Hi folks,
Does anyone know of any frame sprayers in the South Wales are or if there are any reasonably priced companies that I could post a frame to get painted?
Many thanks
Paint sprayers
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alexnharvey
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Re: Paint sprayers
Is Bristol too far? If not try argos cycles.
Are you set on paint or would powder coating be an acceptable alternative?
Are you set on paint or would powder coating be an acceptable alternative?
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markjohnobrien
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Re: Paint sprayers
Argos have an excellent reputation but are expensive.
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Re: Paint sprayers
Thanks for the replies. Not set on paint at all. What's the difference between paint and powder coat?
Re: Paint sprayers
Powder coat is powder paint sprayed at an electrostatically charged frame and heated to melt into place. It may or may not have undercoat layers so may peel away when chipped - this of course depends on the company you use to apply it. It can be quite thick so not good if you want to show off your extravagantly carved lugs.
Paint - you can have all sorts of flamboyant or pearl or other effects. Some modern water based paints can be vulnerable to stone chips.
There are some companies that do very nice powder coat jobs, but the majority will be places that coat gates etc as a main business. The cost difference can be large. I had a frame powder coated about 2 years ago at a cost of about £50. A basic but adequate job on a frame I'm not bothered about. A flashy paint job at Argos (who I have used many times and recommend) would have been closer to £200. Some manufacturers powder coat from new so you could expect a better finish than applying to an old frame - Thorn do or certainly did this on some of their frames.
For a simple one colour job you might find an industrial enameller close to you that might undertake the job at a price somewhere between the two.
Paint - you can have all sorts of flamboyant or pearl or other effects. Some modern water based paints can be vulnerable to stone chips.
There are some companies that do very nice powder coat jobs, but the majority will be places that coat gates etc as a main business. The cost difference can be large. I had a frame powder coated about 2 years ago at a cost of about £50. A basic but adequate job on a frame I'm not bothered about. A flashy paint job at Argos (who I have used many times and recommend) would have been closer to £200. Some manufacturers powder coat from new so you could expect a better finish than applying to an old frame - Thorn do or certainly did this on some of their frames.
For a simple one colour job you might find an industrial enameller close to you that might undertake the job at a price somewhere between the two.
Re: Paint sprayers
Great, thanks for the info. Powder Coat will be fine. It's for a 29er MTB so no intricate details or specialist metallic paint job needed. Just something cheap and cheerful.
Re: Paint sprayers
I had a lovely paint job from Argos in Bristol but it flaked when I clamped the front derailleur, and chipped pretty quickly on the top tube, too. Not as robust as I hoped or expected.