how to raw

[lloyd]

how do I raw parts of my scooter and will it rust afterwards?

 

[Lil Steve]

I dont know if this will answer you hole question cause I dont understand the part "how do i raw parts of my scooter and will it rust afterwards". Yes, it will rust if you do not spray paint/ powdercoat them.

 

[keons5]

Aluminum does not rust, so no it will not rust unless you have a steel scooter... sandpaper to raw them?

 

[Brian Boston]

Yeah use sandpaper and sand it in one direction so it looks nice.

 

[lloyd]

ok thanks. will paint stick on that afterwards?

 

[the_SD_local]

It's actually called "linegraining" when you use sand paper or anything like that to give it a uniform finish or you can bead blast the parts to give them a cloudy/dull/sparkle finish.

If you do it to steel it will rust, aluminum won't.

 

[ricky wernicke]

ok thanks. will paint stick on that afterwards?

What works best for painting is to clean the surface with acetone and then spray your coat(s).

 

[loganhoe]

Yeah i'm letting paint dry n my pro-model right now, just run the sandpaper in one direction to give it a sweet look haha, then wipe it off with a good rag, sray it up and let it dry.

 

[lloyd]

I just sanded it but it doesnt make a huge difference. Does it usually look tottaly raw or does it stay a little shiny. I really dont know...

 

[Miles Quirk]

aluminum will stay shiney, steel is dull.

 

[Eric Magray]

razor parts already have a brushed finish so all your really doing is taking off the "razor" logo, thats why it doesnt look much different. if you wanted it to look cool, get it sand blasted and then use a tinted satin clearcoat on it and it will look fuckin gnar.

aluminum oxidizes way slower than steel so even if you let it sit for like a month in rain, all your gonna get is a thin whiteish powdery layer.

 

[DaNnYc]

eric that is such a good idea i think im gunna do that done for my whole scooter it would look awesome

 

[lloyd]

sand blasted?

 

[DaNnYc]

yeah and then using a tinted satin clearcoat

 

[Eric Magray]

sand blasted?

most auto body shops do this. its kinda like a paint gun only filled with sand not paint, and its meant to quickly and easily remove and unwanted debris from the surface of the metal (such as paint, rust, body filler, or gooey shit from stickers)

 

[Stall]

sand blasted?

most auto body shops do this. its kinda like a paint gun only filled with sand not paint, and its meant to quickly and easily remove and unwanted debris from the surface of the metal (such as paint, rust, body filler, or gooey shit from stickers)

they use it on boats to
but my dad said it takes ages to set up and it stinks and its messey

 

[dre]

sand blasted?

most auto body shops do this. its kinda like a paint gun only filled with sand not paint, and its meant to quickly and easily remove and unwanted debris from the surface of the metal (such as paint, rust, body filler, or gooey shit from stickers)

they use it on boats to
but my dad said it takes ages to set up and it stinks and its messey

that's why you get it done for you at a shop..

 

[farmboy uk]

for sure, im getting some shit anodised soon that owns sand blasting

 

[jrj1169]

sand it then clear coat it.........im not sure if paint thinner will rust it but it works on bikes

 

[Steezeman]

Look at the dates of threads when you post in them, because this thread is pretty old.