What Paint have you used.

[popkat]

For painting the fork lowers, subframe and other silver bits and bobs ?

want something that doesn't need a laquer top coat really, just looking to clean up, rub down a bit and pop a coat or two on.

[MacV2]

http://www.plasti-kote.co.uk/Product/pc ... ode---3621

Fork lowers in gloss black...


Attacked with a wire brush attachment on a leccy drill, one done, one before.


Two coats of Plasticote later...


Held up quite well.

I used to get it in B&Q but I don't think they stock it now...

[bazzashadow]

I used that plasticoat and could not stop it cockleing

[agentpineapple]

I used alloy wheel paint
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/E-Tech-Techni ... 1c4ba4ccae
but it did require a clear lacquer to make it harder wearing.

[fabiostar]

what about smootherite? i used it on my fork lowers and aslong as you put very thin coats on its the bizz

[VTRDark]

Everyone is different. I used a nice smelly two pack epoxy resin for durability.

I ended up using the following.
http://www.rust.co.uk/epoxy-mastic-rust ... nt/c28117#

(:-})

[sirch345]

I'm going to try the paint from Lidl when I get around to it, no need to lacquer as it's a coloured lacquer already

More here on my testing of the product:-
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 0&start=15

It was on sale yesterday ( Monday 2nd February 2015 ) in Lidl's, they had black, white, blue, red and green on offer. No silver though if that was what you were after. Silver colour will be later in the year IIRC.
Here's the link:-
http://www.lidl.co.uk/en/our-offers-249 ... l&id=20416




Chris.

[bigtwinthing]

7 Tins of Rustoleum Hard Hat Black. Cost £42 quid but they look good.

[agentpineapple]

BTT........ glad to see you stopped just before painting the brake disc's......

[kev64]

Hammerite satin goes on nice, fine coats though

[popkat]

I'm going to try the paint from Lidl when I get around to it, no need to lacquer as it's a coloured lacquer already

More here on my testing of the product:-
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 0&start=15

It was on sale yesterday ( Monday 2nd February 2015 ) in Lidl's, they had black, white, blue, red and green on offer. No silver though if that was what you were after. Silver colour will be later in the year IIRC.
Here's the link:-
http://www.lidl.co.uk/en/our-offers-249 ... l&id=20416




Chris.

That stuff looks really good, what a shame they don't do Silver

[sirch345]

That stuff looks really good, what a shame they don't do Silver

As I said above, they do have silver, it's just for some reason or other it's at a different time of the year, if previous years are anything to go by.

You could always get BTT to do yours for you, as his wife has a nice airing cupboard to cure the paint apparently

Chris.

[popkat]

You could always get BTT to do yours for you, as his wife has a nice airing cupboard to cure the paint apparently

Chris.

Not at £42 of paint If I prep the parts I can get my fork lowers, subframe and wheels painted and laquered at a local paint shop for £100 which is a bargain price really, I'm just so bloody skint at the moment so looking for cheap rattle can on the bits that need it the most which are fork lowers, a couple of bits of the subframe and some black F2 bars to silver.

[Varastorm]

I'm going to try the paint from Lidl when I get around to it, no need to lacquer as it's a coloured lacquer already

More here on my testing of the product:-
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 0&start=15

It was on sale yesterday ( Monday 2nd February 2015 ) in Lidl's, they had black, white, blue, red and green on offer. No silver though if that was what you were after. Silver colour will be later in the year IIRC.
Here's the link:-
http://www.lidl.co.uk/en/our-offers-249 ... l&id=20416




Chris.

That stuff looks really good, what a shame they don't do Silver

I get some every time it comes in, THE best rattle can paint I have come across.

Top Tip, get some & see, you will be back to get some more guaranteed