I guess most know my story at this stage, for those who dont im rebuilding a china quad to get money for a blaster.
Anyway, just thought it would be interesting to find out if anyone else sprayed their frame. Not with cans but with a gun. I had to use a water-based paint, which needs a coat of lacquer over it as they wont sell 2 pack to you over here unless you have a business. It cost 50euro (70-80 USD) for a litre of ford Amparo blue (metallic). Turned out great for water based, just awkward to spray a frame.
Heres a few pics.
Frame was stripped to steel, and 2 coats of acid etch primer on it, them sanded smooth with 400 and another coat of plane grey primer and sand again with 400.
Then laid down a base coat of the blue on top and under. Then a final top coat. All left to do is lacquer the top coat, dries rock hard after 3-4 days at about 20 degree Celsius.
Any comments or questions just ask.
Kieran
Anyway, just thought it would be interesting to find out if anyone else sprayed their frame. Not with cans but with a gun. I had to use a water-based paint, which needs a coat of lacquer over it as they wont sell 2 pack to you over here unless you have a business. It cost 50euro (70-80 USD) for a litre of ford Amparo blue (metallic). Turned out great for water based, just awkward to spray a frame.
Heres a few pics.
Frame was stripped to steel, and 2 coats of acid etch primer on it, them sanded smooth with 400 and another coat of plane grey primer and sand again with 400.
Then laid down a base coat of the blue on top and under. Then a final top coat. All left to do is lacquer the top coat, dries rock hard after 3-4 days at about 20 degree Celsius.
Any comments or questions just ask.
Kieran
