What kind of epoxy paint do you recommend for painting lowers? I am going to be home from Afghanistan in about 1 month and i gotta get the bike I ordered over ready to ride when i get home. Its a denim black Street bob and i need to black out the front. I already got vrod headlight fairing from ebay, HD bars like the stock ones only in black, black short shots, drak air cover in black, and i am going to get the bike pinstriped with some green. So i figured the front forks need to be knocked out but i dont know what kind of paint exactly!


Thanks,
Chris!

 

Enamel epoxy or appliance paint. The enamel epoxy is for outdoor use. Maybe the appliance epoxy is the same. I used ace hardware brand.

 

I would HIGHLY recommend Epxoy Primer from SPI (Southern Polyurethanes)-won't clog your Sandpaper when Blocking, is a high solids (for build) and affordable-if you have any questions you can even call the Owner of the Company (Barry Kives)-he'll give you his Cell #, and he'll even talk about Gun settings and problems with other Brands Paints (or his)-top quality-

http://www.southernpolyurethanes.com/homepage.htm


http://www.southernpolyurethanes.com...202_0256-2.jpg

Here are a few pictures of the Street Rod I'm building (using SPI Epoxy in Black)-

 

APPLIANCE EPOXY SPRAYTechnical Documents


Mine look great......thanks to Rounder and Jrk5892

 

I would not use any Primer that is not catalized-it will fail in a short period of time, and won't have UV resistance-

 

yeah it does, now change that signature and show it off....lol....

 

the spray can say's not to use primer.

 

rounder,

First off (and I am not trying be confrontive), if you look at the Instructions on the Can on the Link you posted, it says the product is intended for indoor use-secondly, it is a non-catalized Enamel (that's the stuff they use to spray Tractors with-although that is a two-part Enamel).

If you want a long lasting finish and the parts are new, it would be a good idea to paint it with an Epoxy two-part primer-it will have an activator that will cause a chemical reaction, and cross link-it will, as a Body Shop Manager friend of mine says "be as hard as a Hocky Puck"-this will allow there to be a great base for Paint, and won't shrink.

From that point, I would probably use a Single Stage Paint-that will be the most cost effective, however a Base Coat/Clear Coat will generally give more depth and will probably be a better color match. These are also two-part. If you follow this procedure you will have a very durable finish. It really depends on how long you would like it to last, and how deep you want it to look-Enamel is best used for Lawn Furniture-

 

I'm gonna go the Fuqua route soon. If it turns out like his I'll be happy, plus less down time than powdercoat...

 

NO WAY less down time than powder coat! no way! i can powder a part and have it back on the bike wihtin 3 hrs... epoxy paint takes about a week to cure... i use it ALOT in all the colors as it holds up well to gas... i shot alot with it on my cafe build as well as did my lower legs on my HD... works great and is SUPER tuff... i got the Trick from Special Ed about a year ago... have never looked back, as wiht any paint... it is ALL IN THE PREP WORK!!!!
tank:


wheels:


wheels on the bike... also to give you an idea of match... my trees i powder coated gloss white (appliance white) the tank and side covers are white epoxy paint (rustoleum)