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Step 3Disassembly of Bike
Essentially, take everything off of the bike that you can. I recommend first sitting on the bike and adjusting the seat and handlebars to your desired height. Place some tape there (with the top edge of the tape at the desired height), that way when you paint, you will only paint the exposed metal and leave the rest free so it will more easily be put together ( you won't have like 8 layers of paint to try to deal with!)
Then just start the disassembly, and take pictures along the way so you know how to put the bike back together! Trust me, those pictures were life savers!
Tips:
When you take off the seat for instance, place all the nuts and bolts in a ziploc baggy labeled "SEAT". You don't want to have spent forever painting your bike only to be frustrated that you lost that one little screw you needed.
Unless you have a special tool called a crank puller you won't be able to take off the crankshaft. It doesn't really matter though, it is just as easy to paint the frame with it on.
Unless you have a special tool called a chain tool (real creative name there...) you won't be able to take off the chain. But this is easily solved by taping the chain.
Then just start the disassembly, and take pictures along the way so you know how to put the bike back together! Trust me, those pictures were life savers!
Tips:
When you take off the seat for instance, place all the nuts and bolts in a ziploc baggy labeled "SEAT". You don't want to have spent forever painting your bike only to be frustrated that you lost that one little screw you needed.
Unless you have a special tool called a crank puller you won't be able to take off the crankshaft. It doesn't really matter though, it is just as easy to paint the frame with it on.
Unless you have a special tool called a chain tool (real creative name there...) you won't be able to take off the chain. But this is easily solved by taping the chain.
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