Powder coating - Aurum / Vaz / Armourtex / Respray gallery

Hey, I got my bike done by Armourtex in a matt finish called 'grey/brown'. It looks the business. A really deep chocolate brown that has some charcoal black also mixed into it, and the finish comes out with an eggshell sheen. Everyone comments on it. Would recommend it for those thinking of going matt black.

Yea i was thinking of this colour.. pics please!!

also found this chart of armourtex colours.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3022/2665246852_cbf9d56c74_o.jpg

f00k.. thats massive photo!! :O

So, here you go..... some pix of Armourtex paint job. Although they don't really do it any justice. Colour is off white (10 B 15 - actually a bit more cream than in the pix) with a hi gloss (looks satin in the pics) glitter/pearlized clear lacquer for some extra oompff. As i said -well chuffed with it. Go and speak to them if you're thinking about it. Sound blokes and they have finished frames there for you to see the quality yourself.

Build should be finished in a couple of weeks following pay day.......

very nice

^^ really good stuff.
is the tip of the fork polished/chromed?? (by armourtex?)
also lacquered?

is the tip of the fork polished/chromed?? (by armourtex?)
also lacquered?

No, not by Armourtex - was already chromed. They masked it out.

Just got back and put her together, gotta say this colour is luuuurvly!!
This bikes a surprise for my girlfriend and its torture try to keep quiet about it.
Rubbish pics for now, I'll get some better ones when shes finished and the suns shining.

For reference this is RAL5024 with lacquer. + lacquer on polished aluminium forks (lost a little bit of gleam but still looks great)
frame, forks x2 (originals done in blue as well), 3 piece brake and bars all in for 75squid at Armourtex job done.

v.nice Big Foot. I am rebuilding an old Carlton and was thinking of getting a pale blue similar to this, or an old english cream colour (as yet i'm undecided!). Did you have any issues with the bars fitting the stem after powder coating? I always thought powder coating would have added an extra mm or so to the overall circumference, making it a bit of a force fit and prone to scratching on fitting? . .

I always thought powder coating would have added an extra mm or so to the overall circumference, making it a bit of a force fit and prone to scratching on fitting? . .[/quote]

I was thinking the same thing, my frame is all stripped and ready to go, wasn't sure about how to deal with the bars though

BIg decision for the day ...............do I go for Orange or Blue with sparkly bits? Choices, choices. Tilting in blues favour at the moment

The brake lever has a hinge so that's fine. The stem just needs a little bit of paper in between the 2 surfaces to protect it. Job done.

this is my bike after the powdercoating. i know this colour scheme wont be everyones cup of tea but fuck it i love it! the blue is blue steel ral 5011 and the white... i dont know.. i just ask for the whitest white they had

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37849349@N04/sets/72157617426605892

^ all that matters is that you like it. doesn't stop anyone being cheeky though ;-] how much was it for getting different colours for frame and forks?

What's not to like about it? I think it looks ace

RAL 5011(blue)

Looks like a police car?

I've spoken to Armourtex and droppi9ng the frame and forks off tomorrow, woooo.
Which one to go for, looking at RAL5005/5010 (blue) or RAl 6018 (green)

Has anyone tried just clear coating an aluminium frame with Armourtex or anyone else?

Looks like a police car?

you look like a police car!

Good comeback!

Looks like a police car?

police cars haven't looked like that since the 60's skully.

hmm? So what decade are we in now!? Hmm?

Stevie I do not look like a police car. I look a like a utter twerp.

Has anyone tried just clear coating an aluminium frame with Armourtex or anyone else?

Armourtex can do it - i nearly went for that option, but went with a colour instead

I am really tempted by a re-spray.
I have a Fuji track 2008 and would love it to go a nice deep british racing green.
However, you have to take the bike to peices, my technical ablity and lack of tools will let me down.
Any one fancy deconstructing and reconstructing, for a fee?

^ all that matters is that you like it. doesn't stop anyone being cheeky though ;-] how much was it for getting different colours for frame and forks?

just in case anyone's thinking of this...to get forks a different colour costs £45 (their minimum charge for each colour). Think I won't bother then...Swobo sanchez should look good with its natural silver forks anyway ;-]

Might as well join in.