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Hey chaps,

Gil is obviously the clear choice for decal reproduction, but who would be the erm.. "preferred choice" for frame resprays these days? Would rather have my money go towards a retro sympathiser rather than the usual suspects.

Recommendations?
 
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just like the mountie i spray my own. i find it better and get more satisfaction at the end result.
i once had a frame (renovated) by a local bike shop specialist Brian Rourkes, cost me £125 and was not pleased to say the least. pitting that should of been fine filled was just sprayed over which i didnt see for a couple of days as i picked it up just before a big weekend bender and was to busy.
trust me if you have the time and patience to rub it down or get it blasted then do the paint yourself. i use a local company called b and s supplies who do custom filled cans of any colour or shade your after.they bend over backwards to help you out, unlike brian rourkes who just bend you over (ouch)
 
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used art attack here in Plymouth..they did the forks for my Ku and stem and forks for my hot..

The KU is on here

thanks
Ernie :D
 
Depends on the bike. Little point in paying 2-300 on a bike that's worth less plus some bikes have people who specialise in those bikes. What have you got?
 
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usual suspects,

bob jackson in leeds, good for single colours i think and reasonably priced, although their "wet paint" is fragile

argos in bristol, more expensive than bob, have found their stove enamel work to be good but they drag it out and they never phone to say it's done

tjc in bristol, used him for my 07 clockwork repaint as it was looking tired and it was spot on

fat creations, Ali is amazing, he is more expensive than most but the quality is spot on, he paints for a lot of the uk's top frame builders, aswel as the custom stuff for steve peat, renthal bars, danny hart etc, he also painted (well lacquered) all the hope technology frames, he seems to be the custom paint go to guy at the moment

there is also cole coatings workshop, they paint the frames for saffron frameworks and they are really lovely

also TA paintwork, (tommy450 on instagram) he paints Demon Frameworks as well as a few other top racers bikes, he did the transition bikes for the world cup if memory serves

cue the next person who says "i take it to my local powder coater and he does it for 20 quid" yes, it can be done, but it's always a basic job and they don't clean and tap the threads after they shot blasted it then painted the grit in to the threads which ruins the thread taps when you then have to spend hours cleaning them out. a good painter will send the frame back ready to build with minimal frame prep. also i'm betting Jez doesn't want a basic job.

:)
 

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