What to do with bike

jonny 5 · 10-11-2002, 09:56 PM

I have a mountain bike that I haven't used in a while and since my truck is going street, I use the bike off-road. Since it's (gasp) a Huffy and it's orange what can I do to the paint? Can I just repaint it after sanding it down? I thought of herculining it, but rubbing that while biking wouldn't be to fun. I was thinking maybe herculine the front and do something else for the rest.

Thanks for the input, don't make fun of the bike either, I've had it for a while and as I poor college kid, I can't afoord a good one.

(P.S. Rag on the bike all you want, hehe go nuts)

*RFR2212* · 10-11-2002, 10:16 PM

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Originally posted by jonny 5
(P.S. Rag on the bike all you want, hehe go nuts)

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jasonb · 10-11-2002, 10:16 PM

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Originally posted by jonny 5
(P.S. Rag on the bike all you want, hehe go nuts)

hehe ok!

the last mtn bike race i did.. there was a part of it that involved the "huffy toss." you basically had to throw this huffy as far as you could. it was funny.

as far as what to do with it.. hmm.. i'd save up and buy a decent bike for riding trails. put some 26s on that sucka! oh wait.. that's what they all come with.

i don't know.... herculine it. i've never seen that done to a bike.

88vert · 10-11-2002, 10:31 PM

Sell the huffy and get a Trek

*TarHeel085* · 10-11-2002, 10:34 PM

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Originally posted by 88vert
Sell the huffy and get a Trek

Trek's the only way to go!

*Hartman* · 10-11-2002, 10:36 PM

Cut up the frame and make some rocker protection or something.....it's a Huffy for gods sake and it's orange.

Robb · 10-11-2002, 10:39 PM

HMMMMMMM.............a little frame work and........

Robb

88vert · 10-11-2002, 10:42 PM

nice pimp bike

jonny 5 · 10-12-2002, 08:39 AM

Well, jonny 5, you could sand it down, buy the paint that matches your truck and herculine some of it.......

jonny 5 · 10-12-2002, 08:41 AM

Oh thank you jonny 5 that's just the info I needed thanks

(pardon my little dialog)

a little less raggin and more info. I don't have money to buy a trek.

tbomb · 10-12-2002, 09:29 AM

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Originally posted by 88vert
Sell the huffy and get a Trek

bah, get a GT

**JDraper** · 10-12-2002, 10:37 AM

Can you say.....hood ornament for the X??

jonny 5 · 10-12-2002, 01:48 PM

Say I ordered some paint from www.paintscratch.com, and I added the flex agent (plastic piece in hatch needs paint). Could I still use this on the H**fy? Would it still work just as good? That is unless someone here has a near full can of LD/Medium Medgewood Metallic Clearcoat?.

Also, paintscratch says I also need to buy the clear coat so the paint will match properly. Do I need to buy the clear coat they have, or is any cleacoat sufficient?

Thanks guys

Spray paint from www.paintscratch= $30, quart of herculiner = $30 what should I do???

jonny 5 · 10-12-2002, 06:04 PM

Nevermind, I got some Dupli-color Spray on bed liner, not too rough but I have about 40% sanded down already and I just finished spraying the fork. Not too rough but it should work nicely. $7.00 at Wal-mart! Beats anything else

*TarHeel085* · 10-13-2002, 11:22 AM

FYI that DuPont SUCKS! i have some on my t-case skid plate and its 50% of the way gone. and my friend put some on his XJ fenders and its almost all gone.

jonny 5 · 10-13-2002, 11:28 AM

Yea, I got it all back together only to find out that someone screwed up the rear rim, I'm not gonna waste my time finding another one, so Now i'm saving up for a new bike, What do you guys recommend. (I may not get this until the spring or Christmas, If I'm really lucky.)

*expo5.0* · 10-13-2002, 12:13 PM

i have few mountain bikes, but my bike last year at school was a gt bmx bike with 20" black three spokes red tires and a miraging paint in a can gold/red/purple/green color shifting paint job. i highly recommend going that route! well other than the fact that mine was stolen.

jasonb · 10-13-2002, 07:14 PM

get a fisher. if not fisher, get a trek. same company.. different bikes.

go to a local bike shop and ride a few in your price range.

**JDraper** · 10-14-2002, 06:39 AM

jasonb's right. Gary Fischer is the way to go

10-11-2002, 09:56 PM	#1
jonny 5 Wannabe Elite Explorer Seekonk, MA 02771 (home), N. Dartmouth, MA (college) '98 XLT SOHC Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 919 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	What to do with bike I have a mountain bike that I haven't used in a while and since my truck is going street, I use the bike off-road. Since it's (gasp) a Huffy and it's orange what can I do to the paint? Can I just repaint it after sanding it down? I thought of herculining it, but rubbing that while biking wouldn't be to fun. I was thinking maybe herculine the front and do something else for the rest. Thanks for the input, don't make fun of the bike either, I've had it for a while and as I poor college kid, I can't afoord a good one. (P.S. Rag on the bike all you want, hehe go nuts) __________________ Westin Safari Bar, Bugdeflector II, Lund Windjammer, KKM, Edelbrock ISA shocks, custom painted vinyl.

10-11-2002, 10:36 PM	#6
Hartman Elite Explorer Indianapolis, IN 1996 5.0 Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 8,444 Vehicle Specs	Cut up the frame and make some rocker protection or something.....it's a Huffy for gods sake and it's orange. __________________ 1996 Explorer 5.0 V8 - TT/shackles, 31" BFG A/T - Registry thread 2005 Mustang GT - Sonic Blue

10-12-2002, 08:39 AM	#9
jonny 5 Wannabe Elite Explorer Seekonk, MA 02771 (home), N. Dartmouth, MA (college) '98 XLT SOHC Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 919 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Well, jonny 5, you could sand it down, buy the paint that matches your truck and herculine some of it....... __________________ Westin Safari Bar, Bugdeflector II, Lund Windjammer, KKM, Edelbrock ISA shocks, custom painted vinyl.

10-12-2002, 08:41 AM	#10
jonny 5 Wannabe Elite Explorer Seekonk, MA 02771 (home), N. Dartmouth, MA (college) '98 XLT SOHC Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 919 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Oh thank you jonny 5 that's just the info I needed thanks (pardon my little dialog) a little less raggin and more info. I don't have money to buy a trek. __________________ Westin Safari Bar, Bugdeflector II, Lund Windjammer, KKM, Edelbrock ISA shocks, custom painted vinyl.

10-12-2002, 10:37 AM	#12
JDraper Elite Garage Builder McVeytown, PA '11 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 15,403 Vehicle Specs	Can you say.....hood ornament for the X?? __________________ Moderator..Home Improvement/Explorer 911/2011 Explorer Forum You took my breath away....and now I want it back.... '66 Mustang Coupe, '04 Mustang Mach 1, '08 Focus, '11 Explorer XLT "Ex"plorer's: '92 Sport, '94 Sport, '01 XLS Our Crappy Website

10-11-2002, 10:31 PM	#4
88vert Wannabe Elite Explorer clinton,iowa 94 unlimited Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 5,360 Vehicle Specs	Sell the huffy and get a Trek

10-11-2002, 10:39 PM	#7
Robb Wannabe Elite Explorer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 10,398 Vehicle Specs	HMMMMMMM.............a little frame work and........ Robb

10-11-2002, 10:42 PM	#8
88vert Wannabe Elite Explorer clinton,iowa 94 unlimited Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 5,360 Vehicle Specs	nice pimp bike

10-12-2002, 01:48 PM	#13
jonny 5 Wannabe Elite Explorer Seekonk, MA 02771 (home), N. Dartmouth, MA (college) '98 XLT SOHC Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 919 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Say I ordered some paint from www.paintscratch.com, and I added the flex agent (plastic piece in hatch needs paint). Could I still use this on the H*fy? Would it still work just as good? That is unless someone here has a near full can of LD/Medium Medgewood Metallic Clearcoat?. Also, paintscratch says I also need to buy the clear coat so the paint will match properly. Do I need to buy the clear coat they have, or is any cleacoat sufficient? Thanks guys Spray paint from www.paintscratch= $30, quart of herculiner = $30 what should I do??? __________________ Westin Safari Bar, Bugdeflector II, Lund Windjammer, KKM, Edelbrock ISA shocks, custom painted vinyl. Last edited by jonny 5; 10-12-2002 at 03:17 PM.*

10-12-2002, 06:04 PM	#14
jonny 5 Wannabe Elite Explorer Seekonk, MA 02771 (home), N. Dartmouth, MA (college) '98 XLT SOHC Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 919 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Nevermind, I got some Dupli-color Spray on bed liner, not too rough but I have about 40% sanded down already and I just finished spraying the fork. Not too rough but it should work nicely. $7.00 at Wal-mart! Beats anything else __________________ Westin Safari Bar, Bugdeflector II, Lund Windjammer, KKM, Edelbrock ISA shocks, custom painted vinyl.

10-13-2002, 11:22 AM	#15
TarHeel085 And den Raleigh, NC '99 Sport 4wd Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 4,180 Vehicle Specs	FYI that DuPont SUCKS! i have some on my t-case skid plate and its 50% of the way gone. and my friend put some on his XJ fenders and its almost all gone. __________________ Curtis My truck 3link D30 SAS. DONE '99 Saab 9-5 2.3T http://www.eastcoastgearsupply.com

10-13-2002, 11:28 AM	#16
jonny 5 Wannabe Elite Explorer Seekonk, MA 02771 (home), N. Dartmouth, MA (college) '98 XLT SOHC Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 919 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Yea, I got it all back together only to find out that someone screwed up the rear rim, I'm not gonna waste my time finding another one, so Now i'm saving up for a new bike, What do you guys recommend. (I may not get this until the spring or Christmas, If I'm really lucky.) __________________ Westin Safari Bar, Bugdeflector II, Lund Windjammer, KKM, Edelbrock ISA shocks, custom painted vinyl.

10-13-2002, 12:13 PM	#17
expo5.0 Elite Explorer Red Wing, MN 1996 xlt Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 7,306 Vehicle Specs	i have few mountain bikes, but my bike last year at school was a gt bmx bike with 20" black three spokes red tires and a miraging paint in a can gold/red/purple/green color shifting paint job. i highly recommend going that route! well other than the fact that mine was stolen. __________________ C43 ///AMG 390/440 @ wheels + tasteful show ICE and cosmetics Explorer Roadster- 5.0, bags, all one-off body, hasn't moved in 3 years- parting out. Tahoe and G35x daily drivers- stockish Specialized S-works and p2, Giant Trance X, Marin Pine Mountain

10-13-2002, 07:14 PM	#18
jasonb Jackstand Wheeler Suwanee, GA '99 Sport 4x4 Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 6,390 Vehicle Specs	get a fisher. if not fisher, get a trek. same company.. different bikes. go to a local bike shop and ride a few in your price range. __________________ JasonB --Thanks to all the great people in the military for keeping us safe.--

10-14-2002, 06:39 AM	#19
JDraper Elite Garage Builder McVeytown, PA '11 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 15,403 Vehicle Specs	jasonb's right. Gary Fischer is the way to go __________________ Moderator..Home Improvement/Explorer 911/2011 Explorer Forum You took my breath away....and now I want it back.... '66 Mustang Coupe, '04 Mustang Mach 1, '08 Focus, '11 Explorer XLT "Ex"plorer's: '92 Sport, '94 Sport, '01 XLS Our Crappy Website