Originally Posted by
easyupbug
If these are C&V lug frames someone with lug experience is wise to find. I have had work done and seen work in Portland and Tucson with too much powder thinning at the sharp edges of lugs, BB, etc. That steel color coming through the thin powder on edges doesn't look good especially on lighter colors, like white, yellow, etc.
I had a frame powder coated in the early 90's by a powdercoater who was advertising for bike frame work - forget the name they were in Chatsworth. Turned out OK - the thinning at the lug edges and or braze-ons is part of the physics at work while heated- there are ways to improve the end results- it takes more time and raises cost- will never approach a wet paint application. But very much cheaper.
my bike so coated needs to be chemically stripped and will then be repainted. Under the coat rust is propagating. Back in the early 90's it was just an obsolete 120mm wide rear triangle, French threaded used bike.