Taping up the frame.

Post by **KDXGarage** » 03:07 pm Oct 09 2005

So far, I have sanded rough areas and nicks. I am going to spray primer on the areas that go down to bare metal. I am not going to do just the bad spots. I am going to put a few light coats on the whole frame, so I am going to lightly sand the whole frame before getting started. I am going to use clear coat also.

I am setting up a home made paint booth in a corner of the garage. Here's a picture of me testing it out. I have a box fan with a home furnace filter duct taped to it. Maybe it will cut down on the paint from floating around too much.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » 03:13 pm Oct 09 2005

wow that looks like my frame kinda. Cept mine has got 3 or 4 coats of primer on the spots im gonna paint. I think it is gonna come out pretty nice. MAn i wish i had a digital. WEll now all i have to do is wait untill tommorow and then green goes on!@!@@!!!.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » 03:15 pm Oct 09 2005

good idea with the fan, i had to use a heater im my workshop to bump up the temp like 5 degrees. Now it is like 75 in there, and boy that room smells like paint. Good thing i got a mask, as a matter of fact my whole baesment smells like paint.

Post by **KDXGarage** » 03:20 pm Oct 09 2005

I am hoping my paint booth design keeps the paint from floating out. I am going to overlap and tape up the sides. I have a thin sheet of plastic for the floor, too. If it can float up and hit the ceiling, then let it be green.

Green Hornet · Post by **Green Hornet** » 07:32 am Oct 10 2005

Just a thought. what about using a Wagner Power Spray Gun w/Automobile Paint(thinned a Bit) and then apply a clear coat??

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » 08:16 am Oct 10 2005

i also thought about this but it would cost me more to get the car paint, so i just used this stuff. I just put the first coat of green on and suprisingly it looks like it will turn out very good. I figure that i will put about 3 coats on or untill i run out of paint. Then tommorow the clear coat goes on.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » 11:06 am Oct 10 2005

wow im am really surprised how spray paint looks so much like the paint already on my frame.

Post by **Indawoods** » 11:34 am Oct 10 2005

Told ya man!

Post by **KDXGarage** » 12:57 pm Oct 10 2005

I have never used a Wagner Power Painter, so I am not sure on how well that would work. For $7.50 MSRP per spray can, the PJ1 paint is cheap enough to use and if not liked, then go with something else. The color match was perfect to me.

Green Hornet · Post by **Green Hornet** » 12:59 pm Oct 10 2005

They wok well. Just mentioned its use so you could use a paint that would hold up better and prevent sooner frame painting

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » 08:07 am Oct 13 2005

well, i learned one lesson while doing this whole thing, next year i am gonna paint the whole frame nit just like half, the paint looks so good it makes the parts i did not paint look old and worn.

FLAKDX · Post by **FLAKDX** » 10:31 am Oct 13 2005

I went with grip tape on the frame rails where boots rub paint off. The cutie at the skate shop gave it me for free. I think that little girl was hitting on me

Works great, last quite a long time and I get a bit more traction with my legs to boot. Oh yeah and it's looks all factory trick as well LOL

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