Powder coating - Aurum / Vaz / Armourtex / Respray gallery

going to pick up my umezawa from there now!

Pics or stfu! ;P

Would Nitromors work on these powder coatings?

yup!

I stripped an old folding bike last night with nitromorse.

Wasnt too bad compared to the raleigh I did before, What ever was on that was the work of the devil to get off.

spraying the wee folder purple tonight.

Pics or stfu! ;P

I am so rubbish with uploading photos, will do soon though. Was not too happy with the condition of my headset bearing cups, nevermind.

I believe the "copper" effect here is just a light reflecting off the clearcoat, but I think it looks awesome!!!
Can you get a copper finish flake over the top of grey to get the same result? Or is this never going to happen/look as nice?

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/diego174/Masi/DSC06702.jpg

A KHS i had done at Armortex had a very similr finish to that - anthracite/gunmetal metalfake, can remember the RAL code though

http://www.lfgss.com/thread41075.html

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z96/specialyblended/101_0335.jpg

Has anyone tried doing Kandy Coats like this:

I'm looking at a nice finish rather that just a shiney flat colour. If Kandy isn't really possible with spray cans (Not sure if I can get the clear stuff in cans, any idea?) then something like this (which I think is a metalic finish with a clear laquer):

Any suggestions of products would be wicked. I've done Piano Black before, but I want to do this properly so need to get the right paint.

Thanks for any tips.
Monsta

^^Loving the red and white

Currently looking at getting my old and very much loved dmr side kick resprayed.

Anyone know a paint shop that knows what theyre talking about. Ive got some rust going on under the bottom bracket and chainstay. I need a company that are decent enough to not take my money if the frames not worth respraying.... any advice offered?

got my frame back from the coater:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1099/5107953340_8495c4ac33_b.jpg

black base with metallic flakes laquer.

whoops.

^^^Was that done at Armourtex?

I hope so, really want the coloured glitter/flakes when I get my bike done.

nope. done at a local powdercoater.

Has anyone tried doing Kandy Coats like this:

I'm looking at a nice finish rather that just a shiney flat colour. If Kandy isn't really possible with spray cans (Not sure if I can get the clear stuff in cans, any idea?) then something like this (which I think is a metalic finish with a clear laquer):

Any suggestions of products would be wicked. I've done Piano Black before, but I want to do this properly so need to get the right paint.

Thanks for any tips.
Monsta

Proper candys or dies are sprayed over silver base ,the silver shines through in the sunlight,that frame doesnt look candy to me but a straight metallic but i may be wrong hard to tell from the photo.I cant see it being done very well from a spray can

^^^Was that done at Armourtex?

Tehy can do that - i have had 2 bike done with metalfake by them

RAL6005 with metallic lacquer:

yum, armourtex?

yum, armourtex?

yep!

RAL7016 w/Pearlescent Sparkle Lacquer done at Tallaght Powdercoating Dublin

It's a funny colour to try and get it to come out in the pics properly but it looks awesome in the flesh!

how not to spray your frame lol

£20 to paint and strip v £40 to powder coat.. never again, especially in winter!

RAL7016 w/Pearlescent Sparkle Lacquer done at Tallaght Powdercoating Dublin

It's a funny colour to try and get it to come out in the pics properly but it looks awesome in the flesh!

is that the purple bike?

Got my frame back from Armourtex last week, have to say was very happy with the advice and service.

The only downside is that the palette of RAL colours seems fairly limited compared to the options you have when wet spraying.

Thought the turnaround was super quick too, two days, bam.

Word of warning though—I get the impression that the coat can be a bit fresh when they give it back to you. I was ripping off the bubble wrap (with scissors, I am an idiot) and I nicked the a coat slightly leaving a minor scratch, but no biggie.

Anyway, here she is: RAL 6027 with a clear lacquer.

Full size can be seen here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthony_lui/5195716997/

is that the purple bike?

Yep that's the formerly purple flake, formerly British Racing Green, formerly yellow Fort!

Are FixEi doing powder coating now or do those bikes come like that?

Might want to get some brakes...

How do you stop that bicycle, wick_van_dyck?