BMX Restoration Project

[echo41911709]

HEY! awesome video, I'm doing the EXACT same thing to my old 'PHAT HEAD' bmx, stripped it down, prepped and painted frame(black), prepped and painted handle bars(black), prepped and painted steering head, brake levers and crank (red), rebuilt crank bearings, rebuilt head bearings, new tyres, new chain, new pedals, all i have to get now is some new brake cable and handle grips and I should have my video up soon :D

[Jrj1169]

i love doing stuff like this. people dont understand that just cuz a bike is broken doesnt make it useless.

and to the haters saying its a shitty bike. fuck off cuz its a project bike. just cuz mommy and daddy have money to buy u complete bikes doesnt give u the right to talk shit

[yeahbuddy430]

good job dude keep it up.THUMPS UP

[XXULTRANATEXX]

how crap people saying its good u dont know anything

[Cffff00661]

Awesome work!

[MaLTaWheels1]

I like it nice jon mate nice song to 

[lynxclick100]

lot better ill admit

[6WhattaBeast9]

Nice job dude, keep up the good work!

[TeamSt1nkyPigs]

that looks great make more i enjoi ur vids

[Vistahaha1997]

dude thats sick i like your work i like the black and white 

[DreamingAboutDreams]

Just restored the exact same bike. Despite its looks its pretty good,

[TheKid254921]

Hello I have a question I want to sand my forks and keep them chrome what kind of clear coat should i use to stop it from rusting?

[XxHeAdSh0TzOo]

@TheKid254921 if you sand them they wouldnt be chrome , they would be raw .

[TheKid254921]

@XxHeAdSh0TzOo yea but what clear coat would i put on them so they wont rust

[freon125]

ale zjebany

[McCoyKid96]

it actually looks like a pretty good bike from the side lol

[mrkeiffus1111]

i sprayed my bike but the paint ran. :(. how could i save it coz it looks shit now

[LJPV777]

@mrkeiffus1111 Sand off the paint in those areas and re-paint.

[Sslingers]

Holy shit great job!

[mynameisDETHKLOK]

how much gloss



[TheGRGMusic]

When you want to spray a bike you need alot of time! you need to sand the whole bmx specially in the tiny corners otherwise the new paint is very weak or falls of when you paint your bike you always need to sand it and you cant spray it over the old paint ( its falling of ) and for a nice result you need primer and when you spray the primer you need to sand the primer again whole the bike with scotch brite and sand the structure away of the primer

[TheGRGMusic]

@TheGRGMusic you need to do that twice but if the first time the primer does cover the bike it isnt necesarry ( almost not possible to cover it in one time and scotch briteing it)

and when you did alll that you can finally paint it with a color you like in a room with minimum dust and flies or anything that will screw your painting.

when you painted the bike the painting is very weak the best way from building it is just let the painting rest for a week and then gently put the bike togheter.

[TheGRGMusic]

@TheGRGMusic SORRY FOR BAD ENGLISH BTW IM DUTCH ANd I WORK IN A GARAGE WHERE THEY DO PAINTING TO SO ( PAINTED MY BIKE 2 )

[iiFaY3d]

do u have to put a primer on the bike before u paint it or ca u just spray on top of old paint

plaese reply :)

[TheGRGMusic]

@iiFaY3d READ MY REACTION ABOVE AN WHOLE INSTRUCTION HAHA :D

[RaptorDiablo]

damn nice dude, believe it or not.... i did this stuff with old walmart bikes that my uncle stole when i was 8 :D?

[dopemelody]

all these how to videos suck, why not talk and explain the process. bullshit editing and half ass before / after photos do very little in helping anyone learn a thing about how to paint a bike frame yourself. i guess it's more important to look cool?

[DAVIDSOSA90]

what did you clean the tires with?..

[shotta4556]

hard bike after

[IIGeRoNiMoXx]

I don't like the bike, but nice improvement, thumbs up from me (:

[ksieciulo32]

very nice white paint :D What is song name ?

[zeshybadboy]

Hey i have a question guys. Do you know when i primer the bike can i just leave it like that and not spray paint it what would happen? What i mean is when i want to spray it i just sand it and primer it then put it back together and ride like that would anything bad happen? if so can you tell me what please? thanks.

[taitheguy85]

@zeshybadboy Primer is almost the same thing as flat (non-glossy) paint. Nothing bad will happen. People do it 2 their cars (integras, civics, chevelles etc) all the time. Just be sure to give it a coat, let it dry and give it another coat. Maybe even 3 wouldn't be bad.

[zeshybadboy]

@taitheguy85 Thank you very much i was waiting for a reply for a week and your the only one who gave it thanks very much appreciated. :))

[zeshybadboy]

@taitheguy85 Thanks

[Liebherr1750]

Looks GOOD but its not as good as what i do because i own a little buisiness and have done 32 bikes. Thumbs up 2 u!

[BMX5602]

wow looks really good and for everyone whos hating is the people who cant ride worth shit and scrood there bike up whyle painting it so just dont listen to them

[chethamhillmancheste]

did your wife leave you?

[teyacapan]

cool as fuck!

[aelitasweet]

what year is taht bike??

[d7dirk]

wow! only imature twits would put down what you did there. nice job.thanks for sharing.

[jgcamp99]

Currently doing this with a 2003 Haro Backtrail X1. You did a fine job with the Diamondback. Many might say mine is a pos too. But consider this 2003 it was MSRP @ $ 200-350 depending upon an X1, 2 or 3 model. The Haro is 100% chromoly frame, 1 pc crank & fork. Fast forward to 2011, MSRP for Haro models that are 100% chromoly, brakeless $ 490 and the 500 series is $ 580, 590 & 600 for a .1, .2 or .3 model. My 2003 was a freebie. Less than $ 50 paint job, guess the bike isn't a pos after all ?

[jgcamp99]

@jgcamp99 Also, in 2011 for $ 200-490 today, you'll either be riding 100% hi-ten frame & fork or some combination of hi-ten & chromoly, whether it be the down tube, fork or whatever else. The BMX I have weighs roughly 30 lbs, a middleweight in today's lineup of options. Sure it has the 44/16 gearing, but 25/9 is roughly the same gear inches, so it's not going to be any slower. 20" tires are a little fatter x 2.25 (front) & 2.10 (rear). Those can be replaced for thinner tires very easily too.

[Akoa0013]

sanding does take a long time :\

[DadxPower]

oh my god you're an artist!!

[knox360gamer]

nice

[355vk1]

get a dk 4 pack or a dk 6 pack i have a dk 4 pack and it was $850 australian money with about $1000 in parts on it the bike is called dk 4 pack is because it like the 4 pack dirt jumps and 8 pack dirt jumps

[80s4U]

now that you know how to do it get a old school for restoration.

[Elcarlillos100]

what kind of paint n primer did they use???

[TeamINSTINKED]

You have done an excelent job. thumbs up

[swerchking]

DAMMMMMMM that took allot of owrk for a db to even look good

[karkaxl1]

Mate where did you get the decals from?

[Superilovebmx]

@sickkidzdude804 yeah diamondback bikes are da best! and i have one

[CiseDj]

lol diamond backs are gay.. where are you from.

[pitwhip]

Thats so awesome dude

[BOPZINK]

Good job dude . the DB looks brand spankin new !

 I'm thinking about remixin my GT this winter.

[sickkickzdude804]

ur gud nice restoration diamondbacks r da best

[tmurdaya]

@sickkickzdude804 diamondbacks suck dude

[TheDman2k10]

wow that is cool. I was going to spray my old mountain bike and i was wondering if you could put a video on here about dismantling it and spraying it then putting it back together???

[justabec7]

where the fuck do you get the decals i wana repaint my bike but i still want the decals

[mattmck562]

nice

[waitingformusic]

YOU DID A VERY GOOD JOB SIR.

[everybodyelsedoes]

bran new bro sweet job

[JUSTS4MMY]

bit of a job

[DrumMan23x]

WHAT PAINT DID U USE MATE ??

[MegaDanny5000]

take da brakes off and it would look better

[heatleysbuzzin]

nice spray job on shit bike

[ThePollaxtroy]

nice looking bike m8

[xXPROTACALXx]

damn nice job fram looks exactly like my 09 mongoose strobe njk

[NexXTDoor]

the only thing wrong wit diamondbacks is the short frames!

[MyManBoobz]

Why is everybody hating on it..?

Yeah it is a bad bike but he never said it was good.

It was also a big improvement.. Well done

[7houghtsaboutl1fe]

did u use prime after u sanded it 

[19Dk95]

got sam bike just diff handle bars myn came in yellow tho lol painted myn black it looks pretty awsome . changed the sprocket and crank arms chopped seat post down and now its light as hell =] =]

[joseph258081]

GAY AS HELL!!

[AmericansSexualPreds]

waz the fuckg poin u fuck looser

[joshfoley29]

wow that is amazing! =]

[BrokenBeatz96]

good work!

[rasmusmetsva959]

how long did you sand? and nice video :)

[silentfox8]

awesome dude cant even tell it was restored

[bozo736]

dude, i have the a=same situation except everything is broken!!

[BenSa06]

click on my name and check out my bmx to see what you think, :) thanks :)

[GUIT4RHER04LYF]

Looks gay and like you just brought it out of a toy store, restore something thats cool.

[kobetokobe]

What do u do with the bikes after there all fixed up

[TheAstarproductions]

Thats a good job on that bike i'm gunna work on a bmx and a jump bike

[lemonade588]

lookong for some1 to spray paint my bike pm me if u do

[YMasmola]

nice bike to do waterjump

[the2pacman11]

i have a Diamondback and it got stolen,stripped of all the parts, and the back was bent i spent a year finding and getting these parts all i need is paint what type of paint and how did you paint it? please reply thanks

[finallyaname]

Uhm i think your talking about the Sprocket and not the crank?

[PeterQ9406]

did you primer it ? and if you did you wet sand it

[fourthemasses]

Regardless of what it is, it just shows what a little elbow grease will do a put a smile on a little kids face for his first bike. GOOD JOB! My 8 year old has had a 16" tank Mongoose for the last year. Today he got a Redline Junior with 1-1/8" rims and it weighs about 14 pounds. But he appreciated the crap mongoose while he had it.

[stuntguy12345678910]

what a waste of time ... once a dimond back always a dimond back ... SHIT

[spazbow12]

that is a crappy bike but it might have been good when it came out just like the eastern jane 2010 that is a good bike

[charliesk8s]

shit bike

[rabidnun]

crappy one peace crank.

[AGTxiNSaNiTy]

i like it

[dreads501]

dude, i gotta say that it looks f****ng wicked but i gotta say it does seem like a lot of work for a rubbish bike

[guitardumbo]

i wouldent of put my hard work in that peice of shit lol

[coolman603]

nice job man

[ABC34129]

u still have it

[okeim546]

i look sick

[AV3BMX1]

such a good job on such a shit bike

[matisstar]

@AV3BMX1 its shit bike any more

[wibbleqark]

crap

[tunerman23]

NICE!!

[georgewestham]

Nice Job

[543momo7]

nice job

[1980andres]

nice dats a GT sprocket.

[jeffrotub]

cool man sic job

[MrJoshBoone]

hey nice job!

but where did you get those stickers?

i want some for my diamondback!

[1234charliet]

well done :) did you put gloss on that

[wezzleee]

honestly wat was the fucking ponit its a hunk of junk

[tevzsosmooth]

sprocket iss madddddddd bigg

[perryy5]

what did you use to cover the bottokm bracket ?

[macthizzle420]

maybe its time to step up And get a 3 pice crank

[SJBMXFlatland]

( with frame i mean fork srry )

[SJBMXFlatland]

hey, I bought some nice parts for my flatland bmx and now it is full Black and light blue, except my frame. My frame is still white. I want to spray my fork but i have no experience with it. can you give me some tips and tell me what i need to do?

[macthizzle420]

@SJBMXFlatland u do flatland but dont know how to paint sum forks

[RaNdOmEkIdPrEsInTs]

awsome

[AbleToread]

What is the best brand of paint to use?

[WeakSignaI]

im doin the same thing but with a cheaper bike. lol like unbranded or some shit. just gonna thrash it afterwards. i dont wanna be buyin a new bike.

[saul9001]

i got that DB its a 2005 demon

[HARO934]

i got a diamondback i bought for 10$ just the frame...taking all the parts off my hoffman...lookes bad ass already

[bmxer2211]

junky i bet

[Guacamole1000]

Hahaha im doing the exact same thing but with my DB joker

[Sharmanmobile]

good job, you should get a 25T sprocket

[blackaura95]

the bike looks heavy

[kylekody1]

Good Job, on the semi old school restore! These are heavy bikes good for flatlanding. Heavy Duty! I knew of a DB joker that went through a hurricane and when they found the dam thing they rode it home!

[goodzila2000]

hey im thinkin of painting my bmx eastern trail digger rims hubs whateva u calll it but idono which color i should do it the bike color is majority chrome frame and stuff and other green parts what would go wit it

[runningreds2]

could you send me pics so i can tell?

[goodzila2000]

how am i supposed to send u pics??? email or something/.???

[runningreds2]

can you make a vid of it?

[godisgreattous]

dude an easier way to sand a frame is not sanding it but using paint stripper. i just finished painting my premium solo s frame and i used paint stripper and it took off all the layers of paint in les then 2o min

[tremer010]

looks great. good job!

[StigaKID]

That thing still looks like a Piece of shit

[matijipi]

dude not everyone lives in usa and can affor the best bike just so you know i live in argentina and a good bike costs like 5000 pesos thats like 2000 bucks so shut up

[gmcc0309]

dang thts nice!! how much! lol

[maselbac]

cool. ive literally just started restoring my old 1990 DB viper that ive had from new. its been sat in my dads shed for the past 14 years going rusty... i have a lot of prep work to do though, cant just key up and paint chrome! dismantled the bike in around 20 mins, it needs a complete new bottom bracket, head set and the back spokes are knackered...... ebay here i come.

[dustythedoggy]

WHAT IS THE SONG!!!

[theateamvan]

moby lift me up

[ZR580NR]

dude great job, im makin a bike from scratch like make everything i can and i want it to be white and black like this, like i said great job

[smokindodi420]

that was just a waist of your time, that bike is a brick, useless for tricks and not that good for just cruising either. you really just need to hit up dans comp for a new complete or somthin

[zippoboy3331]

good job bloke...very impressed mate

[zippoboy3331]

hello bloke..job well done..pip pip cherrio!

[willwazere1]

u should take off front brake 3 pc cranksbetter seatnew pedal and it would be sik

[onesick77]

i just want to know what kind of Diamondback bike it is.

[ianramil123]

wut song

[DialedBMX]

Awsome finally some one who didnt spray the bike with everything still on it great job

[N1PL3P13RC3R4LIF3]

good job 5/5! im subing

[huskon88]

very clean

[Jarok3]

lol VERRY similar to my bmx makeover... mine was ivory white, now its black and orange :P

[xz95]

nice man but what kind of paint do you use

[arygogly]

that is nice but i dont like the style of your bmx :S but its a completed restoration

[Jamesrb1994]

hello mate i am very impressed at your restoration project. can you answer a question please? How did you clean up the wheels?

[ICOBRARUL69I]

lol not and old bike i have a very old x games ill try postin a vid

[juliomtb]

not that old

[CounterstrikeNr1]

nicee dude :)

[willwazere1]

yo man nice video my m8 has that same bmx hes restored it as well

[artisticchild93]

what do we do with the wet and dry paper ?

[willwazere1]

hello dude nice video btw when you spary yor forks how to u get tht nice shine

[tickleychicken]

to give it a nice shine you could use liquer

[5barnetts]

did u just u normal sand paper 2 sand down the cranks nd just normal spray paint 2 finish em off or what,, i reli wna spray my bars cranks nd forks white..

thankyou,,

tOM

[Currymonsterz]

normall sand paper. with wet&dry paper. and normall paint.

[cocoysalazar]

wow your bike is beua

tiful

[Currymonsterz]

thx

[clem1990s]

dude nice work. what sandpaper did u use? did u prime and then sand, if u did what sandpaper? where did u get the new decals?

[Currymonsterz]

normall sand paper an dwet and dry paper

[jacp2k8]

mongoose are good

[bmxer2211]

no there not......there so fake

[Hbsalex123]

nice job man looks brand new

[JCREW365]

i do that to mongoose and dk bikes love how it looks rock on

[killaboming227]

wat db model is that i got the same thing

and i gonna restore it

[bmxer7713]

get a 36 or a 25 toth sprocket

[redwingsdatsyuk97]

wow nice job!

[leechy1794]

hi mate wat sand paper should i use please reply thanks