Preparing Your Chopper Motorcycle for Painting

After buying you custom painting manual guide, tools,recommended to use 200 grit sanding paper. Smooth
paint and equipments, the next job is to dismantleand sparkling surface of the motorcycle is the reward
the motorcycle. Start dismantling your chopperof proper sanding. Use 1200 grit wet and dry sand
motorcycle with utmost accuracy. While dismantlingpaper if you want to paint a metallic color on your
the chopper motorcycle, you should be very carefulchopper motorcycle.
with wires attached to the motorcycle.Chemical Stripper for Sanding
Dismantling chopper motorcycle is not very difficult, ifIf you find it difficult to remove the old paint of your
you do it according to the custom painting manualmotorcycle with a sand paper, then you can also use
guide. Remove only those parts from motorcycle,chemical stripper. Apply the paint stripper very
which you want to re-paint, as most of the peoplecarefully all over the motorcycle with a paint brush.
remove each and every part from the motorcycleChemical stripper can affect your skin badly.
and find it difficult to assemble it later. You shouldTherefore, you must wear safety equipments while
remember while dismantling your chopper motorcycle,applying chemical stripper on your chopper
that you have to assemble it. By using the basic toolsmotorcycle.
kit, you can easily dismantle or assemble yourHow to Apply Chemical Stripper
chopper motorcycle. You should collect all the big orYou should cover all the parts of your motorcycle,
small parts of your chopper motorcycle very carefullywhich you want to paint, with clear plastic sheet
at the time of dismantling your motorcycle.(available from any hardware shop), so the vapors
Sandingwill be trapped inside and will work more rapidly on
Sanding is done to remove the old paint from thethe motorcycle. After covering the motorcycle parts
dismantled parts of chopper motorcycle and to givewith the plastic sheet, than wait for the 2 to 3 hours
smooth and silky surface to paint. The process ofand remove the plastic sheet.
sanding is done by using sand papers. Generally, thereNow you can start to scrape off the old paint from
are two types of sand paper used in sanding processthe motorcycle with a putty knife or a paint scraper.
of motorcycles, first is rough sandpaper and secondAfter applying stripping chemical on the motorcycle
is fine sandpaper. Rough sandpaper is used toparts and keep the water away from these parts. If
remove the old paint from the motorcycle and finenecessary, use the stripping chemical again. Never use
sandpaper is used to give smooth surface for thethe chemical stripper to remove the old paint from
new paint. If the old paint is remain on thethe motorcycle part, as it can affect the body
motorcycle then it might cause problem with the new(metal) of your chopper motorcycle. Therefore,
paint. Therefore, sanding is very important beforesanding by sand paper is the best and simple way to
you start painting your chopper motorcycle. Neverremove old paint from motorcycle.
try to avoid sanding because it is very important forWash the Parts before You Start Painting
the long lasting shine and grace of new paint.After the sanding process, wash each and every
Sanding Your Chopper Motorcyclepart. Washing is necessary and important to remove
Sanding a motorcycle doesn’t need anythe sanding powder which is left after the sanding
specialized knowledge or skill. You must be carefulprocess. There are some people who jump from
while choosing the correct thickness of the sandsanding directly on to the base coat and might suffer
paper (rough sandpaper and fine sandpaper). Sandlater, as if you start with base coating without
papers with grit form 600 to 1000 can be used,washing it, then after completing the first base coat,
depending upon the roughness of your chopperyou will find small particles on it. Therefore, wash
motorcycle. 600 grit sand papers are used for thegently all the parts before you start painting.
rough surface i.e. to remove the old paint. 1000 gritFor washing purpose, you can use any common soap
sand papers are used for fine finishing of theor dishwashing detergents which are commonly
motorcycle.available in the market. You can also use a scrub or a
Although sanding is not a specialized job, but youhard brush with these soap or detergent. A scrub or
have to be expert in judging the smoothness of thea hard brush will also remove the old paint left during
surface on which you are going to paint. When youthe sanding process. You can also use cleaner to
are going for motorcycle sanding, you should be wellwash motorcycle, but never use any strong and
prepared, as the people who perform such jobs arechemically reacting cleaner which can damage the
regularly exposed to dust (powder of old paint).body (metal) of your chopper motorcycle by starting
Chances of getting dust in the eye and throat arethe rusting process. These types of chemical cleaners
very common. Therefore, your must wear thecontain a chemical irritant which is known as Ethylene
safety equipments. Swallowing these powdersGlycol Monobutyl Ether. Therefore, it is recommended
sometimes might leads to lung cancer.to use common soap or dishwashing detergent to
For the final finishing of your chopper motorcycle, it iswash your chopper motorcycle before painting.