Hi to all. Now that the darker evenings are drawing in, I need to occupy my three brains cells for the impending long evenings by myself. Cycling is going to be less intense with the onset of the colder , wetter weather so i,m thinking of buying an old cheap beat up bike and restoring it. I've got a nice big shed at the bottom of the garden and I'm quite good at repairing mechanical problems that may be apparent. I've always fancied the idea of respraying an old frame diy style but in the past rattle cans of spray never seem to get that perfect finish for me. There is however a relatively new product on the market called Plasti dip. It's taken a storm in the automotive scene and there are quite a few YouTube clips showing how easy it is to use on alloy wheels and whole car resprays. Its essentially a flexible rubber spray paint that has a fantastic finish to it. I think you start off with the base coat and finish it off with a dusting of another colour which gives it a nice metallic hue. The interesting part though is that if you muck the job up ,this paint will simply peel off the frame, once dried leaving a clean surface to start again. It almost looks like a vinyl wrap. If you have time just have a look on YouTube for plasti dip and tell me what you think.
All the best .
Johnny
All the best .
Johnny