Car paint and brush good enough?

[Spyke]

hey guys just a quick question.

im painting the frame and swing arm on my ts185 that i'm doing up and i'm wondering if i can just paint it with a car paint of sort and brush it on? I don't want to spend more on paint than what the bikes worth so any adice is wecome, please help me out.

thanks guys

[The Pastor]

I think you can get some good finish with brush, i've never tried it but have heard rumours......

[koba]

I've done it plenty.
Hard to make it look perfect but you can make it look damn good. Part of the trick is to thin the paint just right so its still quite thick but spreads out enough so you dont see the bristle marks.

[Paul in NZ]

Get a quote to powdercoat it - cheap as chips. Just remeber to remove all bearings or mask everything.

[Spyke]

thanks guys, anyone know what types of paints are good for cheap? (age old question). I got the bike for free and i'm just wanting to stop the rust coming through. also its my first restro bike and my main goal is getting the little buety to go lol.

[Spyke]

Is it a good idea to put a primer under the paint?

[nodrog:Me]

you would get a better result using a $5 can of spraypaint from supercheap, and its quicker and easier than using a brush.

and yes, use primer.

[Squiggles]

I just painted a dr250 with spray cans, ill put a picture up of it later today, gave a good finish

[BIHB@0610]

I bought a can of spray paint from Mitre 10 - can't remember the name, sorry - but it had a rust inhibitor in it. Was $15.99 a can. Really glossy, and a neat colour. Easier than messing about with a paintbrush I reckon.

[koba]

you would get a better result using a $5 can of spraypaint from supercheap, and its quicker and easier than using a brush.

and yes, use primer.

No, yes. - Dont bother with the supercheap stuff, you get what you pay for. It is enamel and washes off in petrol, somthing bikes are often exposed to. Buy a decent ($15ish) can of Acrylic laquer, I use "duplicolour", it wont sunfade like the supercheaps stuff and there is about 2-3 times as much in a can anyway...
use primer.

I bought a can of spray paint from Mitre 10 - can't remember the name, sorry - but it had a rust inhibitor in it. Was $15.99 a can. Really glossy, and a neat colour. Easier than messing about with a paintbrush I reckon.

Yes. Good Idea.

If you are really worried about it do what Paul said and get it done proper.
If lesss worried but still want a good job on the cheap go to your local library and get a book on spraypainting.

[nodrog:Me]

No, yes. - Dont bother with the supercheap stuff, you get what you pay for.....

i wasnt saying supercheap paint was anywhere near the best to use, i was just saying it would be better than using housepaint and a roller.

[skidMark]

hey guys just a quick question.

im painting the frame and swing arm on my ts185 that i'm doing up and i'm wondering if i can just paint it with a car paint of sort and brush it on? I don't want to spend more on paint than what the bikes worth so any adice is wecome, please help me out.

thanks guys

Weird it says your from napier, yet i still hear banjos.

[FROSTY:Me]

The secret with enamel is to warm it up in hot water--it flows better and gives a good finish

[Spyke]

Skid Mark stop staining my thread with your shit. :spudguita

I must say the ts is giving me some real skills, i'm learning alot. i learn't how to make my own swing arm bushes today, very satisfying.

thanks for all these great ideas, sounds like the best option is to get some acrylic laquer, or some spray paint to that effect. Is two to three layers of spray paint just as strong compaired to that of bushed on paint?

hammerite???

[Squiggles]

Heres a few pics of the finish you get with spray cans & a pic of the cans i used

Resizing the pictures has made them a bit grainy it seems (doesnt look that smooth in the closeup), oh well