Amazingly Easy DIY Paint Job Using Spray.Bike!
I recently decided to paint a battered steel road bike frame using Spray.Bike. I plan to use the bike as my hack bike so I didn't want it to be too desirable to thieves but on the flipside nobody wants to own the mangiest bike around!
As well as having a bit of fun I was curious to see if Spray.Bike is as good as I've read. They bill it as a powder-coat in a can so I was interested to see how easy it is to use and whether I could do a good job.
I take you through the whole process including how to prepare the frame, the process of painting and finally finishing.
I chose BLB Greenwich green for the main colour and then finished it off with Gold Keirin Flake top-coat. I had great fun and think that Spray.Bike have made a product that makes it very easy to do an amazing DIY paint job!
I would definitely like to try again in future and maybe be a bit more adventurous and try some stencilling
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Sand after every coat to get a really smooth, mirror-like finish. A flat finish will reflect the most light. Also, in early shots, need to start spraying NOT AT the frame because there is splatter with the first spray then draw the sprayer across the frame with long smooth sweeps all the way along the tube(s).
@GrimUpNorth_yt
Ай бұрын
What grade sandpaper should you use between coats?
Thanks from New Zealand. I dream of 12 degrees it's 28 degrees here this whole month, with high humidity
Excellent job. I’m just about to take on something like this myself
Came out nice and i love the color that you chose but in future if you do this again try to start spray out of can away from bike then bring into bike, much better technique then starting on bike like did.
@savagepro9060
5 ай бұрын
you will lose some spray, but it's worth it. GREAT POINT. I will steal that one!
Nice colour.
before spraying, put the can into HOT water to distribute the paint molecules evenly inside the can!
Do you think I have to sand the bike even if I want to paint a brand new one?
@JT-lv5im
3 жыл бұрын
Yes I think so. It needs to be rough for the paint to stick
how was the durability, did the paint last long?
@JT-lv5im
2 жыл бұрын
The paint seems to be lasting well. There's a few chips and scratches but I know when I did them and wouldn't have been surprised if a professional paint job would also have chipped.
Hi, Great job! I'm in exactly the same boat - roughing up my bike frame with existing paint but some chips are down to the metal. Which Rustoleum primer did you use?
@JT-lv5im
3 ай бұрын
I used the Rustoleum Surface Primer Matt finish
@davidramos9883
2 ай бұрын
Thanks. Got myself a can now
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I wanna paint my fixie but Idk if spray paint luks bad so idk if I should spray paint it or take it wit sum1
@africanbootyscratcher74
6 ай бұрын
Speak English 😂
Where do you get the paint from I can't find any in England
@JT-lv5im
11 ай бұрын
I got it straight from Spray.Bike
Were you able to get the bike covered with just one can of green spray? And has the paint work held up well?
@JT-lv5im
Жыл бұрын
Yes I only needed one can and there's still plenty left. It's holding up well so far. It does scratch but usually it's when I'm not careful enough
@pattskatoey3139
Жыл бұрын
@@JT-lv5im that’s good to hear the paint work is still holding up and it did not require more than one can. I’m thinking to give their plum and white spray a go. I’d never heard of their company until watching your video.
Does the Green coat have to be Matt or Gloss paint? Thanks
@JT-lv5im
Жыл бұрын
The stuff I used was a Matt paint. I covered it in a glossy lacquer though so the final product is glossy. I'm not sure if any of the spray.bike colours are anything other than matt
@royj58
Жыл бұрын
@@JT-lv5im Great, thanks
Thx for the vid. So i do need primer - paint - and laquer ? 👍
@JT-lv5im
2 жыл бұрын
I would say so. Gives a bit more reassurance that the paint will be even and more durable. It's not much effort to prime it either!
Sorry your recording is very poor, sound is appalling !!