Should i just use vaz to respary my frame coz it's cheap and in london?

I've previously asked about places to respray and got some sound advice. i;ve also trawled through all the threads on resprays. vaz's reviews are tending towards the negative with a lot of comments on paint chipping easily. Armourtex seem to be the preferred suggestion (if we ignore the mroe expensive option of sending up to bob jackson, mercian etc...). I do want the lugs lined so have i essentially limited my choice to vaz. IS THIS A WISE MOVE? or are there other places in london (or near london) where this kind of work on the respray can be done.

My other little niggle is that i;d like to get the braze-ons removed (don;t trust myself to do it and i;m assuming vaz does this) so suggestions on where to get this done also welcome.

If it turns out shit, you lose what? £50-60? You get an 'ok' paintjob for a while and then you get to change colours with the season (as a propah Londoner should) ;)

yeah, and Vaz can take care of getting the braze-ons removed.

i've heard some good reports from Argos, with top shop enamel. what type of coin we speaking?

dogsballs i've heard some good reports from Argos, with top shop enamel. what type of coin we speaking?

Argos have got a good rep but they are way out of town

well mercian are outta town and offer a £25 pick-up and return. sorry for hi-jack.

dogsballs well mercian are outta town and offer a £25 pick-up and return. sorry for hi-jack.

25 notes pick up and return sounds well reasonable. particularly when you consider the arse ache of carrying the frame. (though i quite like carrying a frame on my bike whilst riding - makes it look like you've just been in an accident and don't give a shit)

Argos are good but expensive. I've always posted to Bob Jackson up in t'north and they do an awesome job and the prices are reasonable. Check out the website for colours etc.Heard bad things about Vaz finishes. There is always API in Colchester although there meant to be a bit hit and miss.

i want a proper re-spray that a 1950 track frame deserves, instead of hammerite :( , so no vaz for me, plus want outlining and head tube coloured, so no armourtec. how expensive for Argos, coz mercian will end up £120-150.

dogs, mercian did a proper job on mine, straightened out the rear triangle etc. well worth the extra notes - do it right, do it once

lotta work wayno, but at least it's straight and rust free :D

thats that beautiful holdsworth.

F**k man - looks like it's been dipped in tar!

that's been handpainted with a brush I reckon, hopefully there's some nice clean lugs under there [you going to be keepin an eye out for a grease port nipple then]

tommid Argos are good but expensive. I've always posted to Bob Jackson up in t'north and they do an awesome job and the prices are reasonable. Check out the website for colours etc.Heard bad things about Vaz finishes. There is always API in Colchester although there meant to be a bit hit and miss.

API in Colchester? I grew up there - who are you talking about?

eyebrows thats that beautiful holdsworth.

yeah the ebay finished with no buyer, so i pitched in a cash offer to bling bling ;)

definitely handpainted, but the original blue finish (similar to my othe holdsworth) is intact as well, underneath. in life it's not as bad as photo's. currently running a sealed shimano BB so stuff doesn't get into the BB shell. it's actually possibly late 1949 early 1950, holdsworth cyclone. interesting fact is that era, immediate post war they didn't have the metal to make the headbadges ;) .

Vaz will do better then an OK job except it will cost you more. Just ask him. There's a reason the other options are a bit more expensive.

photoben API in Colchester? I grew up there - who are you talking about?

API have had some pretty shit-hot riders in their squad over the years (but often riding unpainted Ti frames!)

Jos Vaz will do better then an OK job except it will cost you more. Just ask him. There's a reason the other options are a bit more expensive.
nice enamel work?!

haven't forgot the invitation to check out the new stash. please hit me with what-ever you want if it looks like i want something though.

dogsballs.. I've got one of those grease port nipples in the Armstrong. You can have it for £50 so long as you take the frame too :)

I think i;ve solved my problem... I;m going to splash out a little and go slightly out of town to crayford and see what colour tech are about. Spoke to them this morning, a respray is £85 and they seem to have a good rep with condor and widcomb (according to the guy i spoke to). although way more expesive compared to vaz (whose incidently not around till 5th november - i called him as well and was greated with an answering machine) and £10 more to bob jackson i think the whole job will work out cheaper (or roughly the same) coz i;m not having to pay for sending the frame to leeds and back. also, i like the idea of having face to face contact with someone doing a service for me.

I'll let people know how things go with colour tech

also BLB use them but i think they charge over £100 (not 100% sure... it was just a conversation i heard in there this weekend)

I'd second the comments about Vaz's paint chipping, but I've heard good things about the powder coat finish he can get done. Don't know who does it though!

Best place for a simple white powder coat on a aluminium frame ?

Any ideas appreciated !!!

BringMeMyFix [quote]photoben API in Colchester? I grew up there - who are you talking about?

API have had some pretty shit-hot riders in their squad over the years (but often riding unpainted Ti frames!)[/quote]
cornelius?

my frame is as mercian at the moment, it's an old 85 mercian superlight, having full renovation, I'll post pics when i get it back.