Has anyone painted the frame of their 400ex?- I'm not talking about powder coat- i'm talking about doing it yourself in your own garage...

What type of paint will work on the frame?- Do you use spraypaint? Does anyone have any pictures of their painted frame that YOU did yourself?

Any tips/tricks on painting a frame would be very helpful-

Thanks for your thoughts!

Brian

 

I spray bombed my 'Zilla w/ rustoleum gloss yellow, and it looks pretty dam good (I think, anyway[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]) Only problem is since its an enamel it chips easy, but if you clear coat it it'll probably be more durable, but with just the paint touch-up will be easier...Latah

 

I have spray painted my 250R frame once or twice.. Just touch up. It looks pretty good considering I used plain ole flat black Rustoleum. Spray paint is okay... but fasternu has the right idea.. Put a clear coat on top, so it wont come off as easy.

 

Find a can of VHT brake drum/rotor/caliper paint. It comes in yellow red orange blue aluminum and black. It is self priming and is the closest thing to powercoating in a can I have come across. JC Whitney sells it for 11.95 for two cans. It goes on really thick and it's the strongest finish you could get in a can it's also high-temp. i hope this help.

 

If you are going to take the whole bike apart why dont ou just powder coat it. do it right the first time so u dnt have to do it again. my friend and i both hav powdercoated frames andboth look very nice and are extremely durable. his is yellow and mine is black. you know just my 2 cents...