Fuji Feather refurbishment

Yes. Went for colour scheme 6 ;)

Going to armourtex tomorrow to collect the frame. So far really unhappy with their communication :(

Should be finished by the tomorrow afternoon.

First layers done. Half way there...

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Is that how Armourtex mask off BB threads?

No, had to mask it myself.

What's the finish like with those paints and do you find them easy to use?

Finito!
@MCamb - give me a day or so, i will put my review into words.

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Thats really well done. Not to my taste but then its not my bike. Congrats.

Needs silver stem and bars. Change that cable to black.
Otherwise rad. Nice work.

Looks awesome for a diy job.

Did that all come from 2 cans with 1 coat of each?

Did it run anywhere(it claims not to)?

Any prep at all or is that just straight onto the damaged top tube ratty bit?

@croft - yes. That nasty cable is on top of my list.

@MCamb & @Clockwise about the paint.
A bit of a mixed feelings here. Yes, they dont drip and are fairely easy to control. Dries pretty quickly.
About the colours. The green was easy to lay. Not sure about the red one. It felt different. Didnt dried so quickly and had a bit more of s glossy finish. And was a bit harder to lay.

Yes. One can is enough for F+F.
I used 3. Green, red and varnish. Still have plenty left for touch ups.

Powder. It really turns into powder. Backyard was in red/green fade. I thought i fucked it up. But after first blow of wind everything was gone.

Prep. Sand blasted in armourtex. 44 quid. Was thinking about primer, but on a paint it says it doesnt need to be primed, so went with no primer.

For whoever will decide to do go for it. I can recommend it as its a lot of fun. But my advice would be - if you want to go creative, masking is the key. Dont save on a masking tape, you could even use electric tape. Otherwise you will end up like me. Wherefrom close you can see its DIY.

Very nice man, done a good job there! Think I'll grab myself some of those paints in the coming months, will let you know how I get on... ;)

Great job, thinking of doing it on a carbon frame

How strong does the finish feel, do you reckon it will chip easily?

Do you think you need the varnish finish, does it add much?

Didnt had a time to chip it yet :)

I did 3 layers of varnish - and yes, it makes big difference.

If you are around east - you could inspect and judge it yourself