Current Projects chat and miscellany

ta.
Sadly a little out of the way for me.

I thought as much, but it's the principal. I guarantee you custom builders in London won't be paying £150 for frame re-sprays, you just need a little inside knowledge.

Could also try car re-sprayers, they normally know what they're doing and would love a little cash in hand project on the side. Just do all the masking up yourself

You're all talking bollocks.

Plain lug = powdercoat OK.

nice edit:)

^ Shit bike... ;]

You're all talking bollocks.

Plain lug = powdercoat OK.

+1

You can tell the difference, but the difference just isn't big enough to justify the time, £s and durability if the frame under £200 IMO.

Cheap colours for the masses FTW.

Ok, but what about in the case of this bike of mine?

Those stars are stamped out of the lugs, and the lugs are filed really nicely. Gash paintjob and the nastiest red paint splodged into the stars. I might consider this a candidate for an Argos job BUT the frame was £40 - spending a ton or more (probably a fair bit more) just makes it a waste of time. For £200 i bought a restored Chesini frame with a lovely paint job

What to do?

Jammy about C&G, is that for stove enamel, not powder coat, just to clarify?

They have quoted me £128 for a two colour respray, I think that included decals too.

My local painter (Stove enamel type) charges £80 I think.
Talk to some London-based frame makers and see if they'll give you their painter's number.

Hi Fox

I was in C&G yesterday and mentioned your Orrell, theres a picture in the office, looks like the late 1990's early 2000's of five or six orrels (road bikes) in the exact same colour scheme as yours, think they must have been team bikes the mains sponsor was Granada television which I thought was pretty cool :)

Kam, if your bike cost £40, do you even want to get it painted?! I think you just answered your own question fella, + everyone loves a beater. Nice Chesini btw.

hmmm, well the price doesn't reflect the quality. This was my first build a few years back and still does duties either as a 7speed or fixed. But it's columbus SL, 1978 Viner - so I always think I should give it a bit more respect ;-)

It's not just that powdercoay are cheap and durable but moreof the fact that normal wet paint are less durable nowadays due to Health and safety, before it was almost as durable as powdercoat.

yeah, that's a bummer. But pc from armoutex (at least) just isn't thin/elegant enough for lugwork.
Dunno why i am going on about this, haven't actually got much desire to paint the frame at the mo anyways!

Does no-one do anodising for bike parts?

yup. people do, or you can do it yourself at home... tis mega easy

Does no-one do anodising for bike parts?

For aluminium parts, yes. For steel frames, no.

right. well. here we go.

how do i get that off then?

Ask Murtle he has all the tools.

I got ahold some hipster wheels for the Nelson. Next some skinny jeans and a move to shoreditch, that should sort me out!

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how do i get that off then?

Socket wrench, surely? I've got a set if you need to pop round and grab them

Nice looking frame, what you gonna do to it?

I got ahold some hipster wheels for the Nelson. Next some skinny jeans and a move to shoreditch, that should sort me out!

So there is someone shorter than me on this forum!

I got ahold some hipster wheels for the Nelson. Next some skinny jeans and a move to shoreditch, that should sort me out!

that's awesome IMO, looks really good and far too coordinated to be a hipster bike!

sorry should have made it clear. the chainring. socket wrenches i have.

i'm gonna fuck the frame up. probably. was thinking rechrome. but that's expensive and may not be the best thing.
it's only a bob. i might powdercoat it in the grey steel finish on armourtex's website.