Painting advice needed please!

[smallhog]

I bought a mudguard off eBay but it need a bit of work... The paint has bubbled at the back and there's a bit of rust and there are some very small scratches at the front. If I had the money I'd turn it over to an expert but that's not an option at the moment so... As I don't have any means of heating my garage so I can spray it I wondered if you think I can brush paint it? I know it won't be such a good finish but at least I can do it indoors in the warm. Rubbing down between coats isn't a problem if that's what I have to do but how do I blend the existing paint with the new? I have decent brushes left over from my art college days but the only paint I have is gloss black Smoothrite!  

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Painting advice needed please!

Painting advice needed please!

Painting advice needed please!

[Manky Monkey]

Hiya,
I'm a big fan of powder-coating myself ...well, not powder-coating myself, coating bike parts.
I often use an industrial coater in Newbury, Berks. They could shotblast the old paint & rust off that & coat it for about 20 quid. Assuming the rust doesn't blast away to nothing, it might save you a lot of work.

[Clive]

I'd agree with MM!

There are about ninety bazillion different shades of Black, and if you try to blend one into the other, you WILL see the 'join'!!! Brush painting isn't a drama at all buddy, but you'll have to sand each layer back to smooth, ending with a scuffed surface, and then clearcoat it!
Your garage doesn't HAVE to be heated to spray, mine isn't. I just keep my aerosols in the airing cupboard, so the paint is warm-ish, do all my prep, get the paint, spray, return it to the airing cupboard, wait til the paint has flashed, which will be slower than normal, and then put the part in there too!!!!

Clive

[smallhog]

Thanks chaps  I'm on benefits so can't afford powder coating. I think I shall experiment with the brush and Smoothrite (the bodger's friend!) The bad area isn't that visible unless the bike's parked up on full lock so I shall give it a try.

[madron]

put the tin of smoothrite in a pan of hot not boiling water for a few minutes before starting to paint it        it will flow on even smoother if done in a warm room till dry

[smallhog]

Great idea, thanks

[trikerpete]

why not blow it over with spraycan outside and immediatetly take in it doors to dry