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Old 11-05-22, 10:33 AM
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MY opinion is no, not "worth it" in terms of that the result at the end of a lot of work will not be as nice as the factory paint and will not be as durable unless you use automotive paint, so even if it looks ok it will not for long

ride the bike and have fun, and when you get a "better" bke get the color you want

to paint it properly you would need to

take all the parts off,

sand all of the frame lightly to ensure adhesion of new paint

put a coat of primer on

sand primer lightly

2 to 3 light coats of color with careful attention to dry and respray times (hope for not drips etc(

2 coasts of clear

have a good protective mask on the entire time
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