Mario Vaz resprays

Got my Joe Waugh back from Mario on Friday:-)

I think it looks pretty wicked:-)

He put track ends on it, respaced to 120mm and took off all brazings other than cable guides.
Nice job, a few small imperfections but at the price (£160 all in, including 2 colours and stickers!) I'm very happy.
Turnaround two weeks start to finish.

Found him to be charming and very busy, his workshop is a proper Alladin's cave.

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Lovely job, love the Playmobil Font ; )

Lovely job, love the Playmobil Font ; )

Hehe:-)
I know, it's the shittest font ever!
He made great frames but the font and graphics always seem to scream mothercare...
The boxing and L'Arc en ciel was an attempt to make it look a bit more grown up;-)

Waugh = 10/10

My winter/tweed bike also sprayed by Mario (metallic copper kinda colour)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4571379571_9f1516a162_o.jpg

Mario's the best. £93 from one to tuther. Not what everyone will want, but I'm well happy.

And he's a nice guy.

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That's lovely 36x18, looks like a blast!!! For touring?

I actually like it a lot.
A real make over

Got my Joe Waugh back from Mario on Friday:-)

I think it looks pretty wicked:-)

He put track ends on it, respaced to 120mm and took off all brazings other than cable guides.
Nice job, a few small imperfections but at the price (£160 all in, including 2 colours and stickers!) I'm very happy.
Turnaround two weeks start to finish.

Found him to be charming and very busy, his workshop is a proper Alladin's cave.

Looks boss, Ivan - great-looking build.

Mario's the best. £93 from one to tuther. Not what everyone will want, but I'm well happy.

And he's a nice guy.

Love this!

has anyone had paintwork repaired by Mario rather than just a complete respray?

36x18, that raleigh has come out looking great, good work.

^^That is why my next thing to build will be a MTB with rigid suspension, 26" wheels.

I miss my old MTB.

If anybody needs a proper paint job, go to armourtex in hackney. They do powder coating. its rock hard and can be done in many colours and textures. highly recommended. Its behind the art deco building opposite the leisure centre.

Wow, sounds great. Why hasn't anyone mentioned it before!

http://www.lfgss.com/thread17439.html

If anybody needs a proper paint job, go to armourtex in hackney. They do powder coating. its rock hard and can be done in many colours and textures. highly recommended. Its behind the art deco building opposite the leisure centre.

Reported.

Just got my RIH back from Mario, painted, applied decals, fitted headset and lug lined all for £84. Really nice guy and did it all for me in less than a week

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Am I alone in being scared by ^^the gearing?

I live around the corner from Mario's and always use him. Not expensive and always does a top job for me. Attached a few jpegs of some of my frames that he's given a respray in the past. I like to do all the finishing myself. I always find him very accommodating and helpful. Mario is a top bloke!

^nice collection, loving that Colnago.

Thanks for the kind words, but Mario deserves a lot of praise with these frames...

^nice collection, loving that Colnago.

I'm off to his workshop tomorrow, got myself something special to collect from him, can't friggin' wait!!

Nuno, does Mario provide glitter finish? I might have something which will require *douchebag * treatment in some deep metallic with sparkle.

He has a whole [strike]Dulux[/strike]Douche Color chart

Good. I prefer Mario to Armourtex, so I don't need to strip the frame - I can always ask him to help with bits.

I might have to go there today, he still hasn't called though.
let me know when you want to go there.