truck painting

[dhk33]

so i have a set of silver randal 180s and i really wish they were black. are there any problems with simply spray painting them?

[WeekendxCarver]

I'm curious as well

ps I have my flame retardant suite on

[smashtime105]

I've been wondering this also. Spray paint comes off easily but that is the only reason NOT to do it that I can think of. I'd think that if you just masked the axles and pivot cups it would be fine. I'd really like to hear from someone who has done it though.

[roadrashed]

step 1: remove hangar from baseplate.
step 2: remove all wheels and bearings and other objects which could become stuffed up due to spray paint.
step 3: mask axles to stop paint getting on them, not really important to the performance, just makes it look cleaner and...because an axle doesn't spin, the only issues you could have with it are it making the axle to big and not fitting your bearing anymore, or flaking off and ruining your bearings, otherwise, it makes no difference
step 4: spray
step 5: wait until it's completely dry
step 6: (optional) 2nd coat
step 7: complete the reverse of steps 3-1

the paint WILL flake and wear off, and IMO it will look worse after you've painted it, i wouldn't paint the baseplates, if you do, make sure to remove the pivot cups, and all nuts and bolts because paint will wreck them

[schmoose]

I was talking about this with some friends and one of them suggested electrostatic painting, its a lot more permanent, but then how would one keep the paint off the axle?

something to ponder

[Black Powder]

powder coating is awesome; its a very hard, rugged, long lasting coat. of course, it will wear off, too, but its still much stronger than basic spraypainting... however, its kinda expensive and there aren't too many shops that actually powder coat skateboard trucks.. still, if you can get it, its really nice

[TwinTown Skater]

Search powdercoating, somebody posted up a nice tutorial.

It is a bit more involved than paintning: you apply an electrical charge to the parts, taping off axles and whatnot, then put it in an old oven to bake the coating on.

[Tagsrover]

but then how would one keep the paint off the axle?

something to ponder

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[dhk33]

step 1: remove hangar from baseplate.
step 2: remove all wheels and bearings and other objects which could become stuffed up due to spray paint.
step 3: mask axles to stop paint getting on them, not really important to the performance, just makes it look cleaner and...because an axle doesn't spin, the only issues you could have with it are it making the axle to big and not fitting your bearing anymore, or flaking off and ruining your bearings, otherwise, it makes no difference
step 4: spray
step 5: wait until it's completely dry
step 6: (optional) 2nd coat
step 7: complete the reverse of steps 3-1

the paint WILL flake and wear off, and IMO it will look worse after you've painted it, i wouldn't paint the baseplates, if you do, make sure to remove the pivot cups, and all nuts and bolts because paint will wreck them

how long do you think spray paint would last on there? i figure it wouldnt come off that fast. its not like its streetboarding or anything

[Cann0n]

how long do you think spray paint would last on there? i figure it wouldnt come off that fast. its not like its streetboarding or anything

eh, depends on the paint and what you painted over. i personally like black trucks. you can use grill paint, which stays on pretty good.

[schmoose]

no Im not talking about powder coating, although that is a verry good idea.

Im talking about the process factory's use to chrome things, they like take away all the + and make the metal - charge or something, then the dip it in colored stuff and the colored stuff is + so the + and - join up and its like almost cemented to the metal.

IDK what its called, its a little bit more involved than powdercoating, people do it to color their paint ball guns and such.

Im just wondering how to keep the axels from getting painted. latex? or some other non conducting material that you wrap tightly around the axle

Does anyone know what im talking about?any ideas?thoughts or suggestions?

[Cann0n]

no Im not talking about powder coating, although that is a verry good idea.

Im talking about the process factory's use to chrome things, they like take away all the + and make the metal - charge or something, then the dip it in colored stuff and the colored stuff is + so the + and - join up and its like almost cemented to the metal.

IDK what its called, its a little bit more involved than powdercoating, people do it to color their paint ball guns and such.

Im just wondering how to keep the axels from getting painted. latex? or some other non conducting material that you wrap tightly around the axle

Does anyone know what im talking about?any ideas?thoughts or suggestions?

powder coating usually requires naked metal, an oven, a power coating spray gun, contacts which double as a hanger, a voltage regulator and special paint. normally, you will have to go to a special metal painting shop in which there will be a minimum fee unless you got the hookup by knowing someone.
now if you want that shiny chrome like finish, that will cost you even more money. electrophoretic coating requires varies chemicals such as:
cooper acetate or copper sulfat
sodium tiosulphate
citric acid
lead acetate or lead nitrate
sodium thiosulfat
rochelle salt

then it's the amount of time at the right temperature gets the colors

in no way do i see it practical use for doing it homemade when a can of Krylon or Rust-o-leum cost no more than 4 bucks for enough to coat at least 10 pairs of trucks.

[ArthurW]

I think you're talking about anodizing.

That's....really not necessary.

Just get some tape to cover up the parts you don't want sprayed (or just remove them) and go at it with a can of spraypaint. Spraypaint gets applied in very, very small little droplets, so unless you cake that stuff on to some ridiculous degree, it won't flake/peel off.

[loserplayer]

ive done it and it stays on pretty good you get random chips from rocks and such but it isnt that noticeable. i found that rust-oleum spray paint works the best

[haulinutz]

I have painted both baseplates and hangars. No problems with the paint wearing/flaking off except of course parts that get scraped, ie bottoms of hangars. Make sure to mask anything and everything you dont want paint in. Also make sure you take out the pivot cup, I always like to ball up some making tape and shove it where the cup would go.
Diy powder coating would be pretty cool!

[farsan]

Spraypainted my silver 180mm R2's last weekend, black satin baseplate and neon-style-yellow hangers (picture does not really show the "glow")

Just be sure to clean the surface, then use a primer maybe 1 or 2 layers. Then apply your desired paint in many layers. Finsh off with (dont know if its the right word) clear laqcuer in many layers. If u use expensive paint it will probably last longer.

I'll add a few more pictures when I get home from work, heres one for now!

[schmoose]

Spraypainted my silver 180mm R2's last weekend, black satin baseplate and neon-style-yellow hangers (picture does not really show the "glow")

Just be sure to clean the surface, then use a primer maybe 1 och 2 layers. Then apply your desired paint in many layers. Finsh off with (dont know if its the right word) clear laqcuer in many layers. If u use expensive paint it will probably last longer.

I'll add a few more pictures when I get home from work, heres one for now!

thats sick
nice job!!!

(lols)

[wayneSZ]

Anodizing is an electrolytic passivation process used to increase the thickness of the natural oxide layer on the surface of metal parts. Anodizing increases corrosion resistance and wear resistance.

Aluminum parts work great as long as you polish them...anodizing shows every scratch or imperfection if your parts are not preped right....
Paint ball guns and bike parts always look great....and thresher plates.lol

Powder coating is a type of coating that is applied as a free-flowing, dry powder. The main difference between a conventional liquid paint and a powder coating is that the powder coating does not require a solvent to keep the binder and filler parts in a liquid suspension form. The coating is typically applied electrostatically and is then cured under heat to allow it to flow and form a "skin."

Powder-coating is also great as you have so many cool colors and it does hold up well...the draw back is cost.

Spray paint works well and it's cheap to do...DIY.

All trucks get beat on anyway so it all looks good till you ride a few sessions...it's like driving a new car off the lot, it's new for only a short time.lol

Have fun and just stay creative.

Here's a few examples OF A BIT OF EVERYTHING_
http://www.silverfishlongboarding.co...dz-custom.html

Wayne
Surf-Rodz

[luftywaffles]

bump becauase this was a good thread

[WeekendxCarver]

I agree +1 to farsan

Definitely My Winter project