Official recommended or not paint-shop thread.

[Mr Weirdo]

Think Argos in Bristol have done what you want before mate? @sinnerman has had some good results too.

Hello...Aurum Finishing? Every time I try to find them it gives me listings for St Alban's...does anyone know if they have moved lately? Thank you...

 

[brocklanders023]

You're probably best starting a new thread asking that question mate, more chance of a response.

 

[Mr Weirdo]

You're probably best starting a new thread asking that question mate, more chance of a response.

Thank you for your reply...will keep looking

 

[LeeDevelopment]

There's always people asking for paint-shop or powder coater recommendations so lets have a thread listing the good and the bad (if it's ok Mods?).

If the thread survives I'll update this post with results. Please give name, location and style of finish. If you disagree with any entries post up why and I'll change it

Please try to provide a link to your recommendation if possible.


The Top Dogs.

Powder Coaters.

Triple S, Bingley, West Yorkshire.
LSN coatings, Castleford, West Yorks.
Yorvik Engineering, Wiggington, York. Possible Zolatone copy!!!
Shermaynes on the White Lund Lancaster / Morecambe. Not perfect but good price.
Fastline, Preston.


3D finishers, Coventry.
CJ Ward, Burton on Trent.
The Powder Shack, Coalville, Leicestershire.
Central Wheel Components, Coleshill, Birmingham, for powder coating and cerakote finishes.


Reality Motorworks, Bristol.
ABC Enamelling and Fabrication, Nailsea nr Bristol.
Bristol Bicycle Restorations, Bristol.


CFS Fabricoat, Watton.


Conqueror Industries, Royston, Herts.
Full Range Finishing in Letchworth, North Herts.
Aurora Powder Coating, Ash Vale, Surrey.
D & D precision coatings, Biggleswade, Beds.
Amwell Blast Coat, Amwell, Hertfordshire.
JR Finishright, Horsham.
Aurum Finishing, Watling St , Dartford , SE London .


1st Choice Finishers, Exeter, Devon.
Trestan Finishers, Woolston, Southampton.
Solent Powder Finishers, Eastleigh, Southampton.
Ferndown Powder Coatings, Dorset (Cheap and cheerful).
Solent Powder Finishers, Dorset.
Ele-Flex, Chichester.


Hendersons, Edinburgh.

Top Coat Wales, Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales.

Tallaght Powder coating, Ireland (Dublin).



Wet Paint.
Argos, Bristol?
Reality Motorworks, Bristol.
Graphic Shack, Bristol.
TJC, Bristol.
C & G Finishes, Liverpool.


Paint Removal.
Bead and Shotblasting LTD, Halifax, West Yorks.
C.J Powder Coatings, Grimsby.
Wood Strip, Wolverhampton.


Paint Mixers for home use.
Jawel Paints, Cannock Road, Wolverhampton.




In the Dog House.
Mercian, Derby.
Kent Powder Coatings, Dartford.
Colourtech, Dartford, London.
Revill Industrial Finishes, Exeter
ETOE, Germany.
ICS Powdercoaters, Collumpton.
Superior Powder Coatings, Leyland.
Armourtex, Hackney, London.
BettaBlast, Newcastle.

Had so many issues with Colourtech too, hard agree.

Bettablast has thrown me though, I have used them for years and never had any issues.

 

[paton]

BTR Fabrication has used Williams and Oakey
https://www.btr-fabrications.com/

https://www.facebook.com/WilliamsOa...th-a-black-base-finished-wi/2365511093584032/

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=4

Williams and Oakey Engineering Co. Ltd
Radstock Road
Midsomer Norton
Radstock
BA3 2AA

 

[paton]

Brompton use Euro Quality Coatings

Euro Quality Coatings Ltd
Wentloog Corporate Park
Wentloog, Cardiff
Wales, CF3 2ER

https://www.euroqualitycoatings.co.uk/eqc-and-brompton-bicycles/

https://hrnews.co.uk/welsh-business-feature-bbc-inside-factory/

And Geraint Thomas
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/davi...57549221888-1X82?trk=public_profile_like_view

 

[paton]

Blue Whippet has a good reputation

https://blue-whippet.com/

https://blue-whippet.com/about.html

"
Blue Whippet Paintworks was set up by Jason Rourke, Jason started building and renovating frames at Rourke Cycles some 30 plus years ago, following on from father Brian, who has a wealth of framebuilding, renovation and cycle frame history behind him too. Their worry was always getting your design to look how you planned and the quality their frames deserve. After all the framebuilding, trusting the painter is the most difficult part.

With the renaissance in steel frame building and how custom painting on cycles is becoming almost an art, Jason has been asked to paint other build handmade frames, and restore historic framesets to their original state and former glories, so Blue Whippet Paintworks was born. Rourke Cycles have always expected the best and with the years of knowledge renovating and re-painting on all cycles brands of the world, you can trust Blue Whippet to paint or restore your cherished bicycle. Blue Whippet also specialists in carbon bicycles. Trek, Pinarello, BMC, Bianchi, Ribble, Giant, Wilier, Specialized, Cervelo, Colnago, you name it we've painted it. This means we have have a vast graphics and logo back catalog, matching your carbon frame design or incorporating the logos into your dream design will be a easy. Rest assured we can get you the decals or make the masks to paint the branding on. "

 

[brocklanders023]

Thanks for that, updated.

 

[paton]

Fatcreations also has a good reputation

https://fatcreations.com/

FatCreations​

38 St Johns Close Aldingbourne, Nyton PO20 3QL

 

[Stressed]

G Bevan Coatings Ltd
Chunal Works, Charlestown, Glossop, Derbyshire SK13 8LF

I used these guys for my Marin frame, they did a reasonable job of the actual work, the coating was nice and smooth finish with virtually no blemished and no sagging or gaps. My only problem was that they didn't protect the threads for the BB, brake bosses and mech hanger so I spent a while cleaning them out afterwards. Might be my fault for not asking nicely, or perhaps they don't do many bikes. They quoted "£40-60 depending how difficult", I sent them a fairly scabby stripped down frame in two pieces and they did the job for £50.

Website looks down at the mo but heres the link: www.gariebevancoatings.co.uk/

Used these guys a couple of times- happy with results so far