Earlier this week I brought my first DT. Full DEP system, Runs great and goes like hell. Only problem is the old battered blue panels! I'm planning on a respray to return this bike to its former glory :D Unfortunity I have never done anything like this, I need help on the best places to buy primer? Good spray paint? How many coats to give then panels? Any help would be great :)
Ive sprayed most off my bikes and am about to also spray my dt. i get hycote paints from ebay at £2 a can and then just combine the packaging for a number of cans its really cheap! Youll need primer, colour, laquer. The primer youll need is a plastic primer. Youll need a good clean surface also so spiritis or panel wipe will be needed to degrease the panels before spraying, youll also need a well ventilated room to spray in. Then probably use 2 coats primer 3 coats colourr and 3 coats laquer. Oh i also like to wet sand my primer with around 400-600 to remove any imperfection that may show up after the top coat of colour goes on. (well thats what i do and it comes out good enought if not use 1 more coating on each). One sprayed leave to bake/cure. Just to be sure u i leave mine for 2 days if it not really warm but if it pretty warm (which i doubt it will be "english weather" usually 24 hours. Also first coating of each seperate paint should be a dust coating which is just a slight spray "mist" over the panel. Make sure you have a good key to spray the colout and primer onto (use a emery cloth usually). I think thats about it.
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Cheers for that! Really helped :D... I'll order get on ebay in the next couple of days and have a look! I'll gets some before and after photos on onces its all sorted.
