How to paint a motorbike?

[badmofo]

Anyone got any good advice on painting a bike? I've got a shitty looking CB250RS and lots of spare time so I thought I might pull her apart and give her a paint job. I know absolutely nothing about painting a bike so any help would be appreciated i.e. do I need to get a compressor or can you get a good finish with aerosols? What's the best techniques to get a nice glossy finish? I don't mind if I mess it up at first cos I've got plenty of time to improve. The engine's painted and I'd rather it wasn't, is there any way of removing all the old engine paint?
All advice is good advice.
Thanks

[Steam]

A coat of matt black BBQ paint all over everything will give you the meanest looking CB in town, a stealth-rat. Shiny is so 90's.
I think these pictures are CB's.

[ManDownUnder]

A coat of matt black BBQ paint all over everything will give you the meanest looking CB in town, a stealth-rat. Shiny is so 90's.
I think these pictures are CB's.

Na mate... naaaaaa... that's just not right

[degrom]

Hi...

Start with this one...
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=35977

there are a few tips for you....

[degrom]

Anyone got any good advice on painting a bike? I've got a shitty looking CB250RS and lots of spare time so I thought I might pull her apart and give her a paint job. I know absolutely nothing about painting a bike so any help would be appreciated i.e. do I need to get a compressor or can you get a good finish with aerosols? What's the best techniques to get a nice glossy finish? I don't mind if I mess it up at first cos I've got plenty of time to improve. The engine's painted and I'd rather it wasn't, is there any way of removing all the old engine paint?
All advice is good advice.
Thanks

Aerosols is an easy way to start. One tip... $2 Aerosol can's deliver $2 results...

I started with the expensive aerosols and had really good results. But they tend to be lots of money for a little amount of paint.

I bought my compressor from Bunnings and it works perfect for bikes. Try to get the Compressor with the most CFM you can get.

Spray gun you can look to start out with a gun like this... http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...px?id=73991336.
Relatively cheap but good for starting(The guy that sells it is also very friendly!!!). Take the 1.4mm needle for top/clear coat and 2.0mm for primer.

Paint is another issue. Let me know if you want more detail on that. Best to start talking with a person that sells paint.(One that knows their products)

Another thing... Prep 90% of time your time and work aria Temperature determines whether the paint come out good or need replacement.

[badmofo]

thanks dude, I already read that one though and it doesn't answer all my questions eg. should I use a compressor and paint gun or an airless spray unit or just aerosols?

[badmofo]

sweet, thanks.

[crazefox]

I can supply paint if you need some any colour you want

[hellnback]

A coat of matt black BBQ paint all over everything will give you the meanest looking CB in town, a stealth-rat. Shiny is so 90's.
I think these pictures are CB's.

Yeah baby, matt black all the way, don't forget to do your helmet!!

[degrom]

thanks dude, I already read that one though and it doesn't answer all my questions eg. should I use a compressor and paint gun or an airless spray unit or just aerosols?

Airless spray unit is not recommended... LOL

[texmo]

see this thread here

[degrom]

see this thread here

Nice.. How does it look now? (After a few months... )

[SimJen]

Best results get a compressor and decent gun.
You can get a pretty good finish with aerosols though.
Some of the paints are damn lethal too, make sure you have a respirator too.
Use a good paint, prep well: ie clean,sand and prime, sand again (400+ grit), degrease, possibly a couple of coats of basecoat (maybe a colour-sand...if you really want the best)
Then clear coat x 2+. Leave to dry, wet sand with 1200+ grit wetndry (wet) to remove orange peel effect. Use a squeegie to remove water while sanding to check for flatness. Once flat (ie no orange peel), use a cutting compound on a polishing pad in a drill, care needs to be taken near the edges, then finally a nice soft polish with the polishing pad/drill to get the gloss up.
I've painted two bikes that both came up mint using the methods above. Just be careful with the sandpaper at the edges as its very easy to go through and wreck it, i've repainted a few bits....
Pretty easy, just a long process and one which is difficult to find info on.
The more time spent, then the better the final finish will be.

[texmo]

Nice.. How does it look now? (After a few months... )

Really fucking good I saw it caining along then stoped at the lights the other day.

[Posh Tourer :P]

One thing to look out for on the CB250RS is that the side covers are plastic and the tank metal - takes different prepping and priming... But then lots of bikes are like that....