Hey! i got a 83 nishiki too, and i also used it for a singlespeed conversion, except i havent repainted mine, i need to strip it clean, mines also tange CrMo, except i think i might paint mine with auto paint.
thanks for commenting on my vid, bud I'll repost the video response, it's cool to see that so many people are interested in this subject I posted this comment @ 6,343 views on YOUR vid: I got 8,736.
All paints chip. Rattlecans paint gets harder over time, so leave it at least a week in primer stage, and again at least a week in colour stages. Be patient, because spraying, assembling, and riding a bike over the weekend will just result in wrecking the paint. It is soft in the early stages and will even take impressions from jeans etc. My first Riparato bike was rattle canned, and now it is very durable. Any chips you get you can touch in yourself with some filler and your leftover paint!
Prepare the frame well, use good quality paint products and make sure the paint is applied correctly under correct conditions (temperature, humidity).
As above do ensure that you give it sufficient time to fully harden / cure. I try to allow a few weeks.
Follow the directions for the brand of paint, but generally there is a safe window to apply colour coats after primer. If you miss that window, you have to wait for the primer to cure fully (often a week +).
excellent video mate! Really good to see people taking on the rattle can paint finish. Done properly, great results and unique colors can be achieved! Good work.
It is very difficult to get a finish as durable as OEM using retail products. Industrial paints can be very tough, but they are generally much more difficult to use and highly toxic (two part paints etc.).
That said, I have painted more than 5 different bikes now, and years later they all look great. Even the mountain bikes used exclusively on rough dirt tracks have held up very well. You cant tell theyve been resprayed and have no more chips than youd expect on any other bike.
I'm not sure what model of Nishiki it is. I acquired the bike incomplete and without stickers. I also live in Australia where certain Nishiki models were branded 'repco' and painted horrible colours (in this case, fluro pink!)
@cleanmachine08 I spent an hour and a half trying (not there yet) to cut an alloy seatpost out of a steel Repco branded steel frame with my air powered reciprocating saw this afternoon. I'm in New Zealand - where we have very few of these frames. It looks like its well built and reasonably light for its age. I'm going to be doing what I do to all the frames/bike I do up - sandblast and then paint with two pot with decals and two pot clearcoat.
Gay ass bike
iconxmonkey408 2 weeks ago
Hey! i got a 83 nishiki too, and i also used it for a singlespeed conversion, except i havent repainted mine, i need to strip it clean, mines also tange CrMo, except i think i might paint mine with auto paint.
Happy riding from Mexico!
Metriohn 6 months ago
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?
TheKid254921 7 months ago
Another great method is, paint stripper, a drill and a buffing pad! polished and clear varnished. looks quite good if I must say.
fukdyamum 10 months ago
Telepopmusik: Just Breathe
ace587 11 months ago
what is the song in this video?
PerfectStranger41 1 year ago
what type of paint do u use?
alanisanass 1 year ago
I have either a 1981-1982 Nishiki Marina. If anyone has any information on it I'd like to hear about it. I heard it's kinda rare but idk. Thanks
GeekUltra 1 year ago
was it originally gray or did you put primer on it?
killedbygirls 1 year ago
I have a kawamura nishiki, late 80's i believe with sugino components...love it
MTOTOwaNYAYO 2 years ago
thanks for commenting on my vid, bud I'll repost the video response, it's cool to see that so many people are interested in this subject I posted this comment @ 6,343 views on YOUR vid: I got 8,736.
EsCurve 2 years ago
what brand of paint is it?
isledalfino 2 years ago
it looks like a can of painters touch i would use montana hard core
epicfail071 2 years ago 2
@isledalfino montana gold
Peter258 2 years ago
this song is so sik heard it like 5 years ago shit never gets old lol =P
SkateForensics 2 years ago
How can you tell the year of a Nishiki?
9graff9 2 years ago
weird,the song is sped up and works for the timelapse. i dont know if it's just another version but its faster than the original
erikthecoolkid 2 years ago
wat song is tht?
PkGraffPro 2 years ago
Just breathe by Telepopmusik
they actually have a music video on youtube
d0ck47 2 years ago
Not sure if there is an advertisement or something hiding the bottom of the video, but it gives credit for the music right at the start.
As has been posted it is a remix of 'Breathe' by Telepopmusik.
cleanmachine08 2 years ago
All paints chip. Rattlecans paint gets harder over time, so leave it at least a week in primer stage, and again at least a week in colour stages. Be patient, because spraying, assembling, and riding a bike over the weekend will just result in wrecking the paint. It is soft in the early stages and will even take impressions from jeans etc. My first Riparato bike was rattle canned, and now it is very durable. Any chips you get you can touch in yourself with some filler and your leftover paint!
riparato 2 years ago
Agree with you there!
Prepare the frame well, use good quality paint products and make sure the paint is applied correctly under correct conditions (temperature, humidity).
As above do ensure that you give it sufficient time to fully harden / cure. I try to allow a few weeks.
Follow the directions for the brand of paint, but generally there is a safe window to apply colour coats after primer. If you miss that window, you have to wait for the primer to cure fully (often a week +).
cleanmachine08 2 years ago
excellent video mate! Really good to see people taking on the rattle can paint finish. Done properly, great results and unique colors can be achieved! Good work.
riparato fixed gear
riparato 2 years ago
will paint chip with rattle paint?
grooupie420 2 years ago
It is very difficult to get a finish as durable as OEM using retail products. Industrial paints can be very tough, but they are generally much more difficult to use and highly toxic (two part paints etc.).
That said, I have painted more than 5 different bikes now, and years later they all look great. Even the mountain bikes used exclusively on rough dirt tracks have held up very well. You cant tell theyve been resprayed and have no more chips than youd expect on any other bike.
cleanmachine08 2 years ago
wow this is really cool. Is that a Nishiki Prestige frame?
(Also- what is the song playing? It sounds kind of like gui boratto?)
conscienceking10 2 years ago
I'm not sure what model of Nishiki it is. I acquired the bike incomplete and without stickers. I also live in Australia where certain Nishiki models were branded 'repco' and painted horrible colours (in this case, fluro pink!)
cleanmachine08 2 years ago
Haha that's terrible (the 'repco' bit)! Still- you did a great job.
On the re-watch, i realized the telepopmusik breathe notice at the bottom- sorry for asking annoying questions!
conscienceking10 2 years ago
@cleanmachine08 I spent an hour and a half trying (not there yet) to cut an alloy seatpost out of a steel Repco branded steel frame with my air powered reciprocating saw this afternoon. I'm in New Zealand - where we have very few of these frames. It looks like its well built and reasonably light for its age. I'm going to be doing what I do to all the frames/bike I do up - sandblast and then paint with two pot with decals and two pot clearcoat.
trogedon 1 year ago
u should open ur garage 4 better air
fr3shions 2 years ago
Thanks, but it is a double garage with one door and several windows open. The filtration mask is still a must, though.
cleanmachine08 2 years ago