Matt black paint

i want to paint my bike matt black, but the only thing i can think of using is black undercoat.

can anyone tell me of a good matt black paint to use that wont chip and that i can brush on so i can get a thicker coat.

thanks

Why not paint it with blackboad paint? You can add 'One Less Car' logos etc.at will.
Can buy it in lots of DIY places and also here.
EDIT - Googled a bit and found that screwfix is cheaper.. use the leftover on your walls. :)

Talk to Andy at fixedgearlondon. He had my DMR powdercoated Matt Black - It looks awesome.

cheers, i will

Blackboard Arrospok FTW!

Was that your matt black frame Em? Looks niiice... you going for a completely black stealth number?

i want to paint my bike matt black, but the only thing i can think of using is black undercoat.

can anyone tell me of a good matt black paint to use that wont chip and that i can brush on so i can get a thicker coat.

thanks

Brush !!!! No ! No ! Nooooo !!!!!

It will look terrible !!

Spray paint - from halfords - clicky click

its all about the matt black rattle

ok, i dont have anywhere i can rattle can my bike and secondly im looking for the stealth number yes. The stealth look is EXACTLY what im looking for. like i said, i want paint that wont chip, cos its annoying pain in the ass. where can i buy stealth paint :D ??

only joking guys, the halfords spray seems spot on. i shall buy me thinks and rattle can my old beasty. Does anyone here have anything against Dawes Super Galaxy, coz that what i got ??

Ben I thought you'd seen my fixed offroader?
It's pretty stealthy in a tank-I-ride-over-everything like way ;]

if you want paint that will not chip get this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MIPA-500ml-AEROSOLS-STONECHIP-BLACK-OR-GREY_W0QQitemZ130214581770QQihZ003QQcategoryZ30923QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

how about one of these

A: do it right powder coat

OR

B: dont do it.

how much does it cost to powder coat? and a silly question.. do i need to wire brush or sand down an old frame before powder coating?

No when you get it done, they sand blast or similar all the paint off - just take the frame. Costs aprox £40-60.

Do they do matt though?

Yeah, powder coat is usually measured in percentage gloss, so 'black 0%
gloss' is matt, 40%ish is a satin and 100% is proper shiny, you then get 120% which is almost mirror like black.

personally I'd go satin as matt black can look rough once it starts to get knocked about and dirty.

ok, im in london so any you chapps know a good powder coating firm, coz £40 seems like a bargain to be honest. if that includes the sand blasting all in.

cheers

http://armourtex.tripod.com/

If you want a really flat and very tough finish, you could use exhaust paint. Very, very matt and super hard wearing

in my experience exhaust paint isnt heard wearing .. it kinda powdery since its primarily designed for extreme heat changes rather than being durable....

anyway ive sent an e mail to the eyebrows recommendation. see what happens

ok, im in london so any you chapps know a good powder coating firm, coz £40 seems like a bargain to be honest. if that includes the sand blasting all in.

cheers

Armourtex are doing my frame and forks (Langster 06), stem, and cranks matt black next week whilst i am in france - will be able to post pic when back.

Charging 80 quid for the lot, but that is because Alu fram harder to prep - if it was steel the would have charged for 60 quid for the lot, or 45 for frame and forks only.

Was in armourtex this morning and a matt black frame was on the shelf, hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, slick!

awesome guys ! remember about those pics. yea, i only want the fork and frame powder coated. nothing else. so £45..... hmmmm. At the moment i cant since i really need my bike for work.... but in the summer i will do it, after June.

powder coat turnaround should be one day.

I thought that Armourtex charged a flat rate for a number of parts?