Got my Soul resprayed by a local firm. Done a really lovely job on the finish.
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Only slight irritation is they didn't follow my request and remove the old paint prior to spraying. But for £50 you can't have everything right?.....
Have they sprayed the bb threads too?
I had that on my wife's road bike. Powercoat I thought needed to have the paint removed but the chips present in the in the old paint are still there, just a new colour. Not what I was expecting and cost more than 50 quid.
Looks like they have filled the chips. It was yellow before so with a bit of luck when it chips it'll look all team scream 🙂 I did get a little pot of touch up with it.
The annoying thing is the finish Is so good it's just not been done properly 😀
Bloke on here got theirs done in white from a sprayer in the gt manc area for £25. Looked brilliant.
It'll look better with those RSTs on.....
Mmm. Looks like a nice job, I'd probably not worry about it too much.
I had my Soul sand blasted and powder coat for £25. It did look good and still polishes up quite nicely, but it isn't the toughest of finishes. The problem with powder coat is it is just that, a coating. It doesn't really adhere to the frame but rather just encapsulates it. Once chipped there is potential for water ingress.
If it helps, you may have been lucky not to have got the frame sandblasted. I had my frame back after blasting with a view to making some modifications and so saw what it looked like in the bare metal. The surface was full of small dimples left by the blasting. The blasting procedure has the effect of work hardening the surface of the metal. I can't be sure that having the frame blasted didn't contribute (though probably only in a small way) to the demise of my Soul (it's now cracked at the chainstay and the head tube).
So, if you are happy with the job they have done, I wouldn't worry about them not removing the paint first, just get it built up and get out and ride it!
The Mrs has gone mental thinking I have bought another frame. The bit of yellow that I can see had saved my skin.
Cheers for the info Winch put my mind at ease 🙂
And those rst's..... I really need to stop hoarding stuff.....
Is that some RST mozo 3.5's with the rubber boots removed (naughty) underneath in the red?
Stick a pic up once you've rebuilt it waller!
They are indeed 😉 and will do. Might take a while 😀
winch - Member
Is that some RST mozo 3.5's with the rubber boots removed (naughty) underneath in the red?
waller - Member
They are indeed 😉
A new low for me I think.
