sorry twisted I don't know any books or web sites off hand but if ya got any ? I used to do autobody and from some posts it looks like several other members might be into autobody but it deffinently is easier if ya got some friends to learn from, good luck.[/emoticons/emotion-2.gif]

 

Hey Twisted,
Alleycat here I am trying to do the same thing. Here is a web site for ya www.innate.com
I have bought two good videoes and they have everything you need, the guy is really nice, there is an 800 number you can call and talk too him too. They use house of color paint and they also sell kits just for bikes. give it a try.
Later alleycat

 

the biggest part of painting is the prep work. paint is like a mangnifying glass. any flaw in the paint work will be magnifyed by the paint. as far as learning to paint, experience is the only thing that will teach you. there just isnt enough room here to explain everything that you would need to know to do a professional job.

 

I don't happen to know the names, but I do know that there are a couple of magazines out there dedicated wholely to airbrush work. I have flipped through one and it showed a lot of pictures and had some articles on techniques. I will look around and see if I can find the name of the magazines or you may check out your local newstand.

 

Here are a few

[url="http://www.airbrushartistmagazine.com/>http://www.airbrushartistmagazine.com/

 

can you paint right over the clearcoat that's already on the bike, then clearcoat over that? or do you need to remove cc down to the paint?

 

it depends on what you are doing. if you are changing the whole color, strip it off. the less build up the better. if you are adding flames or graphics, scuff the cc with a scotch pad and do you graphics. then wet sand and polish. as far as books, i just learned from experience. ya just have to practice. my best advice is to go to a local paintshop (auto paint) and get their "pour off" left overs. you can get them real cheap. then go to a junk yard and buy a door, or a fendar or just find a parts car somewhere with good panels you can practice on. then go to town. practice practice practice. thats all you can do. i never read a single book, just asked a lot of questions at paintshops. thats my $.02

 

If any one wants to paint their bike and want to be walked through the steps, give ma a call and I will tell you anything you want to know....Doug Keim of Keim's Customs, 352-455-6613

 

Hey Doug everyone loved the Paint at Toledo's Honda East Party this Weekend. Thanks again..

 

www.mikelearn.com - has classes

hes the f'n man !