Using Enamel Paint On A Bike Frame

[Kitsune06]

just need to be careful that the clearcoat doesn't eat the stickers. Not hard to do though, just pull the sticky stuff around the stickers (that material the sticker's punched out from) and put it on something, then hit it with a few blasts and wait to see if it curls. No worries after that!

[alexis_the_tiny]

Question,my friend recommended handpainting with enamel paint. As in with a paint brush and all. Is that even a good idea? I'm sussing out how much stripping and painting would cost at the shop. Sounds like I should just let them do the base painting and then decal something on....

[Chicken Little]

Hand painting is certainly a theft deterrent. I suppose enough shiny top coat will make stuff look pretty good at 30 mph....

[Kitsune06]

There's that saying... "Looks good at ten yards or ten mph"

[alexis_the_tiny]

HEE!!! Well since I doubt I'll ever get to 30 mph, I'll go with decals or a spray job...

[moonfroggy]

i read someplace around here on a thread that hand painted is not as much of a theft deterrent as people sometimes think. it won't hide it if your bike has spiffy components.

that being said i think hand painted can look awesome the trick is not to try and make it look like a professional paint job but make it look fun and artistic and unique. when i get around to painting my bmx i plan to use enamel paint pens and draw all over the bike. i plan on the bike as my canvas and to paint it and draw on it to express myself.