So, I recently got most of my Kreidler parts painted-- They have been dry-ish for a few days probably, and were not done 'professionally'. I noticed paint chips off using my fingernail-- so, can I bake the smaller parts in a standard, conventional oven for some amount of time to resolve this?
I know almost nothing about painting things, so positive advice is welcome. Would have had it powder coated, but wanted it done fairly cheaply and figured I went the best route for now.
Thanks!
Get power coating spray, spray it on, bake it in the oven. It's better than having to repaint stuff once the rattle can flakes off.
I does help speed up the drying. For paint to last, it needs to cure for a while, before being remounted on the bike. Not too high a temp.
clear coat too
Okay, so two questions then;
- I've heard the terms 'power' and 'powder' used almost interchangeably a few times. Which is which, and, should I have someone else do the coating?
- What temp. in the oven (with or without the p. coating) and how long? I've read a ton of different recommended times / temps., so what'd be good?
I meant powder. Wasn't paying attention to my typing sorry. Powder coat, bake, rest, clear coat, rest, ride.
Oven on warm, or about 200 degrees is enough to dry it fast.
Is about a half hour in the oven okay? I'm new to painting and want to make sure I do everything right.
Read this: http://www.mopedarmy.com/wiki/How_to_Paint_Your_Moped
Very helpful and explains a lot.
^^^that wiki did mention oven drying, but not how long. The longer the better, I would do at least 2 hours, and probably another whole day, before I would put it back on, but I'm too picky and never in a hurry..
Okay, thank you for the advice! I'll post on here if I get the time to do it soon.
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