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Hey group,
Am about to paint the rear sub frame and the swinging arm of my 500cc royal Enfield using black acrylic paint in aerosol cans.
I heard that paint can peel off by using aerosol cans, is it true? and if yes what can I do to prevent this
Many thanks
Pat

If you find somewhere to do it and cough up the readies, powder coat would do a better job. Otherwise, I would give it a good coat of primer first.

Come on someone.. point out the error of my ways...

A few tips; If applying over old paint rub down well with wet n dry until you can't see any shine. Wipe down with thinners to degrease the job before painting. On bare metal, use a good primer first. Apply several thin coats and apply the next while the last is still just tacky. Shake the can well, then shake it some more. Don't apply when it's cold or damp. You can get excellent results with rattle cans but paint will never cover up imperfections so prep work is the most important part.

What Pete said but I would add make sure you buy good quality aerosols as the cheap ones we get here have a very low grade of paint that is chalky and has no surface strength. To be frank with the overspray protection that is required I think a 1" brush is the best way to apply frame paint without a total strip down.

Just to develop one of PeteF's points... Spray painting in this damp and cold English weather is a bit of a sod but not impossible. Leave the can in hot water for an hour or so before use, and really warm up your work area, and I mean get it REALLY nice and warm. If you don't and it's too cold and damp the finished job will look a mess. The can will tell you the optimum temperature but one tip - turn any electric heaters off before you spray to avoid any fire risk. Good luck. Tony.

Hi PAT---------- you might want to give this stuff a try ?? I've used the brush-applied version and it "does what it says on the tin".... drying to a very high gloss black shine... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/INTERNATIONAL ... 10291?pt=U ---------------