Hi all, I'm new to the world of paint spraying but have a motorbike frame/mudguards/fuel tank (external) that I need to spray black as part of a restoration. I've been give a decent HVLP setup to use, but now I need to get to the details of what paint system to use. I've done plenty of rattle can spraying on car panels (base + clear) but nothing with an HVLP setup before.
I want a black gloss finish. I won't be going anywhere near 2K paint. I have suitable non-air fed respirators for spraying, and somewhere clean to spray.
Assuming all the metal is roughed to around 600 grit, clean and dry, where do I start?
Do I need a normal metal primer? An etch primer first? Can I spray these with HVLP?
I want to spray black gloss. Will I need black paint and then a lacquer, or are gloss paints glossy without a lacquer? Does the lacquer protect the paint from oil/fuel?
I'm totally confused by the paint types, and what will be suitable for use on an oily motorbike. Should I be looking at acrylic, latex, waterbased, solvent based, something else?
Any tips would be much appreciated. Once I get a rough outline I can do the research and will be fine, but just need some pointers to get going in the right direction. Thanks!
I want a black gloss finish. I won't be going anywhere near 2K paint. I have suitable non-air fed respirators for spraying, and somewhere clean to spray.
Assuming all the metal is roughed to around 600 grit, clean and dry, where do I start?
Do I need a normal metal primer? An etch primer first? Can I spray these with HVLP?
I want to spray black gloss. Will I need black paint and then a lacquer, or are gloss paints glossy without a lacquer? Does the lacquer protect the paint from oil/fuel?
I'm totally confused by the paint types, and what will be suitable for use on an oily motorbike. Should I be looking at acrylic, latex, waterbased, solvent based, something else?
Any tips would be much appreciated. Once I get a rough outline I can do the research and will be fine, but just need some pointers to get going in the right direction. Thanks!