How to paint a motorcycle

In this video Dave goes over the different types of paint stripper and tips tricks on how to use them. Also how to prepare your metal parts before primer.

All products used available from VG Auto Paints

Products used
GPI Paint stripper
Septone Rust Converter
Concept ep41 epoxy primer
Air Gunsa AZ3 2mm spray gun

[littlemanhuerta]

whenever I need help with body work your videos are always there, great job👍👍

[ozziejim]

I knew there was something I had to do after stripping!
My paint shop said just wash and paint.
Thanks Dave 🍻

[Maghau]

Hi! I have a question for you. I saw a pic of a car with a rusted bonnet and alot of clearcoats over it, looks super, super awesome.   I was wondering if you could make a video on that.  take 3 things with rust on it,  and do some tests for the best result!

 1.  take a rusted piece and just clearcoat it, many layers until it has a nice and even finish
2. sand some of the rust down, (cause something rust is abit rough when you take your hand over it), get most of that roughness away and clearcoat it... as in number 1.
3. take the info from 1 and 2, and see whats best, but lay some sort of rust protection over it so that it doesnt rust more and so that the clearcoat dont peal off. and see what turns out the best! 

 If you can message me back or answer this comment, or somewhere we can talk about it I would like to give you things in more details. I think this will be awesome for the people that are doint patina jobs and stuff like that. :) Thanks!

[Tantobladepd]

Keep releasing more vids man, i like your style

[akwlb]

Do you just throw it on paint or you have to get the clear coat off first? I want to paint my gas tank. It's in good condition but it does have a decal and i believe its under the clear coat and if i paint over the existing paint I think the shape of the decal will still show.

[juanmiguel]

Sir, would you upload a video on how to paint a motorcycle engine, I have a project for my motorcycle, I don't know if I should just invest in having the tools or should I just give it to pro's, but letting it be done by pros could cost me a lot of money and if I invest for the tools, it can be used for more projects in the future, but the thing is, I really want to do the painting by myself and that is the reason for my request..

[gymvlog]

You used a rust converter and water to clean the metal tank but what did you use to clean the plastic parts just soap and water?

[redrocket]

Please help me you used a product to strip the paint off plastic what is the name of the product that you used to strip the Paint off the plastic part? Richard

[victordavis]

What brand of paint stripper is the one you're using for the plastic? Love your work.

[TheKerstingm]

Do you use a flex additive in your paint for plastic parts?

[Inospl]

Hey you're in UK? if so what paint stripper you recoment for metal and for plastic? Also can you recomend me a spray gun? I want to laint 2 maybe 3 bikes and the 20£ gun isn't good. Thanks in advance

[DarrenPauli]

Hi mate, I'm planning on repainting an undamaged stock fuel tank, preferably with aerosol cans if that is okay. Do I need to take it right down with 80 grit or just 800 for the clear coat? Doing frames too. Cheers!

[SB-Kiwi]

Love your work and uploads. Just a quick question. Would you suggest this method on a tank over sandblasting? Thanks.

[RGD-Audio-Repairs]

im new to learning to spray paint.. Ive got a bottle of White Spirit in my cupboard, it says "thins paints"... is this the same thing as paint thinner thats mixed with the paints???
So instead of going and buying paint thinner from Car paint shop.. i could buy a few bottles of white spirit instead??

[AyeeJayy]

Can you do a video of how to respray faded/ peeling paint?

[ozziejim]

Do you have get all the fuel out the tank first???

[fentonbrewer]

Is it better to use paint stripper, or get it sand/bead blasted?

[nngcrtz]

Does it work on water based paints as well?

[Inospl]

hey man i have followed your steps when painted my bike and the clear seems not to harden, its kinda jelly like i can stab it with my nail or take the paint off how can i fix that

[customspraymods]

Use the same method as in this video. Clean with metal conditioner or rust converter, sand with 240g then apply an etch primer or epoxy primer, depending on your top coat.