How to Custom Paint a Bike Frame

If you are in to bicycling or bicycle motocross and you are tired of the ordinary look of your bike well customize your frame. Here are some tips on getting that custom look you are looking for to stand out over others.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Bicycle Frame
• Bicycle Parts
• Painting Supplies
• Aircraft Paint stripper
• Own Ideas for customizing

1. 
    
   Use normal sand paper to take off your old paint.

   Before you can paint your bicycle frame or complete bike in order for it to come out amazing you need a good surface* You must strip your old paint completely off your bike. Some people just choose to sand their parts down others would use a paint stripper. Just make sure you get most of your old paint off and use sand paper to get the scratches out your bicycle.

2. 
    
   Make sure you use some cardboard behind your frame when you are painting

   Choose your custom colors* Now that you have all your paint off take a wet towel and whip your parts down. Just to make sure that everything is clean before you paint. Now customize your paint colors, you can use normal spray paint to get a good look. Make sure when you are spraying your bike frame that you hold the spray can inches away from your bike parts or frame.

3. 
    

   Getting a good look* In order to get that good look with spray paint you will need to paint your bike multiple times. Make sure you wet sand your parts in between drying and painting.

Tips & Warnings

• Its easier to paint on a hot summer day
• Do not Paint Indoors

Resources

• Painting Tips for Bmx Bikes

[amysmarts]

on 10/25/2009 Great article on How to Custom Paint a Bike Frame. All great information and well written. Thanks. 5*

[janellephant]

on 10/17/2009 Hey I've always wanted to try BMXing but have been too scared. Thanks! I have also noticed your picture is from woodward, awesome awesome place. I'm working there next summer. I am so pumped. Anyways, hah have a good day! 5* and rec.

[betterbody]

on 9/19/2009 Thank you for the 5 * details.

[e-Rambler]

on 6/23/2009 Nice instructions on how to paint a custom bike frame. Thanks for the important tips in Step 3.