The frame is looking like a patchwork quilt! I have been finding loads of chips which I had touched up when it had the measles. I think I had forgotten just how many chips it had originally. Added to that I have found corrosion spiders lurking in the paintwork. This lead to me running out of materials so I went out to
Halfords to get some more primer, black and some masking tape. This also lead me to just wonder just how much I had spent on it so far and how it would compare with having to sprayed professionally.
Trying to add up all the costs so far are going to be a bit of a guess. I haven't added in the cost of my masking paper which I have had for years or petrol costs for running around. I accidentally bought 2 sealed Campagnolo BB, I made the mistake of buying a British threaded one instead of Italian. So around £70. I can use the British one later on another bike so that price can be halved. I gave the cycle shop £10 for helping me to remove the Seized BB. I think I will give them another £10. As I couldn't have done it on my own. The red paint I bought was only sold as a litre, likewise so was the activator, this is far too much for one project and will be used on various projects. I think the paint worked out at £60 including vat, not sure what the activator was. I have also bought cans of primer and black paint so approximately £40. I will nick some of my brother's clear lacquer. Masking tape must be around £10 now with all the masking so far. So roughly £200 +.
A bit of a shock but I did buy the bike cheaply and some of the costs can be made back from doing other projects. So with the costs so far I thought I would look up how much it would have cost having it done professionally.
Just having the carbon forks lacquered would cost £100. The cost to have a frame sprayed in flamboyant paint is £330. A straight colour would be less. I quoted that price as I was looking up how much my brother's frame would cost. I think having the banding done in a different colour on the seat tube is £65 and the same for the head tube. Applying transfers is another cost.
So far the costs of having it done seem to be getting above £600 and that is excluding the costs of the Pinarello transfers or the silver flashes. Having to redo all of the frame , taking careful measurements as to where each transfer or flash went is and would be a nightmare so I would the cost would be way above what I have calculated so far. I can see why the seller sold the bike.
