How to Custom Paint Your Motorcycle
Motorcycle custom painting adds personality to your bike. Some people would like to do it on their own and others would like to take it to a professional. It takes time equipment and a lot of different products and materials. You'll need an air compressor, with spray guns and maybe an airbrush, DA sander and a buffer. You also need a place to work. You should have ample room to move around. You should have plenty of light and fans to remove the paint fumes and over-spray. Step 1: First, you need to strip down your motorcycle parts to bare metal. You can do this in two different ways. The first way is to sand it. You can use a DA sander or by hand. The second way is to use a chemical stripper be sure to wear gloves. Use an etching solution when you're done. Step 2: I suggest for this step that you use a two-stage primer. You can use several coats at one time before you leave it set for 3 hours. Then you will need to sand the parts. Start with 220 grit first and then go to 400 a...
