Which paint to choose to paint your bike ?

The first two questions to ask yourself are on the one hand, how do you apply the paint (spray ? With a spray gun ?) and then, what color, what effect do you want : this allows you to properly prepare a bike paint Stardust Bike and choosing the right type of paint. What paint for a bike? First of all, absolutely avoid aerosol paints sold in mainstream stores (we won't name any brands, but they are absolutely all of them ! ).

Only professional coatings should be used. For a few euros more, or even for twice the price, you will save yourself a lot of possible hassle, time, and even having to redo the job after a week or at best a year !
Let's not forget the main: shine, appearance, resistance will be superior with professional quality products.

Conclusion, if there is no professional bodywork or industry product store near you, order online from a customization product specialist.

Which bike paint should you choose for your bike ?

The background :
A primer adapted to the surface on which we are going to work (this can be carbon, aluminum, plastic). Avoid non-specialized universal primers and favor a technical product.
If the bottom is already painted (most often this is the case), use a filling or surfacing primer, only if necessary.

The intermediate coat :
The paint used to repaint a bicycle can be water-based or solvent-based. Automotive water-based paints are great these days, they are a bit thicker and heavier. The advantage with them is that you will be doing something for the planet, and also for your lungs if you don't have a mask!
Solvent-based paints for bicycles are very thin bases to be varnished, which dry quick. It's a treat and is the ideal type for many artists to paint bikes.

The finish :
It is with it that the cyclist is the most demanding : it is asked for shine (or matte effect), finesse, resistance, in short, it is asked for everything !
In this area , know that epoxy does not exist, or else it is opaque and thick. (Epoxy is hard and it sticks, but it doesn't like the sun).
The best way to paint a bike in 2020 is a 2C polyester varnish or 2C polyurethane acrylic varnish, which shows the best mechanical resistance (just below the famous ceramic varnish*).

The most resistant paint for a bicycle

In this area, it's the varnish that takes everything on itself, and there are no absolute solutions: we only agree on the fact that it is not recommended to have too much thickness.
Two schools : either we start with the hard solution (resistant but breakable), or we start with the flexible solution (no crack but softer).
Addition of additive fabric softener is indeed a very effective solution to counter the impacts of gravel and stones.
On the other hand, there are ceramic varnishes of the Cerastar type which show hardnesses up to twice as high as car varnishes .

Flexible and matte varnishes

This is where we can salute the innovation and efforts of certain companies that have worked hard to successfully offer solutions that work. We hope to see these new finishes develop in the near future.
We are talking about the new super matt, thin and anti-scratch or self-repairing varnishes! Yes, it's real, because our team has tried them!
And also, flexible ceramic coatings (Cerastar F bendable at 180°), which beat hardness records while remaining flexible.

Stardust Spray Bike
Bike paint for spraygun
Bike paint primer and filler
Special varnish for bike paint
Bike paint tools and accessories
Special effects for bike paint

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