Any recomendations for somewhere that’ll do a good job on a frame?

ABC enammelling in Nailsea

You do need to do the masking yourself though but that’s easy enough.

Argos Cycles

Argos Cycles do enamelling, not powder coating. It looks great, but is expensive and a bit fragile.

For powder coating, this lot did a lovely job on my Thorn (and they did all the masking): http://www.rpaengineering.co.uk/index.html

Clubber/ransos – how much am I looking at for a frame?

Nicknoxx – yeah, know about Argos, but would rather do powdercoat as it’s cheaper and tougher.

IIRC about £40 -£50 depending on how happy they’re feeling on the day (and what paint you go for).

The paint quality is very good (better than Argos IME) but they’re not as careful with finishing as Argos so you’ll end up with painted threads, etc unless you mask properly.

There’s a couple of motorbike powder coaters. I had a chat with these people a they were helpful although they couldn’t do what I wanted for commercial reasons: http://www.realitymotorworks.com/

Ransos – interested to know how much they charged too.

I have used these guys in the past, not for bikes, but for car bits and pieces. They’ve always produced good work though.

http://www.bristolmotorcyclepowdercoating.co.uk/

Have a word with Boolscycles

http://www.boolsbicycles.co.uk/custom.htm

I know he did my mates frame for around £60

Difficult to say what the cost was, as I had my driveway gates and a parasol stand done at the same time! I think it was about £200 for the lot, which included sandblasting, and masking up, so maybe £75-£100 for the frame & fork?

If you’re in Bristol, you’re welcome to come and look at the bike. Oh, and a top tip for replacement decals – this company do them for Argos: http://www.vizualimpact.co.uk/

yeah I always use vizual impact – have been going there for 15 years now so most of my stuff.is on file…

I was wondering about decals. If I took in photos of the originals on the bike would Vizual Impact be able to knock up some new ones? and what about the [whispers]853 sticker

yeah I always use vizual impact – have been going there for 15 years now so most of my stuff.is on file…

Including the sun strip for your Vauxhall Nova?

they have most brands on file now. I bought an 853 sticker separately – it’s the pixie dust y’see…

KT wikid mota!

I’ve used the guys nickjb has linked to. Very good, they do loads of bikes.

I bought an 853 sticker separately

Are they not available from Reynolds? I got my 531c stickers direct from them.

mamadirt on here had a spare.

Griffs motorworks i think £40 for matte black powdercoating for hardtail up in Fishponds & done in three days