Mario Vaz resprays

Once I get the frame. Need money first. Wanna buy the mac? ;-)

Hahah.... i just sold the RAP today...and the money is not going on bike stuff.. : (
I hate my life (today only)

Can Vaz chrome?

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You spelt 'haz' wrong.

And yes you can, if you want.

You spelt 'haz' wrong.

And yes you can, if you want.

is that in reference to the chrome?

You can haz chrome.

just called him. he cant do it

He'd probably need to send it off somewhere else then.

You could try the London Chroming Company on the Old Kent Road (near Toys r Us).

Expensive, not fantastically friendly, but very good.

I have used them for both car and bike stuff - don't give them anything with threads you don't want messed up though...

fuck it we have decided to ditch the chrome, subtle look ftw

Chrome is eye-wateringly expensive anway

Yeah cuz, fuck dat, cost bare dollar innit get me.

dropped the Merckx off with Mario today for a shiny new blue coat- should be done in about a week. Will post pictures.

Mario is a lovely chap and very reasonable - his workshop is bloody hot though!

Has anyone had Mario get anything chromed for them as well as painted? I'm thinking just ends or perhaps 6" up from ends.

You can haz chrome.

just called him. he cant do it

Has anyone had Mario get anything chromed for them as well as painted? I'm thinking just ends or perhaps 6" up from ends.

what he said

Aha, my fail. Cheers K.

Have posted this in current projects, but here is the Merckx frame I picked up from Mario today - he did an amazing job.

nice job.

Yeah, Dan nice job Damn. Err... I mean ...

Still, I'm going to use Argos as I need to go to Brissol from time to time anyway. I want some chroming done to bring my Geoffrey Butler back from the tattyville.

just read this tread in it's entirety and have decided to take the mystery "purple bob" (nice old frame of uncertain origin) down to see mister vaz next week i think.

can he roll out or fill small dents too?

Yep, no probs.

non metallic.

Had to be tanked first to get rid of old powder then blasted.

Frame now for sale if anyone looking for a 59/58

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Anybody has problem with the paint's durability?
My Grubb has some places which are quite good and some bits are very flaky.
For example there are chips and scratches on the top tube from the time it was locked outside the pub and the the bike decided to slide down the railings. Nothing drastic - just a surface scuffs on the gloss which I can touch up.
Then there are some nasty spots on both the chainstays and seatstays which have white deep chips. The same for dropouts where paint looks very fragile and brittle. Perhaps the final coat wasn't applied properly, as I can see the difference in gloss?

How's the durability of your paintworks, guys? I'd like to use Mario for another frame. I know powdercoat is more durable, but I need something more special and custom and Mario is the best near me in cheap custom "full service" type jobs.

The main problem is that the old enamel paintjob were pretty tough (almost as tough as powdercoating), but due to health and safety, the enamel paint are a lots more prone to chipping nowadays.