I'm about to embark on doing up my old Raleigh Ravine, probably taking off all the old components, since the drive train is well worn and neglected (including the BB and the old Tange threaded headset will need to be replaced), the wheels are knackered, and the other contact points pretty tired. Basically I'm probably looking at only using the frames, speccing mid-range parts over the time in stages as a labour of love project.
As much as I liked the original irrdescent purple paint, this is chipped and scratched, as well as being covered with flaking off decals and some old MBUK stickers of my then wishlist of desired upgrades (stuff like Pace, Royce).
Is it feasible to get some spray paint from eg Halfords, then follow this up with some hardwaring clear varnish, or would this be a waste of time? I did look at the Argos Racing website, and it looks like the cost of a brand new paintjob will be about £100, plus transportation costs, so probably more than the frame is actually worth. Alternatively, I remember an old MBUK where someone got their bike done at a local powdercoaters with some colour they happened to be using on that particular day, so might this a realistic possibility?
thanks,
Iain
As much as I liked the original irrdescent purple paint, this is chipped and scratched, as well as being covered with flaking off decals and some old MBUK stickers of my then wishlist of desired upgrades (stuff like Pace, Royce).
Is it feasible to get some spray paint from eg Halfords, then follow this up with some hardwaring clear varnish, or would this be a waste of time? I did look at the Argos Racing website, and it looks like the cost of a brand new paintjob will be about £100, plus transportation costs, so probably more than the frame is actually worth. Alternatively, I remember an old MBUK where someone got their bike done at a local powdercoaters with some colour they happened to be using on that particular day, so might this a realistic possibility?
thanks,
Iain