Repainting a frame

suzyb
suzyb Posts: 3,449
edited March 2010 in The workshop
I've decided to give the frame of my old BSO a repaint. But I have a couple of questions.

Is it OK to use a hot air gun to remove the paint or could the heat damage the frame.

Also will any old metal spray paint from a DIY store work.
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  • lae
    lae Posts: 555
    I don't think a heat gun would remove the paint, lots of bike paints are stove-baked and pretty resistant to high temperatures. I'd use nitromors and a wire brush if it's a steel frame. Automotive spray paint is best (like Halfords, or ebay because it's way cheaper).

    On this page is a guide I wrote on how to respray a bike yourself with spray-cans, and get very good results

    Ignore the people that tell you it'll look rubbish. If you put the time in, it'll be as good as a professional respray. And I should know because I used to be a professional spray painter

    Any questions, just ask!
  • suzyb
    suzyb Posts: 3,449
    Thanks.

    Your guide sounds very much like the procedure they follow on American Hotrod when they're painting the cars. Guess spraying one type of transport is like spraying another :D
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