Just had a rethink about my stable of bikes, I've let my main road bike go to get in a CX bike for summer road riding & winter racing, but it's got me thinking I should perhaps refurb my 10 year old Specialized Allez Comp.
How much of an issue is it to get an aluminium frame resprayed? Presumably it's not just a case of strip down and then send off to specialist frame painters (Bob Jackson did my 653 frame a couple of years ago)?
I'm guessing powdercoat might be an option but also presume they can't just coat an already painted frame and it would need the old finished to be removed first?
I've been using this frame as my specific turbo training bike for a year or so too, so would a frame finisher be able to assess if any damange had been done in terms of the forces to the bottom bracket area before I undertook the work?
Also, does anybody know the RAL code for Specialized Team Red? Was thinking of just going for a one colour finish instead of the pearl white/blue/orange the frame currently is.
How much of an issue is it to get an aluminium frame resprayed? Presumably it's not just a case of strip down and then send off to specialist frame painters (Bob Jackson did my 653 frame a couple of years ago)?
I'm guessing powdercoat might be an option but also presume they can't just coat an already painted frame and it would need the old finished to be removed first?
I've been using this frame as my specific turbo training bike for a year or so too, so would a frame finisher be able to assess if any damange had been done in terms of the forces to the bottom bracket area before I undertook the work?
Also, does anybody know the RAL code for Specialized Team Red? Was thinking of just going for a one colour finish instead of the pearl white/blue/orange the frame currently is.