Powder coating - Aurum / Vaz / Armourtex / Respray gallery

updates on getting powder coat then paint, all this is also on another thread but i think it will help to put it up here

if you get armourtex to powder coat and not lacquer you can highlight lugs best with either sign writers paint (one shot enamel paint) or hobby paint such as humbrol enamel paint available from model shops (one in camden called hobby stores) you can then just use this and a paint brush
there was also a suggestion of filling a paint pen with enamel paint this could be easier than a paint brush

dont worry about lacquer as the powder coat is strong enough with out it and some one said that spray lacquer will make the enamel paint blister

i will put picks up of my efforts soon

anybody know if anyone still does cromavelato..........laquer over chrome?

Went down the auto-spray path as the areas of filler i used wouldnt take the oven treatment.
A bit more pricey but colour selection was ultra extensive and finish is more chip resistant that the powdercoat so in theory should hold out for longer.

powdercoating are already quite chip resistant, I find it quite hard to try and stratch it off the bike frankly, so I can't tell whether that is more or less resistance.

powdercoating are already quite chip resistant, I find it quite hard to try and stratch it off the bike frankly, so I can't tell whether that is more or less resistance.

+1

yeah the powdercoat on the bmx is amazing, been getting my frames done for a few years now and they always last ages, up there next month for a spray up.... anyone done a maroon/metal flake? or reed green metal flake??

thinking mint green / reed green or deep red / maroon
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Went down the auto-spray path as the areas of filler i used wouldnt take the oven treatment.
A bit more pricey but colour selection was ultra extensive and finish is more chip resistant that the powdercoat so in theory should hold out for longer.

Missing a grip mate

oh also very very nice bike other wise thats a 650 front right?

Was swapping around bars so grip had to be off. Its a 26" front.

slightly off topic but what are their prices like?

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Powdercoat includes sandblasting.

I got the girlfriends done in mint green (RAL 6019 I think) with metallic laquer, which is as close to metalflake as you will get at Armortex, Dayno... Certainly aint NJS style triple flaked glitter bomb effect, if that's what you were angling after!

The metallic glitter / flakes are pretty small, and defo show up / work better on her green, than they do on a lighter colour. i.e. my white frame.

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mmmmm ral 6018

I got the girlfriends done in mint green (RAL 6019 I think) with metallic laquer, which is as close to metalflake as you will get at Armortex, Dayno... Certainly aint NJS style triple flaked glitter bomb effect, if that's what you were angling after!

The metallic glitter / flakes are pretty small, and defo show up / work better on her green, than they do on a lighter colour. i.e. my white frame.

Edscoble's missus bike...
http://static.londonfgss.com/attachments/11665d1246358502-photo.jpg

at least that one has the right coloured cranks

someone mentioned earlier that the finish at armourtex is beastman strong? has anyone got any experience of chipping the paint easy or is it really super tough?

It is really strong. Believe this someone.

haven't chipped it yet and i've knocked it about a bit

my girlfreind dropped a cast iron frying pan on the chain stay of my armourtexed bike.........not a scratch.
but i told her it was ruined, and made her feel guilty for a week until she learned her lesson.

i've seen powdercoated frames with huge dents in them before, and the powder hasn't even chiped.

blimey. i managed to chip enamel in the first two hours.... powdercoat it is then i think. cheers folks.

Got no chips, but did suffer cable rub on my s/s bitsa which our lass now rides on the trainer as an exercise bike. Planning on braking up and selling, need more space in the flat and I have a £1500 MTB gathering dust, gonna stick a slick on the back and she can use that to exercise on. So might have some wheels and bits to flog soon.

yeh they also say you dont need to bother with lacquer it doesnt increase the strength only makes it more glossy

this was done back home. you can choose metallic colours, rather than the sparkle, the metallic doesn't seem to soften the lugs so much

someone mentioned earlier that the finish at armourtex is beastman strong? has anyone got any experience of chipping the paint easy or is it really super tough?

lol 'beastman strong'