Powdercoat painters recommendations Essex/Suffolk/London

[Henne]

Anyone used a powder coater who were reasonably priced and can do a frame in these areas?
Not looking to spend too much as my local powder coaters is more expensive than my budget allows.
Cheers

 

[Silvergoat]

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I'm in Enfield and used Armourtex in Hackney/London. They did a flamboyant powder coat (green chameleon with silver sparkle) for about £80. A very thorough strip/clean/burn off/blast process was used before the new coating was applied. The job was done in 4 days from drop off to collection. Nice paint job, tubes internally looked brand new and rust free. Strangely, the frame seemed noticeably little lighter than before and chimed like a bell.

 

[Thaumaturge]

What with Armourtex having moved and hearing bad things about the new setup can anyone recommend a good alternative powdercoating service in London?

 

[Silvergoat]

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Have Armourtex gone bad?

 

[M-Power]

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I'm in Enfield and used Armourtex in Hackney/London. They did a flamboyant powder coat (green chameleon with silver sparkle) for about £80. A very thorough strip/clean/burn off/blast process was used before the new coating was applied. The job was done in 4 days from drop off to collection. Nice paint job, tubes internally looked brand new and rust free. Strangely, the frame seemed noticeably little lighter than before and chimed like a bell.

Sounds good any pics of this beauty ?

 

[Silvergoat]

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I'm in Enfield and used Armourtex in Hackney/London. They did a flamboyant powder coat (green chameleon with silver sparkle) for about £80. A very thorough strip/clean/burn off/blast process was used before the new coating was applied. The job was done in 4 days from drop off to collection. Nice paint job, tubes internally looked brand new and rust free. Strangely, the frame seemed noticeably little lighter than before and chimed like a bell.

Sounds good any pics of this beauty ?

Thanks! It's a bit frayed round the edges now though with constant commuting. In all the time I've been on here, I've not actually got round to a build thread or posted whole pics of it (aside of small details or broken bits). I'm thinking of refurbing it again but in a different colour scheme, may be using the Spray.bike paints. I'll have to start a thread...

 

[ishaw]

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There's a thread on here with details of recommendations. Avoid colourtech. They are truly awful!

 

[Thaumaturge]

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Have Armourtex gone bad?

They got bought out and the new operation is on some industrial estate around Ponders End/Totenham Hale. People had frames come back badly damaged and I think they've said now that they don't do bikes (concentrating on industrial work).

 

[Thaumaturge]

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There's a thread on here with details of recommendations. Avoid colourtech. They are truly awful!

Ok mate thanks i'll have a look for it

 

[ishaw]

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