HI sorry for butting in when you say clear coat i was going to use a auto motive lacear ( i shit i cant speel ) as i got a xr 200 frame sand blasted and guy used a can to spray the bike but it chiped of in a few places was going to
get either a spary can or i got tin of my dads aotomotive laquear . i used to brass plate and dip the light fittings in a bath of the stuff but i forgot what the boss used to thin it down as was like 30 years ago . assume thinners
cheers . oh ps am thinking of trying painting abs fairings do you neeed special primer ?
i was going to try my spary unit cheap one i got for fre with my compressor you rekon go for it ;-)
Only trouble is my garage has no power so i use a extension cord from the house says on my compressor thats a big nono as power surges or not consistant power. i use the comp in the spare room
but not going spray paint in there fumes be dangerous plus wife kill me
Also a good heavy duty extension lead won't see too much voltage drop. Cost a bit more than an extra hose, but gives you more options if not of your tools are electric.
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are you painting the wife?
hose extension or heavy duty electrical cable - check if wires are a bigger cross section(this is important for voltage drop) not just the insulation cover
it would take me a good couple of (beer)cans to paint the bike before I rung a professional to get it done. Then a whole lot more cans to tell the household accountant what I had done.
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Do some classes they can be cheap or even free through night classes.
A good second hand unit will be better value than a "cheap" welder if you care about output quality.
I found with cheaper stick welders it is easy to get a neat weld or a strong weld.
Difficult to get both out of the same bead.
Work out what the material uou are Likely to be working with needs and get one with 20% more grunt.
E.g if you are welding up light sculptures or mending a garden fork a home cheapy will do. If your planning to weld up trailer parts you will need something bigger to penetrate the thicker plate.
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If you already have the compressor and spray gun take a look at some of the industrial and marine single stage two component paints. They still use a seperate hardner but you don't need to clear coat afterwards. You can buy special mixing pots that will help take the guesswork out of mixing. You can also paint two component using paint brushes - if you use it thin and use multiple coats you can get a really good finish - good enough for a bike frame. Google roll and tip method if your doing flat surfaces. If your only brushing you don't have to worry about isocyante getting in your lungs so easily.
I love the smell of twin V16's in the morning..
Thanks mate yes i did a light enginerring course in 1997 got shakey hands ( must been bad dude in a past life llol) but i firgured am just really going try and do my best
yeah you get what you pay for so i probley go to a welding spealist and get there advice . my dream is to set up a small workshop and try making and reapir etc
i had a old lawn momer and was frustrated when chassis rusted and i chouldint fix it . one goal is to try design a motorcycle storage unit ie free up the shed and store my bikes outside
and also make some my own motorcycle stands front and rear.;-) i rather be doing something than going stark raving mad ;-)
I hear you. I wish I had the time and pockets to do all the things I want...
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