New paint job

[pmoy]

Hi guys, sorry if this is a stupid question but I have to ask.
One of my winter projects is to paint my 2001 LC from 2 tone burgundy and champagne to all black.
While I was at the hardware store buying house paint I asked (just for fun) the person behind the counter if they had metal paint for cars/motorcycles. He showed me a gallon of Tremclad Antirust Black Gloss Finish and said that this would be a great choice and because of the finish quality and durability of the product I would not have to use a clear finish on top of it.
I think I would still use clear finish but would this type of paint be a good choice for the tins and fairing?
Also, would I need to strip down to the metal or could I just sand off the original clear and start from there?
Thanks,
Pierre

 

[TAZ]

I've never heard of it, so I can't give you too much input.

BUT, when you say you are looking for 'metal' paint, do you mean you want a paint to simulate metal? Or did you want paint to go over metal (no primer).

Since you plan on spraying clearcoat over whatever you use, is there a reason you don't want to use an automotive type paint?

Welcome to the forum!

 

[pmoy]

Thanks for the welcome.

Tremclad is a type of paint that is applied on metal to prevent rust. They have them in various finishes. I was asking if it would be a good choice to paint my motorcycle's tins.
No reason to not use automotive paint I was just asking if someone had some experience with Tremclad.

Would stripping the original paint to bare metal then priming be better than just priming over the original paint?

 

[TAZ]

If you are using automotive paint to paint over the existing paint, and the existing paint is an excellent condition, no reason to strip.
If it has problems (cracking peeling, or a custom paint job on it), then I would strip it.

If you plan on using the Tremclad and it's made to go over bare metal, you might as well strip it and apply it on it.