paint ?

[82glx]

plan on a repaint as soon as i pick up my bike.would like to use a single stage acrylic urethane.for those of you that have used this were you saatisfied with the results?also plan on doing fenders they are chrome now.will a self etching primer give me enough bond for topcoat?

[Nessism]

82glx,
You're dealing with a primarily mature crowd here at the GSR, a very helpful one at that, so please use capital letters and spaces between sentences. The median age of the people posting here is in the mid 40's (meaning our eyes are not what they used to be) and it's REALLY hard to read posts like yours where everything runs together in text messaging fashion. I'm sorry if this sounds harsh but please play to your audience.

Regarding paint, urethane works well since it will withstand stone chips nicely and is fuel resistant. Single stage urethane is fine just as long as you don't have any graphics to seal over, in which case a clear coat is recommended. As to the chrome, I'd scuff off the gloss to assure proper adhesion. A scotchbrite pad works well and doesn't take long at all. Oh, and be sure to use a two part primer such as PPG DP epoxy primer, it seals off the metal and gives the top coat a fuel resistant base.

Good luck and enjoy your bike.

[82glx]

Sorry about the typing.But i use one finger.Age i am 57 in one week.Thanks for the reply.

[Nessism]

Sorry about the typing.But i use one finger.Age i am 57 in one week.Thanks for the reply.

Oops, thought you were a kid using "texting" language.

Caps help a great deal to improve readability. Now teach that thumb of yours to bang on that space bar and you'll be cooking with gas!

[Hammered]

A self etching primer will give you good results. just remember to sand as most leave a "texture" to the finish. If youre doing a rattle can primer, Krylon makes a good one as does Rustolium. Id hit it with a 400 grit wet before laying color coats.

[Dave8338]

A self etching primer will give you good results. just remember to sand as most leave a "texture" to the finish. If youre doing a rattle can primer, Krylon makes a good one as does Rustolium. Id hit it with a 400 grit wet before laying color coats.

I agree that the primer needs to be wet sanded however, 400 is still going to leave sand scratches in the top coat. You can start with the 400 but should finish with no less than 600 and I'de suggest 1000 as urethane does not cover the imperfections near as well as an acrylic does. Another trick on the smaller parts is to put them on a cookie sheet and set them in the oven at 200 degrees for about an hour. This will set the paint and give you a harder finish that will withstand road 'crap' much better than an air-dried set up. OH...don't forget the milk to go with your cookies!