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Ok....so I am new to restoring as some know. I'm trying to repaint some bike parts and soon will be repainting my Rupp. All the parts I'm painting are steel. I've already used "SEARCH" which answered about half my questions but the following questions I couldn't find answers to. This is what...

Any one try painting the new stsyle plastic fenders m with the new paint designed for plastic items ? Did it come out ok ? Flyier

:confused:Good evening everyone, I've got my BC1300 disassembled. Going to have the frame media blasted and am in the dark about how to proceed with prep, painting and finishing the frame. I have not worked with metal before and plan on painting it myself. Thanks to 1stlegendtx and delray I...

how long should i wait for the paint to cure before applying the clear coat ??

Can you Paint these blocks? if so need any kind of special paint? Thanks

Hi Does anyone know of some sort auh nice chrome heat resistent paint? Because i need to paint some exhaust if thats even possible.

i just got it all together today

I plan on getting an Azusa kit (not sure if it'll be minibike or gokart, maybe both :laugh:) and it requires painting. Now, only painting I've done was on paper in middle school (I'm 21 now), so I'm pretty clueless. What kind of paint would work best? Spray can or paint brush? Sorry, I'm just...

I was gonna paint my 'new' briggs engine but I'm unsure of what colors I'm gonna do.. So I figured that this is a good time to show off your custom painted engines.. :thumbsup: ..and I need some inspiration :hammer: -GC-

Hey OldMiniBikes, So I took my Asuza Mini Bike apart the other day to repaint the whole thing. The original paint on it is Royal Blue. The paint is in good condition but due to some welding on the pics shown below I decided to repaint the frame.I bought some Aircraft Paint Remover to save me some...

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Wise, not so wise? What kind of prep should be done, assuming lots of gas is probably embedded in the plastic? What KIND of paint is best to use? I'm sure that some paint, if not all would run immediately upon contact with gas. Any thoughts, opinions, no no's, pros cons?

Ok guys, working on a resto for a relative of mine of his Rupp Hustler. I will start a project thread on this soon. I am wondering if anyone knows what the original Rupp paint codes were, particularly for the red they used. Also, I have heard that a Rupp tank cannot be powdercoated because...

Is there anything besides the usual flathead stuff that I shouldn't paint? I am using 500 degrees engine paint.

started paint the bonanza today, the color is 1992 Gm bright aqua.... I will be running an mx tank and mx seat...The tank, frame and fenders will be aqua, should I break it up by painting the swingarn amd lower legs on the forks metallic silver along with the recoil cover? The same question...

Looking to freshen up this Cat Wildcat bike that I picked up recently and I want to start with the wheels. Any ideas? One wheel has a lot of surface rust which may or may come off completely and the chrome on the other is peeling in places. So if I want rattle can paint them I'm not sure...

Any tips on painting the plastic tank on a Tecumseh? Black tank, want to paint it white to match the rest of the engine.

painting time i just got a brand new baja worrior for christmas and i am going to paint it soon but and a little timid about stripping it down and usasembly before painting the frame then fenders. But anyway the plan so far is to take it apart so the fenders are free then the frame is just it...

I'm interested to know from some or all of you who have actually taken a stock DB frame and painted it another color? What was your experience like? How did you go about doing it? Did you strip the old paint, use primer, sand it to the metal, use spray paint or a power sprayer, etc.? I am...

Before I get yelled at, I did do a search and found a couple good threads. I am going to re-spray paint my Golden Pinto and take a little more time this time. I already painted it with a coat of Home Depot primer and yellow Rustoleum. It looks pretty good except it chips easily. I...