noglider 

I sent my frame to Peter to paint. He did it, or maybe Betsy did it, but I paid Peter. He might still be available to do that.

badmother

About handpainting bikes: I`we seen more than once in this forums that peopel do this and I wanted to try. The bike is from the 70`s and there must be a problem with the original paint since it is falling off without ewen touching it, I thiink from many years in the sun.

This is a 20" detatchable and I think it is going to need strong paint for that reason, I am going to "beat it up" taking it here and there.

Do not want to powdercoat before I know if I like it. Also want to build it up fast.

Painted first layer with a brush, Hammerlite red paint. Ended up unewen, a bit like celulite (not the old fashioned Hammerlite way). Sanded down quite a bit to get a smoot base for the next layer.

Used a foam roll this time, hoping for it to be better. Cellulite again, more matte finnish this time. I am thinking maybe I should have applyed more paint, but was afraid of the running I got the first time.

What should I do?? Thank you.

j mazz

I bought an Ironman Master for $60. It was rough but all original. It had a very cool purple fade paint job with black smoke swirled in it. When it hit the light a certain way you could see a hint of purple in the white. Thanks to Robbie Tunes and others for giving me the history. I called a few places that I thought might be able to duplicate it and either they couldn't or wanted to much $$ to do it. I found this powder coating place 5 minutes from my house in Connecticut and it just so happened there was a guy working there who used to have a custom motorcycle shop - score! He looked at the frame and knew exactly to recreate it. It came out awesome. Sand blasted, powder coated white, purple fade painted, acetylene torched for the smole effect, flip flop purple applied, decals applied, clear coated. Here's a link to the pictures he took at each stage. https://picasaweb.google.com/jmazzabu...29796573379746
Before and some after pictures:

j mazz

I just had mine done - (see posting for pictures) awesome job.
Bill Conley 203-231-1051

Robzilla

Anyone know of a painter near Dallas,TX ?

MRoth

Give David at Southwest Frameworks a call. He's done a lot of work for me and I've always been very pleased with it. He also had a vintage picnic and ride last October that was a blast. I hope he's going to do another one this year.

https://www.southwestframeworks.com

bbattle

I got my '87 Fuso repainted by Bilenky Cycle Works. It also needed new cable guides and a downtube. Decal set isn't complete and they forgot to paint the pantographed Fuso on the fork black but did a good job on the frame.

Before PICS


After

Dr.Deltron

Do you still have that blue marble handlebar tape? That will, if all goes well, look perfect on your Pinarello.

Or black ... as a default, it'll match the decals.

The title of this one is "Spring Thaw".

skidmarx

Today I finished removing the original paint from an old Voyageur('83 or '85) trying to save the cost of sandblasting before possible powdercoat. For whatever reason I started by using an oscillating sander with 80 grit pads. This worked well until the tight areas of the lugs so I bought a paint remover similar to "Zip Strip", did the lugs and decided I may as well coat the front forks since I hadn't sanded them. I wish I'd coated the stays with this stuff cause I discovered that the lower front forks and the rear stays were chromed. The original paint went over all of this. I unknowingly sanded the chrome off the stays. Lesson learned.

skidmarx

Jeebus. I'm feeling responsible for this thread getting unstickyed. I went back and read the original post and looking for more paint info and the realized there be rules. My point for posting in the above is many frames most likely have had their forks and stays dipped in chrome before the final coat and sometimes that coat disregards the dipping. If you're hoping to have any chrome in your new paint job those areas would be best tested with chemical paint remover in the prep work.

To get in line with the rules, I've had one Voyageur powder coated by R&B Powder Coating in Poultney Vermont 802-287-2300. They did a great job and pics are coming. I just delivered another Voyageur for the same treatment having prepped it myself this time around trying to save on their labor while contemplating my own spray job. I'll have that back later this week with pics for post.

AndyK 

How about a painter/restorer in the NJ area?? Someone who wouldn't forget to color the little fork top heart inserts red!

Grand Bois

I've read it a half dozen times and I just can't figure out what you're trying to say.

The chrome dipping takes place before any paint is applied.

tomwalker8

I don't have pics (may get some posted soon) and it's been around 10 years since I had my '70 Paramount redone, but the guy who did it, Matt Assenmacher, did an excellent job. I'd looked at Cycle Art, but thought they were awfully pricey. I was living in CA at the time - Matt's shop is in MI so I had the shipping to deal with. Turnaround, including shipping, was around 2 weeks. The bike still looks new and rides great. Here's a link to his site: https://www.assenmachers.com/

RobbieTunes

Eastern NC,...painting: www.porkchopcustoms.com Buddy is a good painter, Vanceboro.
powdercoating: Xtreme Coatings in Pinetops.

I'll get pics when I've got the re-do done.

surewriting

anyone know of any good sandblasters/powdercoaters up near buford, ga? zip 30519. im looking to get an old huffy tandem stripped and powdercoated yellow for around the $100-ish range. nothing too fancy, just too lazy to strip and paint it myself lol

michaeldaruwala

While on the subject of painting, I have a query which I would like to throw open to fellow enthusiasts. The background is that I have a GIOS AERODYNAMIC frame which I bought 30 odd years back in London. The frame is in mechanically perfect condition. However the paint on the chain stays and main triangle need touching up to maintain the frame's integrity. I live in Bombay and corrosion sets in very fast during the monsoon.
Now for my query
1) Is it better to go the original route of a red oxide primer, followed by a grey surface coat, and then the final coat of a matching colour or..
2) Have the frame epoxy coated (stripping the frame will be done by me. However I intend to leave the pressed in steering races on.....
3) Would powder coating be a wiser route to follow (Once again steering races left on)

Love to hear other's view on the topic

sced

I can't remember the name of the maker, but there was once an Italian company whose hallmark was smoked on a white background, which looked a lot like your frame.

unterhausen

Best to take the steering races of in any case. The frame should be faced after the paint. Lugged frames are difficult to powder coat well.

michaeldaruwala

Thanks for the advise. I went to a powder coating shop, and was not quite convinced of the gentle art they employ to stip the frame of the old paint. I am therefore embarking on an extensive, touch up job, which will blend in with the original colour. Mechanics with good tools who are able to face the steering tube after painting and press in the steering races are non existent in India.

LAWMAN

I ended up getting mine blasted & powder-coated flat black; it turned out really well (if you like flat black). mine is an old custom from '94 that needed paint, but it's no classic so I was not interested in trying to match the original paint or anything. I dropped off the bike at my LBS & they took it apart, took it to the powder coat guy, they picked it up & reassembled it, all for I think it was $250 OTD. I'm very pleased with it.

dbarnblatt@usa.

Painter in Los Angeles? I called Palms Cycle Shop and the guy who answered the phone said that they only do powder coating. I'm interested in getting frame painted.

GregLast

Resurrecting this thread. I found this in a google search and post #20 is ridiculously good information.

noglider 

Thanks for the resurrection.

Sorry for my laziness, but I'd like to know about baking. Is it practical to use the oven in my kitchen? I can't fit the whole frame in or close the door, but I'm thinking about putting the frame halfway in with the door open. Then I'd turn it around and bake again. Is this useful, safe, effective?

Barrettscv 

Has anyone had paint done at Assenmachers?

jonwvara 

Assenmachers did a good job on my Gitane, but it took them forever to get it back to me--something like 8 months, I think. I mentioned that to someone once who told me they kept his frame for almost a year (or maybe just over a year, I forget) before he finally just had them send it back unpainted.

That was in about 2004, I think. They may be very prompt now for all I know. But before I'd send them another frame I'd ask for some kind of guarantee that they'd do the work within a reasonable time.