017, 05:31 AM
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The project I have sitting here is a wounded Masi 3CV--needs the TT replaced, and some dent love. I'm almost ready to send it out for surgery, but I think it will not warrant a great paint job, since I doubt I will keep it. If I could do a reasonable paint job, then I may be able to sell it to someone taller--not a money-making proposition either way, but I can't bring myself to just toss it...
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05-23-2017, 11:10 AM
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Consider brushing. Much cheaper and less mess than multiple cans of spray paint. I recommend 1 week between coats and let the frame sit in the car in the sun while you wait for the next coat. Brushing on the primer gets you fairly expert before you put on the color coats.
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05-23-2017, 11:12 AM
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05-23-2017, 11:29 AM
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