help needed

[harry222]

i recently had a cannondale m700 given to me by my mums friend and decided to give it a respray as the the paint was in a bad condition.

can anyone tell me what i should do now im left with the bare frame??

thank you
harry

 

[kaiser]

Welcome harry

If you want to fully restore it a specialist bike sprayer like argos will do it in any colour you like, expensive though

Alternatively you could source a local powder coater for a tougher finish and cheaper but not quite as good. There are also powder coaters who have experience with bike and can provide a better result.

But the best thing to do with a cannondale is polish it they look great with a bit of rubbing, if you click the link below my post that says cannondale you will see my old one.

 

[harry222]

wow that looks pretty cool,is that just taking all the paint off and then is there any protective stuff i'd need to buy


harry

 

[dyna-ti]

I'd opt for the powder coaters,the colour has more depth to it,and its much better chip resistant than spray paint.

Argos do an excellent job,but you will have to pay extra for the quality,never a bad thing really

 

[Pickle]

Any half decent powder coat should only cost IRO £30/50.

 

[harry222]

hmmm ok im stuck between powder coat and kaisers polished idea

 

[WD Pro]

hmmm ok im stuck between powder coat and kaisers polished idea

yes I would go with one of those two options polish for a garage queen and powder for a user

I found a really nice powder coated for my marin (Windridge) but they are a little more expensive than quoted above.

WD

 

[harry222]

i think im going to go with the polish
now please does anyone have some instructions on how i cand do this as i am a complete beginner to this kind of thing

thanks
harry

 

[Pickle]

Nitromors is required to remove the paint, then wet and dry, Autosol and finish with Brasso.

 

[kaiser]

Post a pick of where your at just now Theres quite a few ways to go dependant on the condition.