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I'm with the 400 grit sandpaper. If you go to rough it will show sand sratches(especially if you use black). . If you don't go rough enough, it will peal off. Paint does not like to stick to smooth surfaces! Most Painters finish with 400 grit before applying paint. And some will wet sand with 400 grit before applying paint. And yes, make sure the surface is Clean before you start. Ther are lots of layers of wax on these bikes. Having said that, you should get a solvent to remove grease and wax before you start. Otherwise, your paint may fisheye on you. Trust me on this. I have painted cars when someone was outside the shop waxing a car and it caused my paint to ficheye!!! Clean it with solvent first before you start. Oh, if its rusty you may want to start out with more gritty sandpaper and use a bonding primer. Your loacal auto paint store should fix you up with all you need. Most of the time they are knowlegable. Good luck with your project.
I'm with the 400 grit sandpaper. If you go to rough it will show sand sratches(especially if you use black). . If you don't go rough enough, it will peal off. Paint does not like to stick to smooth surfaces! Most Painters finish with 400 grit before applying paint. And some will wet sand with 400 grit before applying paint. And yes, make sure the surface is Clean before you start. Ther are lots of layers of wax on these bikes. Having said that, you should get a solvent to remove grease and wax before you start. Otherwise, your paint may fisheye on you. Trust me on this. I have painted cars when someone was outside the shop waxing a car and it caused my paint to ficheye!!! Clean it with solvent first before you start. Oh, if its rusty you may want to start out with more gritty sandpaper and use a bonding primer. Your loacal auto paint store should fix you up with all you need. Most of the time they are knowlegable. Good luck with your project.
