Chicago area powdercoaters? - The Chainlink2024-03-28T09:50:46Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/chicago-area-powdercoaters?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A1134222&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWow, this turned out great! …tag:thechainlink.org,2020-04-20:2211490:Comment:11371232020-04-20T01:33:01.439Zketoguychicagohttps://thechainlink.org/profile/ketoguychicago
<p>Wow, this turned out great! You'd do it again? Please let us know how it wears.... chip, rust and such. It's a lot glossier than I thought it would be. </p>
<p>Wow, this turned out great! You'd do it again? Please let us know how it wears.... chip, rust and such. It's a lot glossier than I thought it would be. </p> That's so nice! Can't wait to…tag:thechainlink.org,2020-04-20:2211490:Comment:11371222020-04-20T01:22:33.101ZErnesto Lubehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/ErnestoLube
<p>That's so nice! Can't wait to see the whole thing!</p>
<p>That's so nice! Can't wait to see the whole thing!</p> Got the bike back, and it loo…tag:thechainlink.org,2020-04-19:2211490:Comment:11364562020-04-19T20:25:57.877ZAlbany Park Alhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/AlanThatcher
<p>Got the bike back, and it looks good! As it turned out, color RAL 2011, at least from the supplier J&J uses, is a pretty good match for the original orange. (RAL 2008, which is more commonly stocked and is a Harley Davidson color, is more an orangey-red than an orange.) All the threaded parts were plugged and the brake bosses were taped. As I put the bike together I may touch up the areas right around the bosses where the tape left a tiny bit exposed. Not bad for $100. …</p>
<p>Got the bike back, and it looks good! As it turned out, color RAL 2011, at least from the supplier J&J uses, is a pretty good match for the original orange. (RAL 2008, which is more commonly stocked and is a Harley Davidson color, is more an orangey-red than an orange.) All the threaded parts were plugged and the brake bosses were taped. As I put the bike together I may touch up the areas right around the bosses where the tape left a tiny bit exposed. Not bad for $100. <a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/4465155737?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/4465155737?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/4465158039?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/4465158039?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a></p> So how'd this project finally…tag:thechainlink.org,2020-03-17:2211490:Comment:11355552020-03-17T01:42:19.364Zketoguychicagohttps://thechainlink.org/profile/ketoguychicago
<p>So how'd this project finally turn out? What color? Details, details!</p>
<p>So how'd this project finally turn out? What color? Details, details!</p> You bet! I want to see the fi…tag:thechainlink.org,2020-02-23:2211490:Comment:11350742020-02-23T14:26:29.612ZErnesto Lubehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/ErnestoLube
<p>You bet! I want to see the final outcome. </p>
<p>Are there bare metal spots? Clan them up with WD40, let them dry, and apply spray on varnish to protect them. </p>
<p>You bet! I want to see the final outcome. </p>
<p>Are there bare metal spots? Clan them up with WD40, let them dry, and apply spray on varnish to protect them. </p> Thanks Ernesto! I'll give h…tag:thechainlink.org,2020-02-23:2211490:Comment:11347442020-02-23T03:00:18.449ZAlbany Park Alhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/AlanThatcher
<p>Thanks Ernesto! I'll give him a call. You know the frame I'm talking about, and I'm still on the fence about PCing it vs going down to bare metal, priming and rattle-canning the worst places, touching up the others. I haven't painted any frames I've had yet but this one is rougher, and manually touching it up would take many hours. Interior is perfectly clean though! </p>
<p>Thanks Ernesto! I'll give him a call. You know the frame I'm talking about, and I'm still on the fence about PCing it vs going down to bare metal, priming and rattle-canning the worst places, touching up the others. I haven't painted any frames I've had yet but this one is rougher, and manually touching it up would take many hours. Interior is perfectly clean though! </p> If you don't mind heading up…tag:thechainlink.org,2020-02-19:2211490:Comment:11347302020-02-19T14:20:47.677ZErnesto Lubehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/ErnestoLube
<p>If you don't mind heading up to Zion, J & J Powdercoating does excellent work. His name is Joe and his shop is open on Saturdays from 9am - 12pm. he's done many frames for me and friends. He powdercoats anything, and always does a great job... and will talk your ear off about past jobs. <a href="http://jandjpowdercoating.ezlocal.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://jandjpowdercoating.ezlocal.com/</a></p>
<p>If you don't mind heading up to Zion, J & J Powdercoating does excellent work. His name is Joe and his shop is open on Saturdays from 9am - 12pm. he's done many frames for me and friends. He powdercoats anything, and always does a great job... and will talk your ear off about past jobs. <a href="http://jandjpowdercoating.ezlocal.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://jandjpowdercoating.ezlocal.com/</a></p> Blue City is a cool shop! I…tag:thechainlink.org,2020-02-10:2211490:Comment:11345332020-02-10T17:35:38.976ZAlbany Park Alhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/AlanThatcher
<p>Blue City is a cool shop! I took the frame down there and they were happy to see it, apparently the guys are fans of vintage MTBs. I talked with the very guy (sorry, blanking on his name) who does the work, and he described in detail how he preps the frames, with silicone plugs for threaded parts, and treats them afterward including any chasing needed. I was impressed and would have loved to leave the frame with them, but that work comes with a price of $225. That's not unreasonable…</p>
<p>Blue City is a cool shop! I took the frame down there and they were happy to see it, apparently the guys are fans of vintage MTBs. I talked with the very guy (sorry, blanking on his name) who does the work, and he described in detail how he preps the frames, with silicone plugs for threaded parts, and treats them afterward including any chasing needed. I was impressed and would have loved to leave the frame with them, but that work comes with a price of $225. That's not unreasonable at all considering what you get, but it's more than this frame is worth, to me, at this point. And with my friend's help, we have the chasing covered. So...I'm going to research further. I also may sell some bike related stuff and go with Blue City after all--but don't tell my wife!</p> Let us know what they say!tag:thechainlink.org,2020-02-10:2211490:Comment:11346242020-02-10T03:14:36.700Zmike w.https://thechainlink.org/profile/mikew
<p>Let us know what they say!</p>
<p>Let us know what they say!</p> i've had three frames done th…tag:thechainlink.org,2020-02-10:2211490:Comment:11342482020-02-10T03:14:05.481Zmike w.https://thechainlink.org/profile/mikew
<p>i've had three frames done through Heritage. Pretty basic jobs, i have no complaints. The colour choices aren't the widest. My touring bike is a dark blue & looks pretty good after about 3 years of steady use. Another frame was done in a canary yellow- that was a bit less than perfect- but yellow pigments in general tend to be a bit "thin" looking. When the third frame was done, i got a very apologetic call about dents in the frame- i assured then that they did NOT cause them- the dents…</p>
<p>i've had three frames done through Heritage. Pretty basic jobs, i have no complaints. The colour choices aren't the widest. My touring bike is a dark blue & looks pretty good after about 3 years of steady use. Another frame was done in a canary yellow- that was a bit less than perfect- but yellow pigments in general tend to be a bit "thin" looking. When the third frame was done, i got a very apologetic call about dents in the frame- i assured then that they did NOT cause them- the dents been filled with Bondo by an earlier repainter, and only appeared when the old paint was stripped.</p>
<p> The colour choices are limited, and rather industrial- no "flamboyant" or flashy finishes, but the price was low, turnover reasonably fast, and the masking of threads, etc, was adequate. i'd probably use them again if i needed a frame repainted.</p>
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