PAINT

[Concrete Angel]

Ive never painted a scooter. What coating should I use before the color? How should I paint it? I want it to last as long as possible.

Thank you.

 

[AJ]

primer... thats wat i always do... and it works out... other people might have different ways... but thats i do

 

[Benjie]

sand
primer
light sand
paint
light sand
paint
wet sand
clearcoat



do it

 

[Steezeman]

What Ben said, but with more primer and paint steps.

 

[scooooteeeer]

can you use any sort of primer or do you have to use a special sort of primer for aluminum?

 

[GoGzS]

I did it like this:
sadn
paint 1st coat
paint 2nd coat
paint 3rd coat
paint 4th coat
*draw on the parts with paint markers*
2 coats of clear paint...

Holds pretty good...

 

[Brian Boston]

-sand
-primer
-primer
-paint
-paint
-clear
-maybe 2nd clear

I dont see a point in sanding multiple times after you painted like Ben said...

 

[mynameisjaymez]

-sand
-primer
-primer
-paint
-paint
-clear
-maybe 2nd clear

I dont see a point in sanding multiple times after you painted like Ben said...

 

[YODA_01_01]

to many coats will chip easier then less coats

i do

sand paper
paint
paint
paint clear

 

[Concrete Angel]

to many coats will chip easier then less coats

i do

sand paper
paint
paint
paint clear

I think I'll do this. How much am I suppose to sand it?

 

[cuba]

be careful not to go to heavy with the paint tho unless you like to keep everything at the same spot for a while. if not don't go to heavy it makes it a lot harder to move things. i found out the hard way and i couldn't move my bars to the spot i wanted cause the paint was to heavy.

 

[dre]

just don't paint your scooter, period. that is all.

 

[Scala525]

-sand
-primer(2coats)
-paint(2 coats)
-clear(2coats)

 

[grantcarlin]

i need help. ive painted my break, headtube and deck. and ive just put laquer on BUT on the break and headtube the paints kinda cracked and on all three you can still rub the paint off with your nail.

any ideas on what im doing wrong?

 

[Hep Greg]

i do one or two coats of montana, and that holds up perfectly.

 

[Joe Hilditch]

why sand it ?

 

[cuba]

just so u know you dont need clear coat unless it is a non glass paint. any gloss spray paint has clear in it and clearing that paint will just make the paint look foggy.

 

[Benjie]

you have to samd between each coat or the paint doesn't stick good

 

[Mario Rocchio]

What if you want your color flat instead glossy?

 

[Benjie]

you buy flat paint...