streetfire

Hi..
How are you doing friends..? Hope all are doing good and well..
I need to re-paint my bike. I googled a few hours and found the following painting produts.. I'm not sure about how should i paint...

Please help me to choose...

My required paint colour



or a darker one similar to this.

This is the album of my Bike kindly take a look at it...
xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community - streetfire's Album: My Kawasaki Bajaj KB125 (2001 Model)

I found the following product in internet.. please help me out decide which one to choose..

products @ spraypaint.in - buy paint aerosols online...

eBay India: Metallic Red Spray Paint. No Brush/Motor/Mixing/Wastage (item 380042958115 end time 21-Sep-2010 15:43:31 IST)

Will this colour be ok for my bike?

Also what are the things that i need to do before painting?
Base paint, primer, ..etc..


Please help me in this...


Note:
Inspired by
DIY post for helmet by ripper
DIY : Helmet Painting


If its difficult to buy online can anyone suggest where to buy them in Trivandrum or Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)...?

Thanks in advance....

sunilg

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streetfire

thanks mod.. for approving the query...

kb100

dude you can get canned spraypaint from santha paint house palayam at tvm, it costs abt 150 rs a year back when i bought it ,the make of paint is nippon

streetfire

Ya thanks KB for that...

NANOtechnology

dude..
going for cans for painting up the tank won't be a good idea..

I've painted my old vega corah helmet with bosny aerosol paint.
i needed 1 can of primer + 2 cans of aerosol paint (black one with silvery dots similar to what you have posted)
it cost me around 350 bucks a can
if you paint a tank, it will require more of them..

for good finishing, we need to give as much as 3-4 coats..

in my opinion..
it was a waste of efforts in my case to spend soo much on a 900 bucks helmet, which i don't even use..

instead get it spray painted by professionals, will cost way too less and the finishing will also be great...

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streetfire

Got three cans of spray paint...

Spray painting at shops costs Rs.2000. I don't need to spray paint completely.. i just need to paint small parts...


I just need to overcoat my bike.. just 2 or three coats for my bike's exteriors..

kb100

practice before you start painting your bike or there will be dripping problem

ROCKRZ

hey what have you thought of the laquer??? or the hard coat as it is nore popularly known???

is that available in spray cans???

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Hmm, your bike seriously needs a fresh coat of paint. I mean the colour scheme looks fugly right now, im sorry if im rude that thats what i think. The KB is all about muscle and the paint scheme right now does not do justice. I too had a KB100 some years back which i had painted myself, though i was a beginner at that time, the satisfaction u get doing a DIY is priceless, unfortunately i lost the pics to the server crash.

Some suggestions i would like to give u.
I personally like the red/white/blue/ along with matte black. You could go in for the white black combo on the RTR or the Blue black combo on the P220. Either of these 2 would look swell. Paint the tank/front mudguard/fairing in one colour and the siide panels dull black.This combo really suits the KB.

What u need.
1> 400/800/1000 grit sand paper (waterproof).
2> 1 can primer depending on the amount of pieces u want to paint. Rs210 for Bosny grey primer.
3> 2 cans of aerosol spray in the colour of your choice. If your going in for bright colours like candy blue, red, yellow etc its better to give a white base coat. Gives good depth to the colour.
4> 2 cans of clear gloss laquer. Bosny has 2 types of clears glossy and matte finish. I prefer the glossy one.
5> Soap water with a scotch brite pad , a small one would do as its just to scuff the pannels before priming it.
6> Additionally u could invest in latex gloves in order to keep your hands paint free.

Another word of caution. There are many chinese spray cans available in the maket. have used most brands. I would recommend Parlux, as its pretty good at that cost. Steer clear of other brands like F1, Kobe etc as they tend to fade with prolonged exposure to sunlight.Parlux is available at 130 bux/can (400ml) here in mumbai. Good luck! PM me if u have any further queries