After a bad experience (it was sent in a box and returned just wrapped in cardboard and therefore damaged on the way back - they refuse to take responsibility...)sending off a frame to be powdercoated with a specific colour (RAL 6027) I now need to repeat the process but with someone who is going to do a good job, nice even gloss finish, and who will pack it adequately for the return trip. Any recommendations? Most powdercoaters will say they can get any colour, but you'll have to buy a box (~£100) which doesn't make it economical for one frame. I'm prepared to pay a reasonable price for someone who will do a good job!
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Powdercoater with wide range of colours required
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Posted 1 year ago #
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i had a frame done by triple s powdercoaters in bingley, can't comment on colour choice and packaging but he did a lovely job.
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Hi ,where are you based ? what type of frame are you looking powder coated ?
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Positerich has just had his painted Sam, not sure where he used but looks a good job.
http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/bike-respray-done-on-its-4th-colour-ready-to-ride
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could you not just buy a bianchi?
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I'm in Hertfordshire, but I'm happy to ship it somewhere if they are going to do a good job and will take care in packing it and shipping it back. It's a Singular Peregrine frame. This is for a customer who wants that colour, so I assume he doesn't want a Bianchi for whatever reason - but likes the colour
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Windridge coatings have a good reputation but are not cheap.
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it is a great colour, to be fair. we've just painted our hall similar, though it's nearer to a RAL 6021, really.
that bianchi colour would look lovely on a singular, good choice by your customer!
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Loads of companies do Powder coating but the problem is trying to find one that doesn't give an orange peal effect. Triple S offer a smooth finish
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Im picking up my frame from a place in Glasgow tomorow hopefully, it is a 30 yr old 531 steel road frame they done frame and forks for £55, they specialise in motorbikes, wheels and bicycles for just a frame they charge £35 and had a huge range of colours when I was choosing what to go for.
They are called ESP : http://sitebuilder.yell.com/sb/Displaycompany.do?p=homepage&id=SB0002532255000010
Will let you know how it comes out/post pictures to gauge the quality of the work.
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Strangely a pic of my Swift this weekend came out with it looking like it was painted in Celeste.
It has to be powdercoat, rather than enammel does it?
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Never used them myself but these have a good rep
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Argos did postierich's i think, they did an 853 road frame for me with sparkly red paint,good but expensive
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Armourtex, Hackney - great service loads of colours inc clear / sparkle coats top coats and they super mega wrap everything - even if you are just collecting from the workshop.
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I used these guys, no idea if they do shipping but stuff picked up from the workshop gets covered in bubblewrap (which the owner took off, let me inspect the frame then wrapped it up fresh again for me to take away!).
http://www.unimetenamellers.co.uk/
Cost £50 including solvent to remove all traces of the old paint (nitromors isn't great on water based paint, especialy if decals are involved) masking off every concievable thread/hole/face on the frame, priming it and coating it.
They dont do fancy finishes though, no metalics or anything like that, but the quality of what they do is top notch.
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Try these guys in Birmingham
http://www.powder-coatings.ltd.uk/?gclid=CIeV4orJ96ICFdGX2AodJwqCgg
They have a sample room with more colours than you could ever want, no extra charge for a one off bike frame.
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Looks like Armourtex are they guys - thanks all!
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hi sam,
yer must get my swift over to them for a color change after getting that decal and head badge from you.....
note that some colors seem to need a clear coat and some do not.
They are very helpful.
Si
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