Touching Up Frame Paint

[D0wn5h1ft]

I'm picking up my painted gas tank tomorrow and to finish up the build I'd like to see if I could touch up the paint on the frame. There's no way on God's green earth that I'm stripping the bike down to the frame just to get it powder coated but I'd like to fix some of the spots where the black paint has flaked off and the red-orange-ish primer is showing through. They aren't massive spots but just enough to take away from the overall great look.

Anyone had experience with fixing a few problem spots on the frame? I would think taping off the areas and hitting it with some touch up rattle can would do it but I'd hate to spray something that doesn't match and make it look like a cheap-a$$ repair.

[IanDMacDonald]

Rattle can will do the trick. Sand the area in graduated steps for a feathered job. U'll never notice.

[motoman]

Duplicolor is gonna be your most durable paint this method. Semi-gloss black.

[BA80]

I've just used pieces of cardboard to keep from overspraying. Rattle can works fine.

[skids]

Duplicolor is gonna be your most durable paint this method. Semi-gloss black.

Ditto. Just a light sand to make it stick will do the trick!

[MPittma100]

Touch Up

You can spray a little rattle can paint into the can top or other container and use a small artist type paint brush. No overspray worries and you can get into the really tight places.

[D0wn5h1ft]

You can spray a little rattle can paint into the can top or other container and use a small artist type paint brush. No overspray worries and you can get into the really tight places.

Will this result in brush strokes in the paint? Or is the spray paint so thin it'll even out.

[MarkD]

The paint is quite thin after being sprayed in a container. You will have no brush strokes after application.

[IanDMacDonald]

You can always use a foam pad brush if you're that worried.