Spraying My VW T5 Van Bike Rack Black
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- Опубліковано 17 кві 2020
- I bought a bike rack for my T5 Volkswagen Transporter Van a few weeks ago. It needed some parts replacing and I had to spray paint it black.
The lockable knobs I use to replace the old ones are Thule 527 Lockable Knobs.
Watch me install the bike rack: • Installing A Second Ha...
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Absolutely priceless, thanks @TheSlowworms. I've got the same rusty-bar problem with my T6 bike rack and can now repair it with confidence thanks to you. Now I just have to work out whether black will go with Indium Grey 🤣
It looks awesome! Well done.
The speckling from the can could be due to the way you are holding it, ie... pointing it downwards.
Or it could be if the can hasn't been shaken enough before use.
Thanks
Hi. Thanks for your video. After 3 years, is the paint still good ? I would like to do the same but I'm trying to get some information before doing something. Thanks for your answer
Thank you. I appreciate your work and it’s definitely good to see how well it came out. Gives me tips for one I’d like to repaint.
Thank James! Glad it helped 👍
Looks amazing 🖤
Thanks! I’m pretty chuffed with the results too 😊
Fun AND informative 👍
I’m the type of teacher who throws the text book in the bin, sits on my chair backwards and you have to call me by my first name.
Nice to those apprenticeship skills coming back in to play
Glad to see you spotted my ratchet spanner action Danny 😄
Great video... my threads have rusted and was trying to find out what I needed to use to replace them. I had my van resprayed and wanted everything to look new. I have one question. At the top there are detachable rubber pieces that go between the rack and the tailgate, are there ones at the bottom?? if there are I have lost them :(
Cheers Simon! I think I know what you mean. Do the bottom pads just rest on a tiny lip and there’s a 5mm gap between the rest of it? Because that’s what mine looks like too and it’s meant to look like that. It doesn’t look right does it?
Yes that's what mine looks like, was just checking :)I feel happier that there is nothing missing.Will be adding something between it and the bodywork to avoid damage for sure!@@TheSlowworms thank you!
No worries 👍
Great video mate . I’m totally hopeless at stuff like this but want to do it . Do you mind sending me a link to the stuff you purchased to do it ? Also could I leave the rack in 1 piece do you think ? Thanks
Thanks! I really appreciate it!
I think you might make things a bit harder for yourself but you could still do it. You definitely need to take the arms that hold the bikes in place off. You can quite easily take the rails that hold the wheels in place off too. You should be fine leaving the rest in place though.
Primer: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172918093145
Paint: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370948011015
Handle: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264206124238
Can I ask how many cans of each you used please bud
Out of interest, where did you get your stainless steel threaded bar from and what size is it? Did you get a long section and cut it to size for all three arms?
Hi, sorry for the late reply. It’s probably too late now but it’s from Tool Station. It’s m8 and I got 3 lengths of 1m. I cut all lengths about 10mm longer than the original threaded bar because I was struggling to open the jaws wide enough to fit my bike and my friends bikes in. Hope that helps 😊
The Slowworms All sorted - Thanks. I may have to extend the longest arm at some point, as the Thule handle sometimes comes off when opening the jaws fully.
Flying_Scotsman yeah, making them longer really helps. I guess bike frame tubing must’ve gotten wider. Other than one of your arms being too long, how’s the bike rack?
How well has the paint lasted? Does it scratch easy?
Hi Byron 👋
It doesn’t seem to have any scratches on it. I think it would scratch though with enough pressure.
It seems to have flaked in two places either from the heat or where the straps bang against it in the wind whilst driving down the road. That’s probably to do with my painting technique though 😆
How's your bike rack held up after a year after you have painted it? I have the same rack and want to paint mine black.
Also interested in seeing how it held up without a clear coat.
I’ve got three small spots where paint has some come off in the same area, but I don’t know where it’s come from. I think it might’ve been where I’ve bashed the pedals on the rack when I’ve put a bike on or taken it off.
That happened after about six months of spraying it and I haven’t had any chips since.
Hey great vid, hows it looking now with rubbing and that? Regret doing it or holding up. Cheers!
Thank you Nick! I have a couple of marks from smacking the pedals on it when I go to lift the bike in place but other than that it’s fine. I definitely don’t regret it. It seems harder to scratch compared to when I first did it, like the paint has gone hard or something. Still looks cool!
@@TheSlowworms cheers mate I’ve done mine now. 🤙😎🍺
How do the clamp arms go back on? Really struggling ☹️
Which bit are you struggling with? Are you struggling with putting the rubber bushes back in the right place?
@@TheSlowwormsThe plastic clamps at 5.10 into the video
You can sort of see a close up of it at 3:34. It’s sort of hard to explain. I can send you a close up photo of mine put together if you like?
Is the the genuine vw bike rack??
yeah, it is. I got it second-hand from facebook marketplace for £200. I was pretty chuffed with that 😄
How many cans of primer & paint did you use?
In the end I used 3. I should’ve held the can a bit closer though so you could probably get away with two maybe
@@TheSlowworms Brilliant video, thanks for going into so much detail! Inspired me to do the same! Although could I just clarify one point? I have done one coat of base coat so far and it has taken x2 cans. When you said it took 3 cans - did you mean x2 cans of base coat and x1 can of top coat - so one coat of primer and one coat of top coat? Or did you mean x3 cans of base coat (probably could do x2 coats - just) and x3 cans of top coat - x2 coats of each?! I know the cans say multiple thin layers, but I would worry about getting it all back together with all those coats? Thanks again!
why not powder coat it?
:-)
Dome nut 😊
😂
How is the result after 3 years ? I mean u didnt sand or primed it. Does the paint still holds ? br
I didn’t sand it but I did prime it. That’s watch the etch primer was. It’s holding out really well. I’ve only got two chips on it from where my pedals have bashed against it
Did you paint over the plastic in the end?
I only painted over the plastics parts that are attached to the main body of the bike rack because they were too hard to get off without any damage. I didn’t paint over the plastic caps on the ends of the rails and the plastic caps on the ends of the part that folds down. I could’ve easily painted all the plastic parts though because the finish actually looks pretty good 👍
The Slowworms All done! Very happy with the result. You’re right about putting it back together though!! Mine needed a bit of a touch up afterwards... Thanks for the vid and tips!
Duncan Clarke no way! Thanks for letting me know! It’s nice to know that the video actually helped you 😊
I think the paint gets harder and less easy to scratch off over time. Mine seemed a bit fragile to start with. Did you use the same paint?
The Slowworms Yes mate. Same paint, although I used more base coat just to make sure that the top coat took
@@clarkefamily6314 hows the paint holding up??