Decent frame finishes I can do at home

Posted on Sat 25th, July 2009

• #1

melon

ive been down the spray paint, hammerite, powder coat, and auto spray routes before. the auto spray was the best, but took a while and was expensive. the powder coat was a good price and very durable, but doesnt compare with the deep gloss of the autospray, and rounded off some of the lug edges.

but i want somthing fairly durable and cheap that i can do at home on ratty frames. im not looking for a perfect finish, but at least somthing presentable that doesnt chip as easily as spray paint.

what paints, methods, techniques are going to work.

id like to find some more inventive finishes like gun blueing ect. although that method isnt meant to be particually durable or easily done at home.
• #2

mattty

tippex?
• #3

deleted

like http://www.londonfgss.com/thread25965.html ?
• #4

melon

nah ive done spray paint a couple of times. i can get it to look really nice, but it chips so easily as to not be worth bothering.
• #5

hippy

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