paint a mtb bike with wrap foil

If you have some wrapping foil or saran wrap at home, be creative with a special painting technique! In this video I like to show you how to paint an enduro MTB frame with wrapping foil. The result is an interesting carbon pattern on this enduro mtb carbon frame. MARTIN
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[@ETOE]

Why use the word foil instead of wrap? Because it is easier to find in KZbin and Google search and more people can watch it.

[@GTILasi]

Hi! Erstmal vorab, dein channel ist echt toll, danke dafür! Ich hätte mal eine frage: wenn du mehrere klarlackschichten aufträgst mig zwischenschleifen um ein perfektes finish zu bekommen, wie lange lässt du den klarlack vor dem schleifen durchhärten? Ps:hab mein bike in anlehnung an dein gulf bike lackiert letzen winter, leider alles mit spraydose mangels lackierpistole, ist aber trotzdem toll geworden :) die idee hier lässt meine fingee aber schon wieder jucken ;)

[@kaywoodparsons1874]

@Hayes Otis This has nothing to do with the painting techniques in this video. Go somewhere else with your SCAMS!

[@airspacesilence8610]

@Stetson Lewis nice second account

[@martinladley]

we call it Cling Film, not foil or wrap , in UK. Great vid )

[@theodoro89]

It looks like forged carbon. Super cool idea and execution.

[@itichima9649]

Forged Carbon oO?

[@frankkiss3701]

Hi FANTASTIC. I just finished applying the same effect with metallic gold over satin black. I am very pleased with the effect. I went for a slightly different effect to allow more of the base colour (black) to show through. It was easy, you just wrinkle the foil into a smaller size then press into the paint and when you remove it from the paint you stretch it out tight and you end up with a growing mineral structure appearance. Thanks again so much for your inspiriation Frank (Australia)

[@marcelopajueloarteaga814]

Did you sand in between ?

[@frankkiss3701]

@@marcelopajueloarteaga814 Of coarse, and also sanded the gold also to reduce the stepped effect of the clear coats. This also softened the gold effect so that it didn’t jump out that strongly. I was going for subtlety.

[@aman06031989]

​@@frankkiss3701hello dear need a help could you guide me for some problems

[@frankkiss3701]

I’ll try to help.

[@aman06031989]

@@frankkiss3701 i have problem with stencils some time it lift the base coat. It is necessary to spray a clear coat over base before spraying stencils or can directly paste stencils and spray them over base coat ?

[@zrsgamboa]

I thoroughly enjoy watching you create such beautifully painted frames.

[@yuhaolu6595]

Another masterpiece!!!! For Q&A: Please show us how you prep the frame Martin. We know it's boring but it is such a crucial step of the whole paint job.

[@brentnicol6391]

Martin, I just love watching your video's. You do amazing jobs and I love your humour. I crack myself when I listen to what you say. Love it.

[@JaviRP97]

Beautiful, it's even easier than painting into solid color, as imperfections aren't that noticeable. 👍

[@santiagoaraujo3202]

Martin, Du bist so talentiert. Ich würde Angst haben, hart zu fahren mit deinen Rahmen , weil sie so schön sind. Du hast mich inspiriert, zu versuchen, meinen eigenen Rahmen zu lackieren.

[@mrbayermc3115]

Ich war erst skeptisch aber das finish sieht echt hammer aus ... die technik kann man vorallem ja auch für so ziemlich alle Strukturen, wie z.b. Blätter Stoffe ect. die man so findet anwenden ... cooles Video

[@brianvaller6589]

the detail in those logos is amazing, I wouldn't think it would be possible to get it so clean and perfectlookingwith paint and masking tape.. Great work on another beautiful paintjob!!

[@BikeItUK]

Fantastic...great work and amazing editing. Thanks for sharing your process but also all the hard work and lengths you go to editing these videos for us. All the very best Andy

[@ronwalsh]

I have been looking for a cool way to paint my old GT, and I think I have found it. Thanks for posting this.

[@Hermod_Hermit]

Absolutely rad video! Will do this to my Niner RLT steel bike comes fall. Right now I do not wish to be without it, but after the summer I think I could manage to be without it for maybe 2 weeks while doing this. Will paint about half of the frame (back end) silver, and the front end black with silver decor like this. Will also, completely shamelessly, copy the color of the logos, but will order pre cut vinyl stickers instead of doing the graphics using spray cans. I know, simple solution, and perhaps not 100% as good looking. But way less chance of me messing it up!

[@luukarends6946]

Can you also use a spraycan as the printing color? And can i use this technique on black primer or what should i do to start with a black frame? You gave the the inspiration to spray a frame myself!

[@rustysphotography]

Opens up a whole world of ideas as well . A piece of leather maybe effective as well . Great helpful and inspiring videos you do my friend :) thank you

[@Handler4071]

Splendid! Realy love silver and copper color contrast on a bike.

[@attorreatravere4590]

00:44 In your workshop, frames float in the air. It's magic!

[@maxkrauss4155]

Would love to see the full shop. Are those just a random set of LEDs behind the peg board. Whatever it is, it looks great!

[@danieleungaro7074]

Das ist die schönste Lackierung ever,du bist echt super,mach weiter so👍👍👍👍

[@MrKrueger88]

Wow ..... i thought , here’s a quick spray job , I’ll watch a minute .... but it was done so well i watched the whole video . Very impressive video editing , and the end result was equally impressive !! Well done 👍

[@frankkiss3701]

Hi Etoe I love all your videos. You have such great ideas and perfect execution. I am painting my mountain bike at the moment and planning to apply gold paint foiled over black satin. I am completing the project with spray cans and have some questions please. 1. I love the metallic mineral growth pattern, but do you have any ideas how I might allow for more black to show through (i.e. less gold on the frame)? 2. Once I have applied the foiled paint, would you recommend sanding and if so, with wet rub or scourer? 3. Would you recommend gloss or matt 2K clear as the finishing coat. Thanks for your help and keep the fantastic videos coming. Frank (Australia)

[@GSXR750power]

I understand the principle, but I have a couple of quick questions : - When you use plastic foil once, do you put paint back on every time? - Once used, do you change sheets each time? Thank you for your answers and your inspiring work. What would be cool is that one day, you show us your material and the use you make of it

[@attorreatravere4590]

Question for your next Q/A session : Can you tell us about a good brand for spray can clear coat? It seems that spray cans are generally lower grade, compared to the paints you use with your spray gun. Great job. All the best.

[@andrewschort724]

The airbrush he uses is definitely better. A spray can is really just a portable airbrush. The real thing is always better.

[@szymczakow]

WOW you blowned my mind!!! That's look's even more than amazing!!!

[@weswolf73]

the plastic wrap works OK, better if you just crumple it up in you hand and blot on the wet paint. even better is a plastic shopping bag crumpled in your hand. i tried it the way you did on my CBR and after a couple of tries i found that the shopping bag makes for a more dramatic structure and is far better at layering multiple colors. your version is good though if you are going for the more subdued washed out look. good vid.

[@mauricesand9659]

Woow excellent paint job so great , you are a master greatings from Mexico

[@peterbagosi3862]

i just finished my bike with very similar colors, its a great idea.

[@chrisstainer3090]

Looks sick

[@robertoc.9099]

Es un trabajo fantástico, siempre veo tus videos gracias amigo.

[@GollesFpv]

awesome work! what o you think of doin the wrap paint on a black frame, and then give a layer or 2 of candy color. then some clearcoat ? best regards.

[@matthewgamble9131]

Absolutely beautiful skill set

[@Tazod41]

Great job on video, nice editing and interesting to watch, might try it myself

[@chrisfierro7437]

Beautiful paint job sir

[@PmatWolf]

That is totally amazing sir, very awe inspiring thankyou

[@TalesfromtheGreenway]

Pretty awesome, I could imagine it sprayed with a candy red after the silver foil.

[@stephensimpson3352]

ART..............................................SUPER SKILL CRAFTSMAN👍🎬❤️

[@christianmuller4027]

Your work looks so great, I wouldn't dare to drive.😅 This is art! 👏👏

[@andrewschort724]

Oh but he wants you to show off his work by driving it around! When people ask where you got it done, you can refer them to him!

[@zafrultxr9584]

i've done it and it looks amazing!!

[@Race2you]

Hello Martin! Amazing! So first you "foil-paint" the frame. Doesn't this paint leave irregularities on the frame that come through the logo's? Especially when you use gold or silver paints for these logo's? Thank you for sharing your knowledge! It's really outstanding!

[@ETOE]

Yes.

[@deasternjo-seph941]

Looks great, curious how he got the marbled effect on the slab he used for the wrap though, would like to do a paintjob like this but not sure how to make the texture to transfer onto the foil aka wrap

[@charleshennings5134]

slick paint job, dude!

[@cahyowahyono6708]

such a great job on every video. thanx for sharing

[@Spasskarton]

The volume was accidently on max. He scared the hell out of me...

[@opiestanborough4774]

ya i got yelled at.... nothing new lol....

[@ThomasSmithTechArtist]

I'm a big fan of your videos !

[@MrOsdwall]

Terrific this one.... .WOW... soo beatifull.

[@garylelux5914]

amazing paint job

[@kaywoodparsons1874]

Do you have a video on your Airbrushes you use? What Brand, types etc... Thanks!

[@lefthorse1]

I wish to see the build of that bike , or just the finished bike , cool paint job ...

[@tomthomsen990]

Appreciate the lessons! How do make paint have the cracked effect? I did a florescent green with gunmetal topcoat that cracked and it looked great. I don't remember how to do it. Can you help?

[@jeromepalma8025]

Love the idea, I'm definitely will try it out.

[@colorcustom]

Why you do it that way? You can do it other way. If you want Same or different effects, spray silver first and then dry, second you spray black and when its wet then you can use a protective foil or plastic bag. The beautiful effect can also be if you sprayed candy before clearcoat.

[@ams4328]

Where can I find this type of vinyl decal like the one in the video ? It looks amazing to remove after painting over it, no adhesive glue left behind!

[@willimuller3697]

this looks awesome

[@billrose2202]

I like this idea and want to try it on a metal frame. Would you sand down to the metal, primer it, powdercoat paint and then use this foil technique?

[@ETOE]

no

[@billrose2202]

@@ETOE thanks for the quick response. So what would the process be for a steel frame? Excuse my ignorance haha

[@fernandobenavides4029]

Felicitaciones usted es uno de los mejores

[@OfficialFedHater]

That's really cool, kind of want to do this now.

[@tombarton7043]

Thanks for videos :) how did you get such a nice straight line on the edges of the gold? Is it the masking tape or the brown paper that stops paint bleeding through the lines?

[@jonienglish3231]

Another Amazing Video !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rhriding]

Will you try to make the Sworks Tarmac SL7 Quick-Step team colour? As that colour also have some area like this

[@DamianSwarlik]

another great paint job and very useful video thx Martin :)

[@AIACORI]

Estupendo Trabajo!!! Una curiosidad de donde consigues los pigmentos dorados/oro? Y los mezclas con resina acrílica? Podrías poner los enlaces de los pigmentos oro? Muchas gracias por tus videos y trabajos!!!!!

[@garethjoice1335]

Hiya. Love your videos. I am planning to do a dual-project with my son this winter: His GT MTB and my Specialized Secteur roadie.. What is this "Intercoat" you refer to? I cannot see it in the links, and assume this is not clear coat as that's the final protective coating.

[@achtsax]

Color Genius!

[@strix2035]

I would like to see a video on how you prep/tape up all the areas before you paint.

[@ETOE]

Please watch the preping videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWOvqoynYtaXb6s

[@dakujYa]

Alter Schwede, das sieht richtig nice aus. Hat mich sofort geflascht, bin am überlegen, wie ich ddas Muster im laufe nächsten Jahres auf mein Motorrad bekommen, soll ja nicht zu überladen wirken. *thinking*

[@hermanbittner9433]

Sieht heftig aus👌🏻 kann man das auch statt Silber mit anderen Farben machen?

[@Shauncat1]

Truly amazing, I've watched how you customize some of the Trek bike frames, you are definitely awesome indeed bro

[@grahambate3384]

Gr8 video. When U applying foil do U need to keep spray board with more paint? Cheers Graham

[@barryford7135]

Hi, have you got a video that goes thru the basics, what grit paper do you use for first prep, then after primer & do you wet sand between top coats & clear coat? Thanks

[@salamalycoom]

That was awsome. So good in fact I feel I could do too. I love the blue peg boards.

[@davidshelly5116]

sun burnt nah you probably can’t

[@jumperharz6270]

Loctite can usually be softened with a hot air gun. Just be gentle near carbon parts to avoid delamination.

[@RaptorV1USA]

great video thanks i am familiar with these ' mottled' finishes, its something we were seeing in the show/custom car scene several years ago.. it was very cool to see it applied in real time sort of to a bike frame i will probably try this when it is time to restore/ refresh my CF Devinci ;-)

[@keiranmarley4052]

Im trying this for sure! My new favourite channel im watching all your videos hahaha also What happened to you social media pages? I just looked and nothing. I would really like to see a closer look at this design if you have the footage :)

[@joosbikes5911]

Thats awesome! Im going to try to do it on my bike, but just 1 question, can this be done with spray paint?

[@ETOE]

Yes.

[@deanprosser5224]

Another great job Martin thanks for sharing.

[@TheAlina135]

Starker Job! Hast du Empfehlungen für ähnliche Metallicfarben aus der Dose?

[@tapsarautanen]

There are several recommended ways to loosen a bolt blocked by Blue Loctite or similar, you can find it on the technical sheet of the product.

[@maximfadeev2012]

Hey, looks really good!! I like your works more understanding how much love you put into it. By the way, what kind of a clear : Matt??? And how do you solve a problem of a stairs , which appears when you take the masking film off( in this case letters). A gold paint has some thickness and you can see that it stands a bit higher on the edges...how you make the surface smooth using gloss clear?

[@9livesMtb]

When you remove the masking tape revealing the letters there's always a raised edge ..what do you do to level that off before clearcoat??..great job !! Looks cool 😎😎

[@alfiecartwright9655]

Paint away from the tape

[@alfiecartwright9655]

Paint away from the tape, if you paint towards the masking tape then it will leave a raised edge

[@9livesMtb]

No..what i mean is after removing the masking tape over the letters..( There's now no masking tape on th bike)... You are ready to clearcoat...there is sometimes a raised edge from the last colour on top of the letters ..you can see it when he removes the "R" it's this edge that either sticks up due to removal of tape or has a very slight raised edge due to thickness..if the letters masked are small i can't see how it's possible to paint away from tape in all directions..thanks for reply

[@carltonwade5696]

Wet sand 1500 and use real clear coat not rattle can it lays out thicker you don’t need to get it all the way smooth before clear you just want to break the edge

[@solsken30]

Hello, Thank you for your video it's amazing what you do ! What is the model and name's brand of your printer machine that you use for make your stencil and your stickers ? Thank you by advance for your help

[@fullhog]

Hi Etoe.. Great work as always! I take it you aren't using water base paints for this. But rather the older solvent/oil base paint.

[@HarishChouhan]

Martin, have you ever done anything similar to Sworks Aethos brushed steel kinda custom paint?

[@tykoon2121]

Good info and love all these tricks to paint. I ant Very heavy involved to bikes and I will be using what I watched from you to paint my bikes.

[@roberthuxoll8500]

All finished coatings are shiny. Can you show also the right way for a mated design?

[@ETOE]

Please watch this video for a matt and golss finish: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZXHeYKYYt6DgtU

[@DunderOz]

Wonderful work 🙌

[@c.d.j300]

Hello Martin! Is it possible to do this paint style in Montana red over black paint?

[@justingriffiths929]

You mentioned you wait 10-15 minutes in between spraying the layers of clear coat. If you choose to sand the frame in between coats, how long are you waiting? What grit sandpaper?

[@ETOE]

2-3 hours. 800 grit if you know that you are doing 1200 grit if you are a wussy.

[@АлексейПензев-ч9м]

Красишь очень круто! Отличные идеи для покраски!

[@benjaminmountford2585]

On a camo (black&green) theme frame what do you think the colour of the decals should be mate?

[@Mr229357]

Nice work 🙂👍🏻👍🏻

[@Malcontent88]

Where did you get the black mounting/pegboard on the back of your bench? Edit: nvm, I found the work benches you’re using. I’ll just drill 50 million holes in some plywood sheet...

[@userbarny6271]

Like your Videos very interesting THX amazing work also like the way you explain the topic

[@Apxumekmop_1]

Amazing work!

[@I61void]

Can you possibly do a video on sanding the bikes because I had trouble with that, tips and tricks to get it done faster

[@ETOE]

Please watch this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5rUiKxjf711bZY

[@harryg4634]

Absolutely mind blowing! What's the hardest part in this specific paintjob ( or any in general) that a beginner might mess up?

[@ETOE]

The clear coat.

[@exs3574]

@@ETOE And that's what I'm saying. Most of us would probably believe this is the easiest one ;)

[@harryg4634]

@@ETOE how do you know if it's good or bad since it's 'clear'😅

[@william6171]

When sanding, how hard does one need to apply pressure? Do you really have to push the sandpaper as hard as you can or is it more a case of just running it up and down the frame? at 2:20

[@mopedmarathon]

William when using scotch brite (the scouring pad type abrasives) you can apply a small amount of pressure. Maybe a couple of pounds. (Get a rough idea by pressing on some scales). When using sandpaper it’s important to avoid clogging as the small consolidations of sanded paint that gather on the paper can leave scratches in the preped surface that will show in the new paint. The best way is to use very little pressure and dust the paper off every few seconds of rubbing. If you’re pressing too hard the dust will clog. To check you haven’t missed any areas give the sanded area a wipe with a cloth and look for areas that are still shiny. Also try to avoid running you’re hand lengthways as this can leave finger shaped low areas . A diagonal movement in 2 directions to form an x shape is best. Have a look at automotive paint prep videos. Hope that helps.

[@ETOE]

@William please check my video for all information I can give you about sanding: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5rUiKxjf711bZY

[@opiestanborough4774]

just imagine yer old lady is rubing it up and down on the ole pogo schtick....

[@rm1344]

How do you level the logo paint with the base colour? You sand it between clear coats or before the clear?

[@tuckerbeddiges]

Will this still have the same effect if I put another of transparent colored foil layer on top of the first foiled layer?

[@BeetleBuns]

Darn muscle-bound Chinese ladies, always tightening our bolts to the extreme! They should put those talents to good use in the Olympics

[@RaptorV1USA]

Meh,.... They're all using little automatic preset cheap chinese torque wrenches ....

[@runner6008]

Hammer 🤩 Wann muss ich den Rahmen für so eine glatte Oberfläche abschleifen ? Nach der ersten Klarlackschicht oder direkt nach dem aufbringen der folienschicht, bevor ich dann den Klarlack aufbringe ? Kann ich eine frisch lackierte Schicht schon mit alkohol oder wasser reinigen um den Schleifstaub abzuwaschen ? Liebe Grüße Niklas

[@ETOE]

Im dreizehnten Witumanot 6 Minuten bevor Mitternaht, wenn der Trabant im Zenit des Uranus steht.