How to paint bike parts the cheap and easy way!

During our Flip Bike series, we have painted quite a few bike parts. Some of you have requested a tutorial on this. While I'm not very knowledgable about painting, I can show you how we have been doing this, and how we get that nice glossy finish!

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[BermPeakExpress]

I love the tips! Keep ‘em coming and we’ll use them on Flip Bike!

[ch_chone]

FYI: a really good middle ground between "automotive paint in a can" and "cheap hardware store rustoleum paint" is DupliColor Engine Enamel. It's good to higher temperatures than standard paint so you can paint things like the valve cover of your car or whatever if you want, but it lays out really nice, is super easy to get that last wet gloss layer, and the can has that nicer nozzle on it. Additionally, it hardens up nicely and is durable for years as long as you prep the surface. It's also like $6/can rather than the $12/can for the automotive color matched stuff.

[Bigkcoc]

When Seth was speaking his own language about the paint expert. Could not stop laughing!

[repapeti]

What I like most about this channel is he isn't afraid to show his screw-ups.

[dthughes]

As an automotive painter with nearly 20 years of experience, what you covered in this video is basically all the same things I would’ve gone over. With a few other deatails. Such as: to help prevent the spattering out of the rattle bomb can, tip can upside down and spray for a second at the end of use to clean out the nozzle. Great job!

[arichardofalltrades]

A tip I got that seems to get the spray on nicer, especially on bigger projects like the frame, is to heat the can up in some warm water before spraying. The can usually says max temp is 125F, so no warmer than that. Also, the next coat as the part is just tacky gives a chemical bond, which is much more durable. Thanks for the great content!

[TypicalSwede]

A good tip is to use soft earplugs in holes you don't want the spray to get into :)

[robinrai]

After recently raw-ing my bike frame I can say I have the utmost respect for those who have the patience to regularly sand and deal with paint

[jonathanhcarlson]

Comment about safety: if spaying paint with solvent or hardener, you'll want a respirator with organic vapor cartridges. The particulate mask you were wearing is primarily for dust while sanding.

[topseller]

Pro painter here (RSI painting NJ) this is all great stuff! Really not much to add other than when doing something large like a full frame it’s often suggested to alllow for 24 hour cute times between coats. In fact, the paint companies will never admit this but really good curing takes a few days to weeks. I wonder how that duplicolor stuff works with the added hardener. I’ll have to try that soon! Great work

[laszlobacs]

FYI. In certain situations with items difficult to access for masking areas that you don't want to paint you can use a layer of grease which will be easily removed after the paint is fully cured. Great video as always.

[tonyhruzek]

A great DIY for many things is Nail Polish. It comes in just about every color under the sun. Great fir touching up dings/chips and it is also a great thread locker. Much less expensive than Loctite!

[MudBucketGaming]

Pro tip If you get a drip/run in the paint you can use a piece of masking tape and dab the drip off . Then just add a second coat of paint. Hope this helps somebody out there ! Keep riding !

[db]

From throwing bikes in the ocean to using a paint booth in a bike castle. What a wild ride!

[jimmystephenson]

using a q-tip with a little vaseline can prevent paint from sticking to hard to reach places you can't tape off, rubbing alcohol on another q-tip will remove it when paint is dry....love this channel and thank you for inspiring so many

[wasifzihan]

I actually Painted my bike, myself. It turned out so good people actually wanted to buy that for more than the actual price (i painted it in a very capable bikes design)
people actually thought it was the better bike!!!

[Gwpentell]

I love these kind of videos from Seth, I love how he leaves in his mistakes and shows you how to fix any common mistakes, great work Seth!

[sdy]

I have been painting with spray cans for years and mainly on bikes and bike parts, and let me just say amazing tutorial, absolutely perfect for beginners and those mistakes are ones everyone’s made or will make somewhere along the line. As far as what paint I use I like rustolium, relatively cheap and tons of colors, also engine enamel is great because it drys fast and it’s super durable. Just a quick tip, when you first start painting your part start with a super light coat just to get the original paint to accept the paint, I have seen it happen when someone will do a super heavy coat and it will orange peel like crazy or blotch and run.

[ob-]

Great tip I found once is to using spongey ear plugs to squish into threads - an absolute game changer!

[timmyfranks]

I can’t even stress how much this is a tutorial