I have an aluminium frame and the lacquer has peeled off, does anyone know if it can be re lacquered and if so how much will it cost, or am I best getting it powder coated (if this is an option), I wouldn’t mind a change of colour.

You can try to wet & dry it down and then re-lacquer that area – very cheap to do yourself. Powdercoat is much tougher and cheaper (about £50 depending where and what), paint can be prettier but more expensive to pay somebody to do it due to more stages. Where are you? You need to find a painter or powder-coater. Have a look for argos cycle on google too.

IMO laquering polished aluminium is not a good idea, there’s nothing for it to key to, all it takes is a little chip and water to get underneath and it looks terrible.

Powdercoat laquer is very yellow but a bit harder wearing.

The best I’ve seen is a product by POR-15 and something used by Image Wheels they called ceramic clear coat, which I suspect is the same thing.

Personally I’d just leave it bare, give it a polish up now and again and use a sealant to protect it.

http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?productID=8775&frostProductName=POR15%20Glisten%20PC%20c/w%20Hardener%20%28709ml%29

Thanks for teh advice so far, but whole frame needs re doing, I will have to re move all the lacqer first before trying to re lacquer it, It may be better to powder coat it, I’ve heard that there is a place in Bradford thats good, (I live warrington area) if anyone can suggest anything closer.

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