Frame painting / powder coating in London

rustncogs

Hi

Can anyone recommend somewhere in London that will paint or powder-coat a frame?
I originally sprayed this one with rattle cans. It came out OK, but it really didn't last and looks very tatty these days, lot's of chips and bits flaked off from locks and bike stands and people trying to steal it...

Thanks!

rjsterry

I asked much the same question a while back

http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12682652&highlight=respray

lardboy

Armourtex in Hackney did a great job for me. I paid £75 for a ruby red with metallic coat.

spasypaddy

lardboy wrote:

Armourtex in Hackney did a great job for me. I paid £75 for a ruby red with metallic coat.

the only correct answer. ive seen some amazing paint jobs that they've done

davmaggs

lardboy wrote:

Armourtex in Hackney did a great job for me. I paid £75 for a ruby red with metallic coat.

Did you go there and look through paint samples or other work before you settled on a colour?

I'm concerned about picking a colour based on a computer monitor view of online samples

rjsterry

I'd definitely visit - your screen will look different from mine and different again from spaspaddy's. You'll only get a proper idea if you view a sample or have a RAL chart (for powder coating)

rustncogs

Thanks for the tip, I've just dropped Armourtex an email.
Hope fully they can do my magnesium frame (I just remembered it was made of that... doh!).

rustncogs

Ah... They won't touch magnesium, so that's powder coating out.

Anybody know somewhere good for painting?

Thanks

Alphabet

try a place that does powdercoating, but not specifically for bikes - i asked for a quote from a place a mate of mine got his motorbike frame done and got this back:

Dear James

Thank you for your enquiry. The price will be £35.00 + Vat which includes
shot blasting.

If I can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards
Clarissa Thurston Hobbs - Finance Director
For and on behalf of Colour Coatings (South East) Limited
T: 01825 724424 F: 07092 213384

HALF THE PRICE...

the_hundredth_idiot

I can't be the only person thinking that Clarissa Thurston-Hobbs isn't half a posh name for someone who works at a paint sprayers.

lardboy

davmaggs wrote:

lardboy wrote:

Armourtex in Hackney did a great job for me. I paid £75 for a ruby red with metallic coat.

Did you go there and look through paint samples or other work before you settled on a colour?

I'm concerned about picking a colour based on a computer monitor view of online samples

They have sample books for every type of coating they do, then there's different layers you can put on top. They will have a few frames knocking about toe show the quailty of their work as well.

This thread at the sweary place has good information: http://www.lfgss.com/thread17439.html

ketsbaia

The Hundredth Idiot wrote:

I can't be the only person thinking that Clarissa Thurston-Hobbs isn't half a posh name for someone who works at a paint sprayers.

You're not.