Painting Skateboard Trucks

[@cptcarl83]

Thanks for making this. This was 100% what I was hoping to find. Great job and the trucks look great.

[@MrTegni]

Glad I could help

[@Mikich22]

Thanks for tutorial! Can I use varnish after painting? I have matte paint, but I want trucks to be glossy

[@MrTegni]

sure, of course

[@asystole361]

Why did you paint the pivot cups instead of removing them?

[@MrTegni]

Hello. it is not absolutely necessary to remove them. they can stay in but also out. I left her in there.

[@digobigo2077]

Hey i've been looking into spray painting my trucks but i have a couple questions. Is it completely necessary to sand my trunks? They're default chrome and have no paint but am i supposed to still sand them? Also, do i need a primer, or can i get away with not using it?

[@MrTegni]

It depends on how good you want the result to be. In principle, an adhesion grung is recommended, which is a kind of pre-layer So that the paint adheres better to the chrome surface. So degrease the trucks, sand them finely, apply a precoat, Let the primer dry, apply paint 2x and finish with 1x clear coat. If it's supposed to be cheap and you drive a lot, it's enough to sand the trucks once, degrease them, paint them twice, done.

[@saedmax4656]

If the trucks are brand new, you can just spray paint them right away right? I Want to get ace trucks in black 7.75 but my skate shop only got silver ones. Also what spray paint should I use?

[@MrTegni]

hi. you need paint for metal and don't forget to sand the trucks properly. for an even better result use a metal primer. much luck

[@King_Choia]

What spray paint? Or just metal spray paint

[@MrTegni]

Hello. i have use metal spray paint.

[@MrTegni]

Painting with spray cans Prepare the material for painting. In this case the axles, trucks. 1. pre-clean. Remove the coarse dirt, dirt, if present. 2. Grind. Or grind. Treat surfaces with sandpaper. Tip: The rule is, the finer the sandpaper, the smoother the surface after sanding. 3. clean material. Clean the surface properly! Dust and degrease. 4. masking. Mask off surfaces that are not to be coated with paint. 5. Varnishing, spraying. Paint the surface twice, the first layer of paint Let dry 10 to 20 minutes, then repeat. For a really good result, do not spray too much paint on one spot, otherwise the paint will run and there will be drips or runs. Tip: Make sure that the spray can is moved first and that the spray button is pressed during the movement. Perform flowing movements with the spray cans. 6. Allow parts, surface to dry for 24 hours. Ready. Have fun Mr.Tegni

[@grantley4423]

What kind of primer do you use??

[@MrTegni]

Hello For the project I 2-component epoxy resin primer used for metal.