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Does any one who has painted thier frame remember about how much paint was needed. I am doing the whole frame plus swing arm. IDK
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It took me one spray can of rustoleum textured black to paint the frame so i had to buy another to paint the swingarm.
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thanks. I should have been more specific though I am spraying it with a gun not with spray paint.
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ghettomedic505 wrote:thanks. I should have been more specific though I am spraying it with a gun not with spray paint.
lol oh sorry...i saw the name and assumed :grinnod:
'92 FZR 600
Airtech R1 kit \*/ 520 conversion \*/ 14F-47R gearing
K&N pod filters \*/ Stage 3 jet kit \*/ Factory Pro shift kit \*/ Full V&H SS exhaust
Custom '02 R6 undertail \*/ YZF gas tank \*/ Raised via dogbones \*/ custom flush turnsignals
Full R6 brake set-up \*/ SS lines \*/ Progressive fork springs \*/ ZX2 coilpack


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It took me a half pint(8 ounces) of black base coat. It took 4 to 6 ounces of clear. I use ppg and it covers well......
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megaloxana wrote:
ghettomedic505 wrote:thanks. I should have been more specific though I am spraying it with a gun not with spray paint.
lol oh sorry...i saw the name and assumed :grinnod:
its ok :king


ya I was guessing about 12-16oz for primer and about 10-12oz for the black.
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