I was going to paint it flat black. Would it stick?
If done properly.
Properly would consist of:
1 removing everything from the frame
2 Stripping the paint thats on it
3 ( I would sand it with some 300+ grain paper )
4 Priming It
5 Painting it ( I'd use something high heat, seeing as the frame is attached to the engine )
It would probably be easier to just take your frame to a local custom shop and have them powdercoat it :thumb: The one around here does frames for $100 if its already stripped :thumb:
It would stick if you removed any trace of dirt,corrosion,grease,oil etc
Essentially the best way to do that is isolate the frame and strip it though :thumb:
There's no reason to use high heat, the only place where there MAY be a heat issues is near the header pipes, but I highly doubt it'll be enough to wreck the paint...just get a good quality paint. You are more likely to have rock chips than heat issues. Try finding a wheel paint that claims to be chip resistant. I saw a few at Advanced Auto last time I was there. Prep work is everything...
I've never seen anything painted flat black that looked good, just so you know. Try a semi-flat. I'm particularly fond of the charcoal frames myself.
plus 1 million on the charcoal
see Dguyvers or my post....both have pics of fresh painted frames