respray versus touch up

secretsam
secretsam Posts: 5,120
edited August 2008 in Workshop
So: do I spend £100+ on a respray for the tatty 531, or just sand down the rusty bits and apply some paint (eg car touch up)? I know the latter is prolonging the inevitable expense, but it's also prolonging the life of the frame...
It's just a hill. Get over it.

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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,591
    Powder coat it? Will cost you about half of the price of a respray.
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    If you like the bike, then a respray is well worth it. The frame will look just like a brand new one.

    If its a best bike - I'd do that. If its a hack - then touch up or powder coat.
  • secretsam
    secretsam Posts: 5,120
    cougie wrote:
    If you like the bike, then a respray is well worth it. The frame will look just like a brand new one.

    If its a best bike - I'd do that. If its a hack - then touch up or powder coat.

    Forgive my ignorance - powder coat?
    It's just a hill. Get over it.
  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    An industrial process in which a powder covers the frame, the frame heated up in an oven, the powder turns to liquid and coats the bike. my local bike painter says it looks 'industrial' so doesn't use it but for an old tatty frame it's a cheaper option.
    M.Rushton

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