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Thread: How to Paint - A Basic Guide

Started 6 months ago by Boneman
I seemed to get asked "how did you paint that" a lot. So here is a BASIC painting guide to painting motorcycle parts. This guide can be applied to painting plastic and metal parts using spray paint (rattle cans). 1. It's all in the prep work! Cleaning - Clean what you are painting first with mineral spirits (paint thinner), isopropyl rubbing alcohol or good old soap and ...
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dean owens replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
you have a pm

madmanmaigret replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
I missed this post the first time around....... Mods, this should be stickied! Excellent write up, Rep sent! Thanks Boneman! I get asked the same thing.....you nailed it.

Boneman replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Quote: Originally Posted by madmanmaigret Mods, this should be stickied! (...it already is stickied...)

madmanmaigret replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Quote: Originally Posted by Boneman (...it already is stickied...) maybe that is how I missed it.......reading owns me!

chunkygoat replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Keep in mind i am not a professional here, but have had the obsession of painting EVERYTHING i own since an early age. I've always customized my crap with my own paint jobs...everything from cellphones, game boys, my couch, lawn furniture, my car, parts of my bike. You name it, I've painted it. But that's a great start up guide on painting....but i do have a bone to pick with the clear coat...

LERecords replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
how about some pictures of parts that are done with this type of meticulous process done???

chunkygoat replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
You see if often, but mostly in show cars. It adds a brilliant shine that is lacking in a lesser quality paint job. It is the difference between a 200$ paint job at Maco, and a 700$+ paint job at A+ Body and Collision Repair shop. The first picture appears to be an average paint job without a brilliant shine. It is the difference between a nice paint job, and an jaw dropping paint job....

 

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Boneman
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How to Paint - A Basic Guide
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Quote: Originally Posted by madmanmaigret Mods, this should be stickied! (...it already is stickied...)
madmanmaigret
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How to Paint - A Basic Guide
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Quote: Originally Posted by Boneman (...it already is stickied...) maybe that is how I missed it.......reading owns me!
chunkygoat
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How to Paint - A Basic Guide
Published (2009-10-23 16:19:00)
You see if often, but mostly in show cars. It adds a brilliant shine that is lacking in a lesser quality paint job. It is the difference between a 200$ paint job at Maco, and a 700$+ paint job at A+ Body and Collision Repair shop. The first picture appears to be an average paint job without a brilliant shine. It is the difference between a nice paint job, and an jaw dropping paint job. Then there's these which practically looks like a...
dean owens
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How to Paint - A Basic Guide
Published (2009-10-23 05:45:00)
you have a pm
LERecords
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How to Paint - A Basic Guide
Published (2009-10-23 15:05:00)
how about some pictures of parts that are done with this type of meticulous process done???

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