im thinking of getting my frame powdercoated in the new year but havent got a clue what colour to go for??
post up some piccys then of your reapinted/powdercoated bikes for me to see so i can try and make my mind up
also could you tell me....
where it was done
how much it cost!
thanks
steve
My old Pace RC100 was in a right state, got it sprayed in pearl white by Brian Rourkes for £75 this also included adding some new brake mounts on the top tube, sadly the prices have recently gone up but the quality of the finish was superb:
None of these cost more than £40 including blasting (at various place in Milton Keynes and Birmingham)
Before certain companie(s) also decided to do Kawasaki green 
Got mine done for 6 bottles of Bud, top job too.
Oops - mine was £35 at the local Powdercoaters. Look up any Powdercoaters in your areas. The one I visited principly sprayed street furniture. So the finish is/was tough etc etc.
One thing to note- make sure you clean/mask off EVERYTHING if you use a Powdercoater. They'd spray over your hand if you held onto the frame long enough. Bless them 
One thing to note- make sure you clean/mask off EVERYTHING if you use a Powdercoater. They'd spray over your hand if you held onto the frame long enough. Bless them
depends on the place - armourtex (hackney) for example mask stuff off, but they they do frames as a dedicated service and not just slipping them in between industrial jobs.
sort of a mtb transformation,
i transformed this old gt talera into a wife bike for going to the pub:
Before:
After:
Metal flake lovelyness... £60 a local Essex Firm. could have had plain black done for £40
£45 each including blasting, done in Castleford
Tracey
Done at ABC Enammelling in Nailsea (near Bristol) £30 each
According Pantone the 2010 colour is turquoise. Looks like Yeti are back then.
PANTONE 15-5519
C/M/Y/K 61 / 0 / 32 / 0
GOE 104-2-3C
rootes1, love the L plates!
Done in Leicester, can't remember what they're called, cost £45 to strip and and powdercoat the frame
Tracey, again the pink is lurvly but the Enduro looks lush! You have good taste 
Dangerboy- what RAL colour is that? (very nice)
FFS - why can I never do photos!!!!!
RAAAAAAAGGGGGGEEEEEEEEEEEE
Not sure Hora, I went in wanting a candy apple green like steel Kinesis Decade frames but they didn't have a huge range in stock - this was on the list of greens that they did have. That's no help, sorry 
Ah found it RAL - Bloody nice turquoise
My old Turner was stove enameled 'metallic burnt copper' by Bob Jacksons in Leeds. £110 IRC. Includes stripping the old colour etc and would have included over lacquering (sp?) transfers if I wanted.
Hi Tracey - who did you use in Castleford? just googled and pulled up a few
just got a black trek 24" wheel off classifieds that will be fine for my young tomboy but if my 9yr girly girl doesn't shoot up after xmas i'll be tarting it up for the spring
rootes; that Talera is freaking schweeet.
My Patriot from way back when...
Used this guy, finish is first class ans he masks everything out
http://www.lsn-coatings.co.uk/70070/info.php?p=1&pno=0
Tracey
I'd be worried that he can't even get his wheels to match...!
Theres a nice green one on the other side of the van
Tracey
tracey i dont suppose you know the ral of the enduro??
cheers
steve
dont know the ral but give the guy a call, its turquoise candy, when Katie went up to pick a colour it was on a wheel he had done
Tracey
A place near me called CJ Ward. £25.
stoat - Memberrootes1, love the L plates!
ta - one on the front as well!
and on the back
only print card for the presentation..
Linear Fade by Argos Cycles? (approx £100 inc postage a couple of years back) 
Blue?
Or pink?
Metallic Blue by Bob Jacksons? (cheaper - can't remember exact cost)
Another blue?
Matching SS?
If it was me, and it's one colour go for powder coat. The resprays, although look nice, chipped easily
Pearly white with a electric blue/pink flame fade from Argos. Gurt Lush
late thx to tracey for answering my ? of yesterday
so what different between powder coat and respraying.i used to work in a car body shop and have resprayed a few bike frames to a high standard.
i thought powdercoating gave a heavy finish that wasnt smooth and kind of plasticy(?) but lots of these look very smooth and flat?
ive found that resprayed frames(with car paint) are a bit chip prone tho..
Decathlon 5xc resprayed, frame is for sale going cheap.
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