I want to paint dirt bike frame..?

Question

I have a kx250, a 2004. I want to make the bike a head turner.
So I deiced to paint the frame and get black plastics and keep the two white side number plates.
anyways; for painting just the frame, could I use normal $4 a can spray paint? I would do it all from sanding, cleaning and primering. On the frame now, there is no rubing stops. Where the paint comes of. Or should i get the Expoxy paint for $10 a can?

Either way I was going to take everything off the frame, no question about it.

Answer 1

Spend the money and get the frame powder coated.
Powder coat - color is electrofused to the metal and is as hard as a rock.
You can hit it with a hammer and it won't chip.
Paint from a spray can is just gonna chip & ware off after a season of riding.
If you go the "do-it-yourself" way, you'll just have to keep touching it up.
Epoxy paint will be a little stronger and impervious to gas & oil spilling on it.

Answer 2

Hay, all of it is dependent upon what variety of paint activity you're speaking approximately, if you happen to use spray paint to be had in cans then you are going to ordinarily have the high-quality success with Krylon , sand down the body, blank totally , high then colour coat, you are going to desire a minimum of three coats. If you could have your possess spray equipment you may also desire to make use of Napa's automobile paint however once more be definite to sand,blank& high all serfacies, besides well success, Happy New Year;)

Answer 3

Nightrain's right.
Powder coating is almost bullet proof. You can smack it with a hammer, dent the metal, and the coating shouldn't chip off.

Answer 4

Take the parts off and get it powdercoated let them sand and powdercoat for less than $200 bucks