Respraying a frame

[Tommy2]

Has anybody had any experience respraying a frame?
I have my daughters old balance bike that’s pink and want to spray it blue for my little boy, normally I would recommend to strip the paint right off, prime it then spray it, but I don’t have the free time to do that so wondered if anyone has had any success just cleaning and spraying over existing paint and any tips or paint recommendations?

Thanks

 

[stalagmike]

Frankly, why bother? Boys can enjoy pink things too!

 

[Gravity Aided]

Or get some camouflage tape, and cover the bike in that, both protecting it, and providing appropriate decor. It should last until he goes on to the next bike. I had a pink KHS MTB, in the 90's.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

You don't need to strip it right down. However, you do have to key the existing paint by roughening it up all over, using water paper. Just sand it until you have a nice matte finish everywhere. Then respray with a dark colour. Pinks and reds have a tendency to bleed through just about every colour other than black.

 

[screenman]

I would use a scuff pad rather than paper, quick blast of grey primer and whatever colour you desire, red takes a lot of coats, so best avoided.

 

[tom73]

Cover it with some great cool stickers stuff your lad really likes. Make it a one off he'd love to be seen on. Be much more fun than all the prep and painting. What's more he can help do it.

 

[Globalti]

Matt black is waay cooler than blue and would cover better.

 

[derrick]

Quick skuff pad, wipe over with a tack cloth and paint it, Am in the process of doing one, Although i will take a lot of time on preperation as this is a special project,

 

[Smokin Joe]

Matt black is waay cooler than blue and would cover better.

 

[Tommy2]

@tom73 I really like that idea!!!!!! I knew a guy that used to put stickers and comic clippings on cheap ikea tables then yacht varnish over the top and sell the for £50 a piece.

 

[tom73]

I bet your lad will too plus you get to be a big kid in the bargain.

A local artist spotted a job lot of comics in a skip the bloke said have them. He did just that for an art work he was doing. When it went on display someone spotted one little bit of a comic turned out he'd ripped up a rare one worth millions.

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

Gloss black is OK, matt black looks shite, IMHO, on both bikes and cars. It just looks like the job was left half done in primer and never finished! Agree with @Smokin Joe ….

 

[Nigelnightmare]

I bet your lad will too plus you get to be a big kid in the bargain.

A local artist spotted a job lot of comics in a skip the bloke said have them. He did just that for an art work he was doing. When it went on display someone spotted one little bit of a comic turned out he'd ripped up a rare one worth millions.

Not any more it's not.