Yeah most lacquers do not play well with paints they tend to eat into the paint and cause that.
You want to always ensure a top coat is compatible with your base coat.
hihik on
Always curious about DIY painting. Can you please describe your process and materials?
morepaintplease on
But now you’ll be faster at doing the repaint and know not to do that in the future.
ParkyRich on
Pain.
__scram__ on
It’s always faster the second time!
bacon_and_eggs on
fuckkkkk, that sucks. Having painted several bikes, I know just how much work goes into prep. Haven’t had something like that happen yet, but now I’m scared.
FredTrail on
Bummer
BigPhilip on
Acrilic primer, acrilic paint, acrilic top layer.
That’s how I do it.
r3photo on
bummer dude! it’s the worst to get to step three and get invoiced for life’s tuition payment
I_Piccini on
Next time go with Maxx Paint 2K. Also, always try first on a sample before painting, to make sure something like this doesn’t happen. Anyway, you can still save this frame, just use gel paint stripper on the affected areas and make sure to mask the rest!
polar8 on
Question, is there any rattle can paint worth using on a bike frame? That wont chip away really easily?
Weird-Space-782 on
Sorry, that sucks.
Random kind-on-topic-question: can you strip paint from a bike and polish it so it’s shiny chrome?
ELEVATED-GOO on
why is there a TREK logo?
Nova_Hunter on
Lmao I think it was the Tr*k logos that did you in.
Geknight on
Ugh, made the same mistake years ago. Sucks
Funsno on
Bummer
No-Wedding7801 on
My heart is sad for you 🙁
BWWFC on
ugg sorry, that color looks boss pretty! my treasured DIY lesson, very early on, was that no matter how simple a job looks… there are techniques/ways/limitations/cheats/matters/doesn’t-matter that only someone who does it knows. very job, no matter how unskilled or simple straight forward you think it is, has it’s “only the pro knows” pivot points.
and also, “test/verify anything before fully committing.”
but fwiw, now you know! ugg )-;
MookieFlav on
isn’t lacquer a paint thinner?
mrwalkway25 on
I used the SprayMax 2k clear coat. It’s a bit pricey, but it’s pretty good for a rattle can. Wear a respirator. If you choose to go this route, know that you’ll likely end up with spray effect on the opposite side you end on. It requires some 2k/3k grit wetsanding to smooth out. I chased the overspray for 6 coats until I realized what was happening.
RShackleford00 on
Obviously build it how you want but I think it would look so much better with the classic Trek logos rather than those modern ones.
lazy_legs on
Spray.bike my man
CleanDwarfWeed on
Didnt check compata ility. If unsure use random object paint and lacquer it and wait a day to see results.
Berd_Turglar on
Just spray that lacquer on the rest of it and the paint should slide right off!
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Oh no! What caused that?
Yeah most lacquers do not play well with paints they tend to eat into the paint and cause that.
You want to always ensure a top coat is compatible with your base coat.
Always curious about DIY painting. Can you please describe your process and materials?
But now you’ll be faster at doing the repaint and know not to do that in the future.
Pain.
It’s always faster the second time!
fuckkkkk, that sucks. Having painted several bikes, I know just how much work goes into prep. Haven’t had something like that happen yet, but now I’m scared.
Bummer
Acrilic primer, acrilic paint, acrilic top layer.
That’s how I do it.
bummer dude! it’s the worst to get to step three and get invoiced for life’s tuition payment
Next time go with Maxx Paint 2K. Also, always try first on a sample before painting, to make sure something like this doesn’t happen. Anyway, you can still save this frame, just use gel paint stripper on the affected areas and make sure to mask the rest!
Question, is there any rattle can paint worth using on a bike frame? That wont chip away really easily?
Sorry, that sucks.
Random kind-on-topic-question: can you strip paint from a bike and polish it so it’s shiny chrome?
why is there a TREK logo?
Lmao I think it was the Tr*k logos that did you in.
Ugh, made the same mistake years ago. Sucks
Bummer
My heart is sad for you 🙁
ugg sorry, that color looks boss pretty! my treasured DIY lesson, very early on, was that no matter how simple a job looks… there are techniques/ways/limitations/cheats/matters/doesn’t-matter that only someone who does it knows. very job, no matter how unskilled or simple straight forward you think it is, has it’s “only the pro knows” pivot points.
and also, “test/verify anything before fully committing.”
but fwiw, now you know! ugg )-;
isn’t lacquer a paint thinner?
I used the SprayMax 2k clear coat. It’s a bit pricey, but it’s pretty good for a rattle can. Wear a respirator. If you choose to go this route, know that you’ll likely end up with spray effect on the opposite side you end on. It requires some 2k/3k grit wetsanding to smooth out. I chased the overspray for 6 coats until I realized what was happening.
Obviously build it how you want but I think it would look so much better with the classic Trek logos rather than those modern ones.
Spray.bike my man
Didnt check compata ility. If unsure use random object paint and lacquer it and wait a day to see results.
Just spray that lacquer on the rest of it and the paint should slide right off!