Martin reacts to Juliet painting her bike the first time - Juliet Elliott

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

It was so entertaining watching your reaction video, I was scared to look at it at first because I thought “oh no! What will he think?” Hehe!!! Thanks for being kind and for the great feedback, I’m actually gonna redo the frame as I wasn’t happy with it.

[@MrJonas2255]

I love both of your channels, you guys should collaborate!

[@HairyMTB]

A little bike packing tour to Germany to get the bike sprayed up :)

[@matthiasriebe5938]

@J this will help both to get more audience

[@DeanGroovy]

Juliet, please get a proper mask :) before repainting! Be safe! Thanks to you and Martin I learned quite a bit from this.

[@JackdawLifts]

Was so entertaining both of you! I saw your first video the other day Juliet. Then found this guy! (Martin! - just saw). Martin you’re amazing man ahaha, Juliet also, great vibes haha. I’m gonna maybe attempt my fixie. But it will have to be in the open garden mid winter lol. But yeah. I’m more scared about taking it all apart! Haha. And the wheels. The plastic? coloured rims etc hmm, and maybe doing a logo with decal paper... hmmmmm is it worth it

[@antjehuebner5442]

I like the video because on one hand it is respectful to juliet 👍and on the other hand you also offer a lot of practical tips and information 🤗. Also very entertaining. I really like your channel

[@Sequence322]

That blowtorch hot dog gave me a good laugh.. XD

[@cavman7]

Very diplomatic...."I like the colour" :)

[@arrivingarriving5166]

Lovely reply Juliet, love your sense of fun in your painting too. Great, kind and respectful review Martin, very informative as always.

[@olacou]

Sitting here and waiting for my dialysis to be finished, thanks for entertaining me and shortening the time...

[@Minunmaani]

This had a full school of important information, thank you!

[@COSTASV1969]

Your are the master of bike's painting. I always see you videos. Thanks about your tips.

[@richardo.9954]

Thanks Martin for sharing your tips for all the DIY community. You can learn a lot watching someone else's mistakes. And thanks to Juliet too for taking the challenge to paint her bike (it's not easy). Cheers from Canada!

[@chamberxm]

Wow. Love Juliet Elliott. You're both so awesome :D RIDE ON.

[@thyneshgunaselan4043]

Really enjoy this reaction videos from you martin, very informative.

[@luciobio]

If everybody judges like you, the world will be a better place. Congrats to be so kind an respectfull with others. You did good judgments and gave her great tips without humiliation. I already liked you as a painter. Now I like you as a human. Have great days guy. Cheers from Brazil.

[@mythcrab6047]

Love these videos. I learn so much.

[@Chef316]

Thanks for your videos! They have been very helpful. Just finished doing my paint job yesterday!

[@ETOE]

Great to hear!

[@Chef316]

@ETOE any recommendations on how to go back and do touch ups of scratches or nicks over time? Does it need a full sanding, new coat of color and new clear coat? Or is spot touching up ok?

[@peterdavey2767]

Thanks for such valuable tips on spraying bikes

[@alemaodownhill]

Hahahaha, dude that was 44 minutes of solid entertainment and I might have learned a couple things. Might even try to do my own paint job at some point. PS: you had me at “I’ll roast my weiner”. That was golden. Hahahahaha

[@robsthedon]

Best channel!

[@ANTheWhizkid]

Ganz ehrlich... Du sir, bekommst von mir direkt mal ein Subscribed. Dein Channel ist ne Bombe. Wenn das so weiter geht, geb ich n Bier aus.

[@jamesjolly9528]

Who said Germans don’t have a sense of humour! This guy is excellent and he is teaching by looking at what she does right and what she could do better without being horrible. Well done sir from uk

[@Kathycat87]

Hahahahha ah OMG I laughed a lot with her paint job at the beginning 😆😆😆

[@mikecardwell6497]

Just found your channel , I have a carbon frame getting repaired now . You have inspired me to paint it . I may video part of it and send to you .maybe at least the final product, I have never painted anything good . You are very entertaining and informative thanks. Mike

[@duncanargentina]

Thank you for correcting the mistakes so that when I have to paint I won't make them. Greetings from Argentina!

[@HerrmannHinz]

if i could i would leave a heart like for the video. soooo funny. love your work martin. so sympatisch! =)

[@Alex_Godun]

I watch you from Siberia, cool videos!

[@RayfoX1993]

Good and nice video like always!

[@dguy-xk4fc]

That is actually really helpful i learned a lot this way

[@danielkaz6280]

I watched her vids when she painted her bike she did great job

[@dosazsolt9725]

that is a professional way to roast your hotdog, and the gloss it is high quality as well !

[@christosandreev6392]

5:10 I can't think of any better sanding technique than that. Also useful in the bedroom.

[@conmenbike8476]

Great video.

[@nudgeA7]

lot of excitement going on here:)

[@michaelbonnen9791]

Dude this guy really looked up Elephants toe nail. That had me dying. Martin is too funny.

[@iainmorrison6658]

Hey Martin I love your videos and the pro tips on painting. I especially like your critiques of work done by amateurs and learn a lot from them. I am currently following your advice on a paint job on a carbon fibre bike. The wet sanding took days but the frame and forks are now as nude as they could be and the carbon weave looks stunning. I was just wondering if anyone else had a color scheme in mind but then once the frame was sanded just decided to clear coat it to show off the beauty of the carbon. I am also massive fan of Juliet Elliott and her cycling videos from around the UK.

[@szymczakow]

No WAY my two best YT persons!!! :D

[@BobReed1]

After media blasting the frame, do you still manually sand it with higher grit to smooth the metal surface before applying primer?

[@c.t.r.l6551]

dieses schmutzige gegrinse beim öffnen der zweiten fassbrause xD unbezahlbar! ... und wieder einmal gute tips im video :)

[@coenng5787]

Hey Martin, I also build model cars and I use the same sanding paper to sand down for example by carbon for. I use grid 800, 1200 and even 2000. Is that overkill?

[@chocol8milkman750]

"a fart in a bathtub" - ETOE... lol!!! 6:37

[@rafaelyu305]

Wtf didn't notice that

[@adielkhan831]

Is it wise to use 2k Clear Coat @ 36:30 as primer and/or in between layers b4 masking @ 23:20 ?

[@ronradmer3573]

Question... I like the idea of doing a media blast, but can I dip an aluminum frame in a paint thinner or paint stripper bath to remove all the paint?

[@ETOE]

You can.

[@vladislavevd2540]

Полезные комментарии, спасибо!

[@DaveNoakes]

😂😂 great stuff!

[@erickzavala5112]

Great video!!, and do you have any special technique to touch up or restore not so damaged paint.

[@maquismark5852]

"elephant's toenail"😀

[@DanT10]

could you hang the frame with wire using holes in the rear tire mount?

[@mathieuvanacker2842]

does the room temperature affects the curing process of the paint after applying it on your frame? thx!

[@ETOE]

Yes.

[@Brandon-xp1ob]

i really want to paint a bike now

[@Michal_1981]

Martin, thank you for another reaction video. It's both entertaining and informative - very useful tips. Currently I'm painting my own frame and I've run into difficulties with sanding. Whenever I sand down the primer or colour I tend to sand off too much in some spots. Even if I try not to put too much pressure on the paper, I eventually end up with either bare metal or primer getting visible through the next coat. It's a bit frustrating. What am I doing wrong? I try to repeat your preparation steps as well as paper grids. Anyway, I like your approach - not criticising too much, giving professional advice. Thanks again, can't wait to watch new videos.

[@retrobikechannel2599]

Michał Pawlik maybe use a finer grade paper?

[@Michal_1981]

@@retrobikechannel2599 Well, I used 1000 wet paper and still I somehow got through three layers of primer 😕

[@Equinoxtrills]

40grit is for steel finishing (deburs and such), sandpaper commonly contains materials that are really hard (diamond dusts, aluminum oxides, and what not) I used NaOh for aluminum (not sure the exact content) bubbles a lot, maybe the same stuff used to prep for anodizing (looks the same) I don't recommend it, since it may change the metal structures chemically, my favorite metal for painting is chromoly (my own bike), I've jus t recently paint again (since lockdowns due to virus) inspired by Martin's video, and found out decals are stupidly easy if you know what to do, but careful what masking tapes/stencils you use, some left nasty glue even after 1day and needs to be cleaned using IPA (isopropyl alcohol) while wiping out the paint, I use acrylic based paints from spies hecker (close to home, plenty of color variants). Great works Martin, looking forward to your new videos!

[@emmahowell7763]

Really helpful video for someone who's about to embark on giving her bike a make-over. Stupid question perhaps (and I think the answer is yes!), but if I get my frame media blasted, do I still need to use a primer? Thanks!

[@ETOE]

yes

[@ghostthean7552]

You're just so~ funny 😆

[@matthewtoh6437]

Hi Mr etoe guy how do your remaining be all the paint with just sand paper as I often have problem and I will end up giving up and resort to using paint removal

[@konstantin0436]

Ehre alla, der Mann trinkt Fass-Brause!!!

[@mattsbitsnbobsworkshop]

Hi could you please put a link to buy the face mask? Cheers and well done Juliet

[@Kakaasipyro808]

where can i buy those dropouts.... i can't find the replacement part

[@shtlvch8897]

Hi! Which primer should i use on alloy frame? I heard it has oxide surface which can ruin your paint.

[@lecobaiano32]

good morning Martin a question, what kind of paper do I use to make the mask to make the logo, which better and simpler one that has the same effect. thank you.

[@cibo23]

dear @ETOE can you use waterblasting to take the paint off ?

[@ETOE]

Yes but it takes tons of water and media. Not effective in any way.

[@jasonhenderson4826]

I am about to start with my first bicycle project like this. I bought my bicycle in 2011 and had it stored for many years, everyone I talk to about this this is against me in doing this. So I cannot wait to prove them all wrong, I have studied many steps and taking the most caution paths before starting. When you degrease the bike, will Propylene Alcohol be strong enough? I have even started working at a car body shop to learn more about using sand paper and adding your primers and paints. Also, I will be sanding the bike down with 120, 320 then ending in 400. I will be sanding down after I apply the Primer with a wet grid 400?

[@fastestmilkman3840]

Do you always have to use primer on carbon? I'm about to paint my fork an seat post with a dark purple colour, both of them are bare carbon already so I presumed I can paint over without primer?

[@randomme0no]

Can I use denatured alcohol?

[@ETOE]

Yes.

[@drewcama5481]

Originally when I saw her video I commented on her blog to go to your site and learn how to do it right.

[@shayraveh2994]

Hi Martin, love your videos. I purchased a used carbon frame which is in poor condition, in term of the paint, structural integrity is fine. I would like to repaint the frame, problem is that there are no specialist frame desginers where I live. I was thinking of either stripping the frame to bare carbon, and just adding decals + basic lacqer finish or paint it red + decals at a Auto paintshop. Which do you think will have a better result? Thanks

[@officialvtuberrobijet]

Hello I will paint my old Carbon Roadbike from 2000, it’s a oldtimer hehe I will it paint in Gold and silver. I see my frame has lidle (Risse) I think that is from a Schutzfolie for the Collour, so how can I remove the Schutzfolie? And can you give me the links whit the Collour you have bought? I’m from Switzerland! Thank you so much for help!

[@officialvtuberrobijet]

Maby I will do a Video to you can react to

[@francoisrainville]

@ETOE Hello Martin, I'm a big fan of your videos. I drilled the rivet in my chainstay's cable holder but the rivet is stuck instide the chainstay (i woul've think it would reach the headtube like the other rivets) do you have a tip to remove them? Thanks and keep up your awesome channel!

[@francoisrainville]

If there is no other trick I will drill a bigger hole...

[@ETOE]

You can only glue it inside the chainstay to prevent it from ratteling around. Or you have to drill a hole big enough to release the squeezed part of the rivet.

[@mowhugspanda7769]

I think she need to send you the frame. Hehe

[@mortenhansen3455]

She's not necessarily a pro. But she has the passion and at least she gave it a go. 5/10.

[@matthiasriebe5938]

can you publish a link to the video from Juliet please

[@matthiasriebe5938]

haette wohl zu ende schauen sollen. 😉

[@Georgous92]

Would you recommend meteor blasting on a carbon frame? Or can it only be on metals?

[@Georgous92]

Sorry I’ve just seen you reply to someone else with the same question.

[@Alphadog265]

Great video,I have a question . My frame is powder coated a nice blue, its still in good condition but I want to know if I can spray it over with another color ( Matte Grey ). First I would put some lettering on the frame then spray it in matte grey. I'll remove the lettering so you can see the letters in the blue color.is this possible and how would I do it?

[@ETOE]

You can paint on some powdercoats and on some you can`t. Depends on the powder used. So I can not give a general answer to this question.

[@janeblogs324]

Powder coat is pure plastic, so you need a suitable plastic primer to use enamel paint. The brand krylon is designed to go right over plastic, no primer required

[@hedgehogcustomcycles647]

Sanding is really hard to do that's why I'm going for paint remover it's much more easier till become bare metal. And use metal primer.

[@mikewalton7164]

This is me every time I spray a bike, I get way to impatient and want it finished yesterday. I don't think we English folks have the patience 😂

[@whollyspokes3645]

Rubbish i have spent the last two years restoring a bottle cage .😁

[@mikewalton7164]

@@whollyspokes3645 that must be an absolute masterpiece 😅

[@helveribanezchiara]

Greeting from Perú

[@dietmarz3013]

where ist the broomstick paintstand video. obwohl ichs mir ausmalen kann... ;)

[@kerrgreg]

Can you media blast a carbon frame?

[@ETOE]

I can, but if you do it wrong you will destroy it in seconds.

[@danieltaylor4873]

Good advice on the mask Martin. How is the seal and fit on your mask given you have a beard?

[@yazidyusop]

how about using paint remover is ok?

[@ETOE]

In general I recomed to blast aluminum frames. Paint stripper produces a lot of toxic waste as painting in general. And the goal is to minimize the waste. So media blasting is the prefered method.

[@najaneda]

You would of thought the company supplying the paint would of given her some advice as it's there paint she's showcaseing.

[@mihpop9733]

I just finished painting my bike helmet following your how to almost to the dot. A mistake i made was not testing the more expensive masking tape before hand, it ripped off fresh paint even after 24h and it also left this stupid glue residue behind that fucked subsequent painting and sanding. After 4 days, i finished but can't say im 100% happy since it doesn't look very professional and maybe the colour scheme is a bit too busy.

[@maroms123]

Thank you Martin for another great video! In the video you have mentioned that after sanding frame down to bare aluminum you would use etch primer, however in the links you provided, there is a link to SprayMax Epoxy 2K primer. Recently i was having dilemma, shall one use epoxy or etch primer for aluminum frames (...and in case of epoxy 1K or 2K?) What are pros and cons here? In the end i have decided to use 2K epoxy primer (exactly the one that you have recommend). P.S. Roasting Frankfurter Würstchen was hilarious :)

[@ETOE]

Most Epoxy primers are mild etched. I recommed to use 2K.

[@maroms123]

@@ETOE Thanks Martin!

[@jackand100others3]

Not going to lie, I use aircraft paint stripper but wear gloves and use a rubber squeegee

[@matthewtoh6437]

Does the elephant toe reference come from the channel name etoe or aka elephant- toe

[@ca5ualm3dia]

how do i sand my clear coat , i get marks after i wet sand and dry , do i need to polish , im using 1500 and 2000 grit wet sanding paper , also a tiny bit of color seems to come off , i used the can of 2k clear coat on a cannondale caad 10 frame and i think i need more , you beginner diy videos downs cover the troubles a person will run into , it says to sand the clear coat smooth , so i did , now it looks a bit cloudy , i have been working on the bike for almost 2 months now , i dont think i will ever finish :(

[@hawaii5ox]

Use auto body rubbing and polishing compounds after you wet sand the clear coat. It will remove the matte finish and bring back the shine. I’m doing a bike frame right now actually using Some of Martins methods. He doesn’t use these compounds in his videos because he’s got a flawless paint technique and doesn’t get an “orange peel” finish

[@ca5ualm3dia]

@@hawaii5ox but the issue i have is i sprayed the clear coat ( satin ) its texture was ruff but it looked fine , so i followed what he said to sand it , and i have 1500 , 2000 and can get 3000 , once i sand it it looks fine from far , but up close you see the scuffs and textures , i wet sanded it under running water, its smooth now but it looks terrible , should i just order more clear coat and just spray a final coat and leave it be , or should i spray another coat and then use a compound ( was thinking scratch x 2.0 that is at walmart ) or just use the compound and try to polish what i have , i just wish he made more points on the troubles a first time painter will run into :(

[@ca5ualm3dia]

@@hawaii5ox looks like this imgur.com/a/sOZywsu

[@janeblogs324]

If color is coming off you've rubbed through the clear. You have to wet sand, don't get the paper dirty/dusty. Yes you need buffing/cutting/polishing compound. Enamel paints can't be sanded or buffed at all

[@ca5ualm3dia]

@@janeblogs324 only a slight bit of color ran through , i used some scratch x 2.0 it made it shine , but the texture is still there , im just going to have to order more 2k satin clear coat , or maybe get away with the cheaper stuff from home depot , at this point i kinda give up , the paint looks fine standing back , but i can still see the weird texture patterns that was not there before i sanded , i should have just sprayed it and left it because it looked fine , maybe felt a bit ruff ( crying face ) !

[@UnicornBikes]

Call me crazy, but why paint an aluminium bike? My new bike is just raw alloy with a clearcoat on top and it looks so good. I kinda want to strip all my bikes now.

[@behb3425]

Raw steel looks also awesome with clear coat.

[@roguecode2354]

Because not everyone wants their bike to look like the Silver Surfer.

[@DeanGroovy]

I'm old enough to know this: in the U.S., we used to have "telephone cells" (19:05) but we called them, "phone booths." I don't know if that's the same in the UK or if they just go with "Tardis."

[@996yoz]

In the UK we still have the old red ones in some places and also newer ones, there's less of them around though now. We call them telephone boxes

[@speedeiro]

I will paint mine, who knows, maybe you do a react ... Brazilian painting frame. In Brazil people don't apply Primer on carbon frames, only on aluminum ... I don't know why ...

[@HairyMTB]

How do you feel / rate using a chemical paint stripper on an aluminium frame to get to the base metal please?

[@jackand100others3]

I think you should be fine! Just give it a good wash before and use wax and greasy to remove to give it a last paint prep

[@HairyMTB]

Thanks. Now if I want to go with a raw aluminium finish should I just use a 2k clear coat over?

[@whollyspokes3645]

I got my old frame dipped for 20 English pounds, maldon powder coaters Job done

[@whollyspokes3645]

I got my old frame dipped for 20 English pounds, maldon powder coaters Job done

[@retrobikechannel2599]

I use chemical paint stripper. A good quality one is hard to find.

[@mrenovatio3739]

Can't you just use a machine for sanding? Or using chemicals to remove the paint?

[@richardbernard776]

what about paint thinner

[@ETOE]

Don`t drink it!

[@8II0000II8]

That hotdog is messing with the commentary 🤣

[@kaywoodparsons7967]

Whats the beverage you are drinking

[@ETOE]

Raspberry lemonade

[@cycletosanity7465]

My question is not paint related, I am curious as to what you was drinking? It looked sweet and refreshing

[@ETOE]

German Fassbrause raspberry taste.

[@adielkhan831]

Apple beer basically

[@currymasterrace7153]

Can you react to the Hardtail Party paintjob ?

[@ETOE]

Send me an Insta DM with the link.

[@OmaBike]

I just watched it and I cringed every time he touched it with his bare hands. Which is a lot. :) That's from watching Martin. :D

[@ajveeden8595]

Martin why not use paint stripper in these cases…then sand.

[@ETOE]

Maybe she had no paint stripper.

[@ajveeden8595]

@@ETOE No you nut job😂i mean do you eva use stripper yourself or you always just blast and sand. Paint stripper not stripping stripper☝️

[@christooss]

Came here for the ETOE spray painting tips, stayed for the wiener roasting. I really enjoyed this type of videos from you. Keep up the good commentary work!

[@johnnydeutschemark3620]

Speaking of blowtorches ....I have a frame here which someone got bored with sanding and tried to burn the paint off...ugh!

[@Spinner1987CH]

wtf! on what kind of frame?

[@donhollio-1]

Martin that green drink looks like it gives you lots of gas! I've been to Germany a handful of times but I never tried it.

[@Murphy252000]

Cheers from ireland mucker

[@lawrenceubell9596]

She should have watch a few of your videos, like I’ve been

[@nudgeA7]

when u hold the can too close u can get orangepeel effect, which noone wants to happen..., best is multiple thin layers always....;)