How To Paint A Bike Matte Black

Bikes get scratched up and start looking pretty ragged.

How to paint a bike matte black.

I went to amazon and i found a black matte paint spray for 5 euros and my idea is to clean the bike and then just spray the frame. That can be true but only if extra steps are ignored. I bought a used bike but i hate its color and i want to repaint it. I saw some videos on youtube on that.

Paint a bike frame. Tape over any parts of the bike you do not want paint on. A couple cans of primer. If the frame has a matte paint on it or it s completely bare use a high grit fine sandpaper.

Customising your ride just got simple and affordable. Whether you ve always wanted to try your own custom paint job on your bike or you ve recently dusted off your bike because of covid a fresh look for your ride. It s all worth it too since the results make the bike look far better. Just a few tools some spray paint and a bit of time.

However i found the stuff too expensive. Next hang the frame on a cloth line like in the photo. So my questions are. Sand the frame of the bike so the new coat of paint is able to stick.

Buy krylon ultra flat camo paint. Spray bike paint is a dry matte powder coating that doesn t drip dribble or misbehave in any way and gives a deep thick layer with just a single coat. Take all the parts off the bike you plan to paint and hit them with the sandpaper you don t need to take off the old paint just scuff it up really well all over then take a rag with a bit of mineral spirits on it and wipe everything down this is super important. When we paint a matte or flat bike our finishing process takes a couple steps.

If it s really cheap price that may be why. Now this is the fun part. Before you paint wash the entire bike removing all grease. We do not paint the bike with flat paints and leave it to battle the elements.

I m brad and i make how to videos. Here i show how to prep your bike for painting apply. There are statements that matte finishes chip more easily. Spray bike s super easy to use and perfect for repairing restoring and refreshing a bike.

6 tips for painting your bike. When painting you will want to hold the paint can about 15 25 cm from the bike and spray in quick even sprays from top to bottom. I do custom painting projects guitar painting airbrushing spray can painting wood working and a variety of.