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Re: Bike Paint
« Reply #30 on: May 20, 2008, 04:23:16 PM »
 :iamwithstupid: thats why i use r.s bike paints
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Re: Bike Paint
« Reply #31 on: May 20, 2008, 04:27:56 PM »
Quote from: twonk on May 20, 2008, 04:20:09 PM
Halfords paint in shit. I mean proper shit.

Find a good paint shop in the yellow pages, it'll be cheaper and better paint. Most places can put anything in spray can's these days.

A good paint job is 60% prep anyway. Make sure all the surfaces are keyed properly & are totally free of dirt & grime. If your paiting onto gel coat, you can paint stright onto it, i have in the past, but its not very strong, i'd etch primer it first and then paint.

 tha paint on the fairngs u had with my old bike was kawasaki OE paint , and done by a paint shop , i dont think its any better than wat ive done on my new 10 with halfords rattle cans ,and a damn site cheaper
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Re: Bike Paint
« Reply #32 on: May 20, 2008, 04:30:20 PM »
Quote from: mrwippy on May 20, 2008, 04:27:56 PM
Quote from: twonk on May 20, 2008, 04:20:09 PM
Halfords paint in shit. I mean proper shit.

Find a good paint shop in the yellow pages, it'll be cheaper and better paint. Most places can put anything in spray can's these days.

A good paint job is 60% prep anyway. Make sure all the surfaces are keyed properly & are totally free of dirt & grime. If your paiting onto gel coat, you can paint stright onto it, i have in the past, but its not very strong, i'd etch primer it first and then paint.

 tha paint on the fairngs u had with my old bike was kawasaki OE paint , and done by a paint shop , i dont think its any better than wat ive done on my new 10 with halfords rattle cans ,and a damn site cheaper
I think the bloke did the paint job with as little paint as possible... ;)
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Re: Bike Paint
« Reply #33 on: May 20, 2008, 04:34:29 PM »
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Re: Bike Paint
« Reply #34 on: May 20, 2008, 04:53:57 PM »
why would it chip off race plastics?
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Re: Bike Paint
« Reply #35 on: May 20, 2008, 04:59:02 PM »
because its just paint on plastic (will always chip off) and  not in the palstic like OE parts
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Re: Bike Paint
« Reply #36 on: May 20, 2008, 08:03:32 PM »
o.e parts are painted
no stone chips on my bike because there is no stones on tracks, also i put a good few layers on with a hardener in the piant and laqure
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Re: Bike Paint
« Reply #37 on: May 21, 2008, 09:50:37 AM »
Quote from: 24-7racebikebitz on May 20, 2008, 08:03:32 PM
o.e parts are painted
no stone chips on my bike because there is no stones on tracks, also i put a good few layers on with a hardener in the piant and laqure

Yeap, 5 coats of clear on the lower fairing will always help it stay chip free.
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