Paint jobs?
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Rock Strongo
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Don't Let It Bounce
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Repainting a racquet properly is such a time-consuming job that it is unlikely a business could do it in a cost-effective way, but it might be worth giving an auto shop a call just to be sure. The people who do it – and there are some detailed threads here explaining how – seem to do it as a labor of love for their own frames, and they tend toward the simpler paint jobs partly because it is so difficult to do anything complex without factory robotics.
kimguroo
Legend
strongly agree. I've done several Paint jobs and everytime, I was thinking that this will be last time. I think it should be close to $100 to repaint rackets.
danielrios
Semi-Pro
Pics????????????
kimguroo
Legend
kimguroo
Legend
yep! stripping paint job is hardest thing to do. actual paint jobs are not hard.
usually it takes at least three days but I took more times so each coats are dried.
think about it.
someone put 5 more hours to do stripping paint, 3-4 times of painting, apply decals then 3-4 times of clear coating.
mxmx
Hall of Fame
i was actually thinking of doing a paint job on my first proper racket.
I have the experience to do this cause im kinda in the "branding" industry. But even with all my experience and tools to my disposal, it really doesn't seem worth it. I'd rather leave this for the best of the best, the people who do current racket paint jobs.
Speaking of which. To everyones opinion. Which racket company has the best racket paint jobs when it comes to design, and when it comes to quality of paint and sticking to the racket?
I have the experience to do this cause im kinda in the "branding" industry. But even with all my experience and tools to my disposal, it really doesn't seem worth it. I'd rather leave this for the best of the best, the people who do current racket paint jobs.
Speaking of which. To everyones opinion. Which racket company has the best racket paint jobs when it comes to design, and when it comes to quality of paint and sticking to the racket?
kimguroo
Legend
yonex rackets are one of the best except design of paint theme.
Don't Let It Bounce
Hall of Fame
Stellar work, Kimguroo. I've asked on a couple of paint job threads but never been able to get an answer: do you have any tips for managing the gradient effect; i.e., shifting from orange to black? The only way I can think of is to hold a spray can of each color a little farther (how far?) from the frame, but it seems like you'd get only one chance to get it right – spray too much or too close with one color, and you'd have to strip/sand and start over. And how would you do multiple coats?
If I'm remembering right that you are in Japan, you may appreciate this: I plan one day to add some calligraphy by a hero of mine to some of my frames. I would have the world's only Prince Graphite Yamaoka Tesshu Autograph model.
Those Prince Japan racquet bags look nice, too, btw.
P.S. Speaking of Japan, isn't "Kenichi" a Japanese name?
If I'm remembering right that you are in Japan, you may appreciate this: I plan one day to add some calligraphy by a hero of mine to some of my frames. I would have the world's only Prince Graphite Yamaoka Tesshu Autograph model.
Those Prince Japan racquet bags look nice, too, btw.
P.S. Speaking of Japan, isn't "Kenichi" a Japanese name?
Hewex
Semi-Pro
I like the Yonex designs, but I am biased...
Wilson has some ugly color combinations. I used the Ksurge and wondered what they were thinking. But, when you have 29 different racquets, I guess you run through attractive designs pretty quickly!
Nice pj on yours btw!!!!
kimguroo
Legend
no! I don't live in Japan (I live in GA). I don't even have a chance to visit in Japan.
I really want to visit there ^_^ I know most of my tennis equipments from Japan or other Asian countries.
for the paint job, I already post some details in previous threads.
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=357115
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=361608
I will give more detail answer when I get back from my 4th league match in this season. hopefully, I will stay undefeated hahahha
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kimguroo
Legend
Yonex design is really simple. usually one or two tone but paint quality is awesome ^_^I like the Yonex designs, but I am biased...
simplicity might be one of the best though hahaha.
kimguroo
Legend
damn lost the match:evil:
anyway.... I have an air brush. I used to paint RC Car body. sold several at bay ^_^.
It might be very hard to do with spray can because you can't control amount of paint. Air brush can spray very thin line or thick .
I should use oil based paint so more stick to the graphite...
I used water based paint (only reason was I already had paints and almost no smell or mess after painting) so I already have some chips.
if you want to use spray can, just go for one tone color or do heavy masking tape method.
gradient effect might be very hard to create with spray can but it's not impossible in my opinion.
always put dark color first then some point you have to fade out really quickly with lighter color. I can't describe in English perfectly (English is not my first language
). in my case, I put black color first (top)then start with lighter color from bottom. the point which meet black and orange. you quickly pull off (the point which meet boarder line of black and orange). it has to be quick otherwise you can't make gradient effect. it's possible but not easy with spray can. also it might require to use masking tape.
you might be able to find painting techniques in youtube.
kimguroo
Legend
it's waterslide decal. I printed with laser printer.
Actually, I ordered white based waterslide paper but the seller sent clear paper so hard to see vivid color if frame is darker color.
do you want some? I printed more than 20.
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aggietex08
Rookie
Kimguroo you ever think of charging people to paint frames? I'm sure a handfull of people would if you did (myself being a possible costumer).
kimguroo
Legend
I thought about it but whenever I strip (remove) paints, I was thinking that this will be last time hahahaha.
the reality is.... most of people might want to pay around $30-40 but custom painters want $100. there is a huge gap. especially racket is very tricky than other paint job because of material.
someone asked me about sandblasting method to remove paint but too risky in my opinion. if there is slight mistake, graphite might be damaged. Also I can put too much paint stripping material because if those material absorb into graphite, it will ruin the frame.
I put paint remover about two-three hours then start to stripping paint but only I can remove 50% of paint. after that. hand sandpaper method is only option which takes more than 5 hours smooth out and ready to paint.
if somebody send perfectly removed painted racket, I might be able to paint it for $30-40.
I just want to have a fun so I used less strong paint (used waterbased paint which is easy to paint and smell free) but if I need to do it for someone, I need oil based paint and don't like mess and smell after I need to clean up.
so much time consuming work ^_^ (I really need to finish the final stage of my doctoral study hahaha). if I start to paint rackets for others, I can hear my wife yells at me "STUDY and finish your degree first" ^____^
aggietex08
Rookie
Hah I hear a simlar statement from my GF everytime she catches me on these forums.
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