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£75, but that includes blasting the GT frame back to bare ally as well. Not exactly cheap, but then the metallic powdercoat isn't one of the basic jobs I suppose. He's really busy at the moment too - couldn't mind talking to me on the phone last week eithertherealkw15":btzn40x2 said:
Thought I just had that affect on the ladieeez...
therealkw15
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zigzag":1tfkgq5w said:£75, but that includes blasting the GT frame back to bare ally as well. Not exactly cheap, but then the metallic powdercoat isn't one of the basic jobs I suppose. He's really busy at the moment too - couldn't mind talking to me on the phone last week either
Yoiks! When I spoke to him it was £40-50, and I thought the blasting was included. Then again my colour specification was 'blue, nearest colour you have as standard'. I can see it being the red oxide primer followed by a tedious and unsatisfactory rattlecan job yet...
therealkw15":3vb3ldmo said:zigzag":3vb3ldmo said:£75, but that includes blasting the GT frame back to bare ally as well. Not exactly cheap, but then the metallic powdercoat isn't one of the basic jobs I suppose. He's really busy at the moment too - couldn't mind talking to me on the phone last week either
Yoiks! When I spoke to him it was £40-50, and I thought the blasting was included. Then again my colour specification was 'blue, nearest colour you have as standard'. I can see it being the red oxide primer followed by a tedious and unsatisfactory rattlecan job yet...
That sounds about right... £50 for the Stumpy powdercoat, £25 to strip the GT?
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Ah right, you're getting the Stumpy stripped and coated and the GT stripped for £75. I'm more optimistic now!
My dilemma once I get it coated is whether to get the decals/stickers back on it and broadcast it's retro-ness or to maintain it as a minimalist blue. In classic Piscean fashion I have a firm opinion about either at different times of the day.
velomaniac
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Your on Retrobike and thus you should broadcast its retroness, so bung on the stickers. Otherwise some folks will think its just a cheapo catalogue bike that the rotten transfers have peeled off of :roll:
Mind you as i do not restore my bikes, going for the scruffy but original look, my opinion is hardly valid
Mind you as i do not restore my bikes, going for the scruffy but original look, my opinion is hardly valid
velomaniac
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Bike hubs or car hubs, never sure what your working on Si ?
Based on your expensive tastes I cant help feeling your rust proofing business must involve coating stuff in gold. Can mere mortals afford your prices :shock:
Based on your expensive tastes I cant help feeling your rust proofing business must involve coating stuff in gold. Can mere mortals afford your prices :shock:
Today I somehow managed to volunteer to do the weekly bike sales audit ( scurries off to find out what audit actually means )
Spent a lot of time twiddling my thumbs as I've already done everything that needs doing . Even tidied the warehouse :?
I did the first of my five wheels yesterday , fooked the lacing twice and using 3 different coloured nipples is hard work , probably shouldn't have had that smoke just before hand came out perfectly straight and I haven't put it near a stand yet .
) Spent a lot of time twiddling my thumbs as I've already done everything that needs doing . Even tidied the warehouse :?
I did the first of my five wheels yesterday , fooked the lacing twice and using 3 different coloured nipples is hard work , probably shouldn't have had that smoke just before hand
came out perfectly straight and I haven't put it near a stand yet .Similar threads
