Repainting an old bicycle The story behind the bike that i am holding in front of the camera is as follows My father destroyed his bike frame when he was younger and asked to"Borrow"One of his friends bike frames.The friend was into bikes and had some extras.My father then christian louboutin uk put all of his old bikes parts onto the new frame.Unfortunately for my father, he didn't like the color yellow.He promptly fixed this by painting most of it red.Thirty years later, i get the bike and i also don't like the color combination.So i am going to show you how to change that color by repainting it. Here is the list for materials needed.This list doesn't include tools because i used a pipe wrench on everything that didn't want to come off correctly. Paint i used rustoleum indoor/outdoor paint(I chose black and silver) Sand paper i used some 3m wet/dry 220 grit and 400 grit paper Paint remover i used some environmentally safe stripper i found at rural king Masking tape i used blue tape from 3m to mask my project. Bondo the brand shouldn't matter as long as it is made to be painted over A mask i used one i found laying around(Has paint grade filters on it) Polish i used the nevr dull from eagle one on all of the chromed parts(Including wheels) An assortment of tools i used louboutin sale shoes my 'bucket o' tools' located in my garage A next door christian louboutin womens ankle boots neighbor that knows more about bikes than you do I know this is a bit late, but it took me roughly(This is going from memory)1 2 hours to take it apart, 2+ hours to strip the paint(Not including the waiting period with the paint stripper), a few minutes to tape it up and prepare the painting area, 2 4 hours of painting(Including the wait between coats), and an hour or two for reassembly.Realistically, you could do this project in a weekend if you had large time slots to devote to the bike.Personally, i would take the bike apart on a friday and add the paint stripper to the frame and cover it in saran wrap overnight, then strip the paint in the morning and begin the prep and paint process. 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I didn sand between coats, and i don think i sanded after coating.However, i would advise that you sand before clear coating the frame so that the clear adheres to the paint better.So far the only spots of damage are from where i put my bike on the bike racks on the college campus and people just blatantly ram their bikes into the racks, hitting other people bikes(Aka, mine).I also have minor damage from where the chain hits the frame when i jump the curbs because people aren paying attention to where they are walking, and a large chip from some slightly lose parts that managed to slip down the tube, scraping up some paint. I would probably sand after you get all of you paint coats so that you actually have a base of paint to sand on, instead of incredibly thin layers of paint.Make sure that you clean the frame really well before adding any additional paint / clear coat once you sanded the bike after painting.Good luck, and feel free to post your bike here once you finished. Awesome paint job!I hope i be able to do my bike that well(For the first time).And good instructable. I currently stripping a bike, but the brush on paste/gel i got from ace hardware(Their in house brand)Only blistered and took off patches of paint.I spent an hour finishing off the forks.So i wondering how long it took you to strip the paint, because i looking at at least 7 more hours of stripping!Believe me, i gooped on the stripper and let in dry.It just doesn christian louboutin mens loafers seem to want to work on the remaining paint(When i stripped what i could and did a second coat). First i use the scraper, then a wire brush, and finish with steel wool.A lot of tools, but it seems to get all the paint off. I just used a general purpose primer, but i did some research on painting aluminum(My bike was an aluminum composite)And they say to use an aluminum oxide primer(They are painting an aluminum boat) Since you have already sanded down the bike, you may want to do a light sanding and then wipe the bike down with some mineral spirits because aluminum oxidizes quickly(Iron rusts, same process).Then apply your primer, i used a general rustoleum primer.This should be fine, but it will not last as long as a primer made specifically for the metal of the frame.An automotive repair man i asked said that my bike would not last long with the primer i used, and so far i have had one paint chip(Near the bottom of the bike due to a metal bracket moving down the tube because it wasn quite tight enough)And no other issues. I hope this helps.Post pictures of your finished paint. Ok, i didn realize the bmw made you jealous.Also, depending on how well cared for the z3 is, you can get one for between $8, 000 to $14, 000.So if you look at it that way, it isn too expensive when you consider a basic 2010 toyota camry retails for around $18, 000.The most expensive part in owning a z3 is the gas and the insurance. So the next time you think that you can decipher an air of arrogance through a single sentence, try to realize that i point out nearly everything in my pictures.I even pointed out my address in that picture. Also, thanks for taking a look at my instructable, i appreciate your business. You might want to put the primer on just to protect the bare metal.You don want any rust on the frame or else it might become less structurally sound and be prone to breaking.Water+metal= rust, rust eats into metal.Also, road salt is a killer when it comes to metals, it is one of the main reasons cars rust out. The pedals should have a little plastic cover that comes off to reveal a bolt.The gears on the back of the bike is one of the hardest parts to put back together correctly, you need to simply unscrew where they connect to the frame, the gears in the front should come off with the pedals.The chain, you will need a chain kit or a friend with one, you need to pop out a small pin to remove one of the chain links, then the loop of chain becomes more like a rope of chain.If this doesn help, go to a small bike shop because they are more likely to be biking enthusiasts instead of just workers.Another thing to keep in mind is that google is a great invention and should help you to find out more in depth ways to take that bike apart.Just don forget how to put it back together.

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