[vishnurajanme]

How to self paint car/bike for beginners. Basic guide. Does not involve double coating, applying clear/lacquer etc. Based on own experience. It may not be perfect but usable anyday.

1. Buy an aerosol spray worth Rs. 150 n sandpaper of 2 grades min, 100 grit and 500 grit. It will cost approx Rs. 30.


2. Remove the part which you have to paint.


3. Sand the area using coarse sand paper first (100 grit), clear all the debris and now use fine sand paper to remove the scratches caused by the coarse one (500 grit)


3. If you cant remove the part, still no issues. But make sure to give extra care when sanding edges of the part where there is a high chance that you may scratch the part next to the part to be painted

4. Cover all nearby areas where paint need not be covered using newspaper and cello tape. Also make sure that you wash the area once and dry it fully.

5. Point the aerosol can 10-15cms apart the part and start painting in a linear pattern. Dont hold the can for long at a specific point or it may lead to paint bleeding.

6. Allow it to dry for at least 4 hours on a sunny day.


7. Fit back the part, enjoy

Nb: I have painted handrails and taillamp plastic housing of my gixxer in the similar way. No part was removed while doing painting.


Looks wonderful. Today had done it in my car,s rvms. Part was removed before painting. Check attached pics to see the steps followed.

[GTO]

Thread moved from the Assembly Line to the DIY Section. Thanks for sharing!

[MSC]

Very nice work.
A small query. Can we get spray paint in matte or metallic finish, to paint scratches on the black alloys in bikes? Black alloys are one among the most commonly damaged and scratched parts. If such paints exist, it will be of very good help to keep black alloys shining as new.

[vishnurajanme]

Originally Posted by MSC

Very nice work.
A small query. Can we get spray paint in matte or metallic finish, to paint scratches on the black alloys in bikes? Black alloys are one among the most commonly damaged and scratched parts. If such paints exist, it will be of very good help to keep black alloys shining as new.

Metallic, acrylic as well as matte finish is available. You can go for plasti dip type paint too. It looks awesome. Check youtube for details. Its available in aerosol cans as well.

Rates:
Normal glossy paint: 150
Normal matte paint: 250
Acrylic paint: 350
Plasti dip: 550

All for 450gm bottle