Clockwork Paint Info Please??

[Owen]

I have a lovely 1993 orange/white fade Clockwork that is about to get some seriously nice parts thrown at her! The paint really is looking battered though and I think it is definitely time for a re-spray.. but I want to keep the original colour scheme. Does anyone know who painted the recent re-issue Clockworks? Or any recomendations of places that do good work? I would love to get it powder coated but finding a powder coater to do the fade may be an issue (I understand fades are possible with PC if you're good)..

Second question: Although I'm determined to keep the orange/white fade I have been thinking about giving it a bit of a modern twist.. possibly a metal flake under the orange or a pearl white. What do you think? Would it be wrong to mess with the original scheme? I mean I am already getting it re-done so.. :?

Cheers,

Owen

 

[6.5x55]

Depends what you want to spend. Dave Yates could do it perfectly in the original colours (I'm assuming it's orange/white/orange?) for £117-£134 according to his website here.

Had mine done a few years ago and it realy is as good as new .

 

[fingers]

The recent reissue clockworks were painted by Bob Jackson.

Apparently when the 2007 clockwork reissue frames arrived from the manufacturer, the orange/white fade was crap, poor quality, so Orange sent the whole lot to Bob Jackson to do...

The paint is a fluo orange, but they did have some left a few months back, when I got a set of raw f8 forks painted to match my reissue frame...

Hope that helps a little...

 

[Gillie]

Good tips guys. New on here, but I have a 90 clockwork my Dad owned it before me and I've ridden it probably most days of my life since 1995.

I also fancied restoring it's original looks at some point, but would want a bombproof paint job as I use this bike for everything from daily commute to rank trails. I have the same dilemma choosing between I guess a block colour with a tough powder coat, or a prettier more vulnerable wet paint. Are the Yate's/Bob Jackson paint jobs stove enamel jobs? How tough are these holding out in peoples experiences?

Thanks

 

[6.5x55]

Dave yates is stove enamel. The frames are bead blasted, given a coat of acid etch and then several layers of colour and a lacquer if you want it. It is then baked at 120 degrees C. It is very wear resistant but does chip if hit hard with something metallic - the whole process is shown on the link above. Only prob is his waiting list - <prejudiced owner mode>he really is one of the best </prejudiced owner mode>.

 

[Owen]

Cheers guys!

To the best of my knowledge both of those places stove enamel frames. In my experience stove enameling can be pretty fragile. I would love to get as tough as possible a finish on my frame, as it will be getting ridden a lot. I have been researching powder coat finishes and the effects that can be achieved, according to t'internet :? fades are possible if the powder coater is good. I'm going to speak to a few local places and see what they say. If I have any luck I'll let you know. I just thought I'd ask on here and see if anyone had any ideas of where to go that I didn't already know of.

 

[Gillie]

Thanks for the info on Dave Yates 6.5x55, Looks like a great paint option for the original fade job. I have a while to stew on it while I gather £'s and parts, although the two are definitely mutually exclusive Can't wait to see your build Owen, love clockwork builds and will be watching for inspiration.

 

[Anthony]

Fades are difficult with powder coating. Most powder-coaters put bike frames through the standard process they use for industrial coatings. Hence the cheap price. Hence they would be unlikely to have experience of fades. Orange's experience with their usual Far East painter shows that it isn't easy, even for painters who specialise in painting bikes.

How much of a battering are you guys intending to give to your cherished antiquities anyway? If you treat them with the sympathy that I imagine you will, I wouldn't be surprised if a Yates or Jackson paint job stood up quite well. And it would certainly look better than any powder job.

 

[Dr S]

I recently did a Clockwork frame fork bar and stem for a friend. Powdercoat orange on frame and fork, white on bar and stem. After the frame was powdercoated it was carefully flatted down with 1500 grade wet and dry and then the white fade was added in 2 pack paint before an all over 2 pack clear coat.
Best of both worlds!

 

[Owen]

Anthony,

You do have a point, I don't expect to hammer the Clockwork anything like I do my modern rigs, but I'm intending it to be my day to day comute/light off road blast bike. So it will be used regularly and well things happen so if possiple I would like to achieve a nice but tough finish.

Doctor,

You read my mind sir! That's exactly the idea I had last night! Did you do the white fade and laquer yourself? (rattle can?) Or did you get someone else to do it?