!?Spray Painting Bike?!?

**Bob A** · 08-23-2009, 11:47 AM

Use some wet sand paper and a bucket of water. Start out with 100 grit and finish with 220. Perpetration for painting is more important then the actual painting.

08-23-2009, 11:47 AM

I was thinking on spraying my forks white.
Can i get white primer and spray it on the forks without sanding the paint down first and then get gloss spray paint and spray the forks.

**McG** · 08-23-2009, 11:47 AM

Do the prep work! Preparation is always 80% of a good paint job.

Painting a fork won't take a lot of time doing it right. It will be a lot of anguish if you DON'T do the proper preparation. Such as lifting, runs, fish eye, sags and orange peel.

If your fork has a good finish now, I wouldn't start with 100 grit as Bob would, but I would definitely adhere to the 220 wet sand. Take your time as you will be investing only about a half hour to do it right. Dip your sand paper in a bucket of water frequently to unload and lubricate the sand paper (um, yes you need wet-dry paper -- it's usually black). All you want to do is remove the shine from the paint on the fork. You will see it dull down. Do it as uniformly as possible. Once you have sanded every square inch of the fork, get a clean damp rag and wipe it off. Let it air dry and then spray. You can use an old coat hanger to hang the fork while the paint is drying. Follow the directions on the paint can to the letter.

**Bob A** · 08-23-2009, 11:47 AM

Use some wet sand paper and a bucket of water. Start out with 100 grit and finish with 220. Perpetration for painting is more important then the actual painting.

**Bob A** · 08-23-2009, 11:47 AM

Use some wet sand paper and a bucket of water. Start out with 100 grit and finish with 220. Perpetration for painting is more important then the actual painting.

**McG** · 08-23-2009, 11:47 AM

Do the prep work! Preparation is always 80% of a good paint job.

Painting a fork won't take a lot of time doing it right. It will be a lot of anguish if you DON'T do the proper preparation. Such as lifting, runs, fish eye, sags and orange peel.

If your fork has a good finish now, I wouldn't start with 100 grit as Bob would, but I would definitely adhere to the 220 wet sand. Take your time as you will be investing only about a half hour to do it right. Dip your sand paper in a bucket of water frequently to unload and lubricate the sand paper (um, yes you need wet-dry paper -- it's usually black). All you want to do is remove the shine from the paint on the fork. You will see it dull down. Do it as uniformly as possible. Once you have sanded every square inch of the fork, get a clean damp rag and wipe it off. Let it air dry and then spray. You can use an old coat hanger to hang the fork while the paint is drying. Follow the directions on the paint can to the letter.