Bike Stripping/Painting

I'm looking for a place to get my frame sandblasted and painted at a reasonable price. Does anyone have any recommendations? Also know anywhere to get good decals?

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Permalink Reply by Anton on March 26, 2009 at 5:32am
I recommend against diy paintjobs unless you want it to look like one, which can look really cool on the right bike. But I've stripped and painted a few frames with unreasonable expectations. This is the consensus of most people I know who have tried their hand at frame painting. When I'm ready to paint another frame I'll take it to a shop like UV Metal Arts. For Sure.
Permalink Reply by Homebuilt on March 26, 2009 at 9:08am
Mine is being powder coated at Advanced Enameling, 5849 S. Bishop. $75 for an in-stock color. I saw another they'd done while I was there, looked decent, I'll let you know how it turns out if I remember. Owner says one of his guys has done a bunch for himself and therefore knows what he's doing.
Permalink Reply by Sam S on March 26, 2009 at 9:45am

Why not wrap it in luxurious leather?



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Permalink Reply by Jody on March 26, 2009 at 11:30am
Ron from Lugs (1152 Milwaukee) was just saying he has a great guy that he's been sending everything off to. I even saw funky fenders and a rack come back in some damn cool colors. Lucky folks found the right spot!
Permalink Reply by Andrew [ ]'s on March 26, 2009 at 4:27pm
leather does look snazzy. There are a lot of good options here. I am going to have to check into all of them this weekend. Thanks guys!
Permalink Reply by leftovers on March 28, 2009 at 3:41am
Oh this post came at exactly the right time!
I need my touring frame redone. Thing is kind of an eye sore.
Permalink Reply by Aveo on March 28, 2009 at 11:59am
Martin Hazard said:
... The downside is that they are on the edge of the known world, in South Chicago Heights- the most depressing place I could ever imagine. They can be reached at 708-754-3311. (ask for Bob)

hah, that's where i was born...


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Permalink Reply by Homebuilt on April 2, 2009 at 6:25am
Just a report back: I picked up my frame yest. and they did a pretty good job. It's not 100% perfect: there's a very slight miss behind one of the braze-ons. It would probably be unnoticed once it's built up, but I also asked for some spare powder for touch-ups, so I'll probably experiment with it (instructions are available on-line). Def. worth the $75, which included blasting the existing coatings off.
I will probably have to chase all of the treads a little, but they're not too bad.

Homebuilt said:
Mine is being powder coated at Advanced Enameling, 5849 S. Bishop. $75 for an in-stock color. I saw another they'd done while I was there, looked decent, I'll let you know how it turns out if I remember. Owner says one of his guys has done a bunch for himself and therefore knows what he's doing.
Permalink Reply by natesos on April 5, 2009 at 6:12pm
What if I want my bike stripped and then clear-coated? As in, I want to look at steel and braze, not paint. Comments on practicality, durability, etc?
Permalink Reply by Ali on April 5, 2009 at 6:21pm
Depends on your frame material...If it is CroMo, then I would not recommend it, paint apart from looking good protects a frame. This is especially true for steel frames which are susceptible to rust. If it is Aluminum on the other hand go for it, you can lock a good quality Aluminum bike outside for years and the frame's finish will be still good as new...

-Ali

natesos said:
What if I want my bike stripped and then clear-coated? As in, I want to look at steel and braze, not paint. Comments on practicality, durability, etc?

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