Best Paints To Use For Seats And Final Finish

[David]

I would put the life expectancy of the paint on a seat at less than 3 months for below average use. But if the owner is a daily rider of his bike, with the bike sitting in the sun, a couple rainy days, etc. The paint will be looking pretty shabby in a month. My advice is stick to dyes and antiquing. This will show less wear and can be freshened up as needed....

JMHO

Dave Theobald

Edited September 26, 2012 by David

[OdinUK]

Thanks for all the advice everyone. I probably wont attempt paints on seats but I have have some fabric/leather paint that needs heating to set, Ill be using that for other projects.

[Jimbob]

lets ride naked....so it wont stick to our jeans.....!!!!!!

[bustedlifter]

Bic permanent markers. They look great when you put it on and even better when they're wearing off.

[Jimbob]

Me using acrylic leather paint, very light super fine wet sanding and then several super fine coats of neat lac.....some of my buddies ride their arses off them seats and the paint is still on there....hmmmm...??!!

[FHL FERG]

lets ride naked....so it wont stick to our jeans.....!!!!!!

I'm in!

[David]

If the paint is still on there, they haven't worn through the neat lac yet.....it is coming.

[troy]

Finally got round to the carving and have decided to just dye it plain black and highlight the W and K in maroon, which would make it fit in with the bikes colours.

Encountered another problem thou. In the process of taking the old seat apart (plastic leather looking stuff over reformed foam on a thin steel sheet base)found that the steel plate has severe rust problems and that water must of got into the foam at some point, so before I can fit my new cover I have now to get new foam and possibly a new base - possibly I say, definetly really..was thinking of using aluminuim this time, any advice as to what should be used.

[Spincycle]

Man, that is sick carving! I can't wait to see it all together. I could only dream of being able to draw and carve like that. Nice!

[Spinner]

agreed, that is one hell of a nice carving.