I'm new here -- painting tips?

rmadelson · Post by **rmadelson** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:26 pm

Great forum . . . really appreciate it.

I had an Aero 50 in the 80s and sold it when I got my first car -- a 1970 VW Beetle Convertible. In college I started to have periodic dreams about my Aero. I still have dreams about riding the thing. It obviously meant something to me. I had an itch I had to scratch, so I finally bought two Sprees on Monday.

One is a red 1985 and the other is a black 1986. Both run well and have around 1,500 (1986) and 2,500 (1985) miles on them. I paid $1,300 for both of them together. I figure it was a pretty good price because there is a very active scooter community where I live (Boise, Idaho).

Although they both run pretty well considering their age, I'm going to take them for inspections. I'm also thinking about cleaning them up and painting them. Any suggestions on painting?

Rob

eman916 · Post by **eman916** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:27 pm

if you are going to do custom paint, I would go with House Of Kolor paints!

rmadelson · Post by **rmadelson** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 3:44 pm

I just checked a place the carries House of Kolor. With a spray thing, paint, and compressor rental it looks like it'll cost around $300 each. I called a place that will paint it and they want $450 to $600 each.

Any suggestions on how I can do this cheaper? I've read some posts on this forum and some people have used some kind of Krylon. Does this work and how should I prep the scooters?

thanks,

Rob

MySpree · Post by **MySpree** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 4:18 pm

i use adhesive promoter before i use my spray gun...

darat · Post by **darat** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:28 pm

u mean ur dad sprayed it..

stankyoleman · Post by **stankyoleman** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 12:22 am

i'm good friends with an autobody shop owner...

they did a professional paint job on my panels + flooboard for free

i got them candy apple red... alittle different than the stock red

if you have the means... i highly recommend doing so... it is SO choice...lol

now all i need to do is get my seat re-covered

bitteraspects · Post by **bitteraspects** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 12:23 am

good call. when in doubt, leave it to the pros.

MySpree · Post by **MySpree** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:09 am

nope, i sprayed the aero, well am spraying it the express was done by the profetional painters at my dads work.

darat · Post by **darat** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 8:25 am

yeah ok at ur dads work this winter i will bring u my frame to u and have u redo it..

mopedman · Post by **mopedman** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 8:43 am

are thouse things in like mint shape. cuz that is alot for 2 spree's since the most i have spent on buying a moped was 200

darat · Post by **darat** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 8:45 am

d***"

mopedman · Post by **mopedman** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 8:49 am

and i would just bomb them

Chuck · Post by **Chuck** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:29 pm

I painted my boat last summer with cans of spray paint.
it did pretty well on the fiberglass deck.
I did the usual sanding and priming.
thinking about painting my spree this way too.
I'm sure it's nice to have it done by a pro but I can't justify it for myself.
I'm gonna go with a four tone with some nice seventy streetrod style lines and curves