Frame respray

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Simeon

New Member
Location
Dover
Hi, I have a Puch road bike, it's about 30yrs old. The frame needs a respray but I'm struggling to find somebody to do it, have tried local cycle shops. Any help grateful, I live in Dover. Thanks
 

fossyant

Ride It Like You Stole It!
Location
South Manchester
Google powder coating in your area if you dont want enamel
 

Cycleops

Legendary Member
Location
Accra, Ghana
Why don't you try your local car bodyshop repairers, if they can't do it I am sure they will know who can. Beware though, car paints are very expensive. Do all the prep work yourself, this will help bring the cost down. Mask all the threads.
 

fossyant

Ride It Like You Stole It!
Location
South Manchester
A powder coating specialist will blast and paint for less than 50. Some do quite a few bikes so know about masking off threads. Enamelled finishes are done by specialists and you will be looking near 200
 

mattobrien

Guru
Location
Sunny Suffolk
Following on from Andrews rattle can approach, I have a friend who last year stripped down his 25 year old Reynolds 531 Rayleigh and rattle canned it in Gulf Racing colours. He also lacquered it and it looks absolutely fantastic.

He did take far too long doing it, or rather doing other things rather than getting on with the bike, which meant it wasn't finished until late summer, so only a few trips to the pub, rather than challenging rides. It was in ation on Monday and very much looked the aprt. Plus where else could you get a bike in gulf colours :becool:
 

Gravity Aided

Legendary Member
Location
Land of Lincoln
If you're doing rattle can enamel, you do well too take time, sand between coats, and allow each coat some time to dry. This can be accelerated by keeping the frame in a dark box in full sunshine or some other way of keeping it at about 140 f for extended periods. I use a compressor and small autobody detail gun, cheaper than all the cans if you run across such things in a rummage or parish sale. Powder coating has a fault in that it can chip rather easily, harder to repair than a chip in enamel. And the job is only as good as the craftsman.
 

taximan

senex crepitu iuvenis cordi esse
My local car body shop has offered to respray a frame for me. The deal is, I prep the frame and they paint it for £30 (one colour). I think that is a good deal.
 

Andrew_Culture

Internet Marketing bod
If you're doing rattle can enamel, you do well too take time, sand between coats, and allow each coat some time to dry. This can be accelerated by keeping the frame in a dark box in full sunshine or some other way of keeping it at about 140 f for extended periods. I use a compressor and small autobody detail gun, cheaper than all the cans if you run across such things in a rummage or parish sale. Powder coating has a fault in that it can chip rather easily, harder to repair than a chip in enamel. And the job is only as good as the craftsman.

Oh, I thought the point of powder coating was that it is more resilient than paint?
 

Gravity Aided

Legendary Member
Location
Land of Lincoln
A lot has to do with the application, as it were. I think it is a much more durable coating than paint, but more brittle. Rather like DuPont Imron in that sense. It is great for static applications, especially. I think it's good for bikes, I just prefer enamel, properly cured, shaken, not stirred. If I am applying rattle can paint, I like to use appliance enamel, seems more durable. Colors may be limited.
 
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