the bike repainting

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  • November 17, 2015 at 4:33 pm #917584
    chrisbiker
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    Hey guys,
    Please help me with the bike restoration.
    I want to repaint the frame of my wife’s bike. It has a lot of scratches. Today I purchased this spray paint https://www.mrosupply.com/search/?q=spray+paint guys from the store say that it is good for the bike. But I am afraid to make the frame worse than it looks now.
    Please, advice any good paint specially for the bike. Should I risk with this paint?

    thanks

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  • November 17, 2015 at 5:36 pm #1041286
    LeprosyStudyGroup
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    Krylon general purpose should be fine. You can go to autozone and buy some automotive touch-up quality stuff if you want to spend more money.

    The main mistake people make while coating with aerosols is trying to rush the job and ruining it with drips. Be extremely patient, misting every application, and allow enough time to fully dry between coats if you want the strongest finish. Don’t expect to cover the underlying paint fully until after at least 3 coats, and keep going for a couple more coats even after that. Then do the same starting over with a clear protective finish.

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