Painting/Powder Coating a Fixie Project
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Painting/Powder Coating a Fixie Project
Postby surfin' addiction » Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:52 pm
I'm pretty new to this forum, but I have been cycling for a while and decided on building a fixie a few months back to try and help work on a few things with my technique and maybe get into some track riding. I have been looking through the thread 'post your fixie pics' and there is some fantastic looking whips on there with some great looking paint work, but not may people have commented on where they've been getting them done and all my key word searches have been pretty fruitless.
My question is, can someone recommend a good painter or powder coater around Melbourne. I have a totally bare frame that is almost ready to go. I am trying to do things relatively cheap, but I don't mind spending a little bit to get a good job done.
Let me know.
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Postby The Womble » Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:31 pm
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Re: Painting/Powder Coating a Fixie Project
Postby surfin' addiction » Tue Aug 03, 2010 4:18 pm
Thanks Womble. I had considered doing it myself, but it needs to be sandblasted and maybe some surface finish work done. So I figured taking it to a one stop shop to be sandblasted and powder coated would do the job. That and the fat that last time I tried my hand at painting it didn't surn out so well. I'll be keen to see some pictures of your DIY job though.The Womble wrote:Ive just resprayed my roadie in white enamal from the can. I intend to flat it back a littke and clearcoat it with something toxic but perdy. All up it may be $200 finished? Worth thinking about. Ill post picks tonight
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Postby The Womble » Tue Aug 03, 2010 4:53 pm
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Postby surfin' addiction » Tue Aug 03, 2010 7:16 pm
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Re: Painting/Powder Coating a Fixie Project
Postby damhooligan » Tue Aug 03, 2010 7:24 pm
surfin' addiction wrote:Hi guys,
I'm pretty new to this forum, but I have been cycling for a while and decided on building a fixie a few months back to try and help work on a few things with my technique and maybe get into some track riding. I have been looking through the thread 'post your fixie pics' and there is some fantastic looking whips on there with some great looking paint work, but not may people have commented on where they've been getting them done and all my key word searches have been pretty fruitless.
My question is, can someone recommend a good painter or powder coater around Melbourne. I have a totally bare frame that is almost ready to go. I am trying to do things relatively cheap, but I don't mind spending a little bit to get a good job done.
Let me know.
First of all, what do you want, a good job, or a powdercoat ??
For me those are two different things.
I can not help you with powdercoat, i'm sure others can, but if you are intereted in a good paint job , i can help.
I wil send you a pm.
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Postby The Womble » Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:14 pm
Of course Id recomend DH now hes seen this and posted. From memory he sprays and everyone raves about the finish
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Re: Painting/Powder Coating a Fixie Project
Postby yehuda » Wed Aug 04, 2010 12:12 pm
http://www.sprayyabike.com/
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Postby damhooligan » Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:24 pm
I know...i work there...yehuda wrote:Spray ya bike in Brunswick is worth a look...
http://www.sprayyabike.com/
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Re: Painting/Powder Coating a Fixie Project
Postby damhooligan » Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:27 pm
Thanks.The Womble wrote:
Of course Id recomend DH now hes seen this and posted. From memory he sprays and everyone raves about the finish
Your bike looks nice, but for $200 i could have done it for you...The Womble wrote:Ive just resprayed my roadie in white enamal from the can. I intend to flat it back a littke and clearcoat it with something toxic but perdy. All up it may be $200 finished?
Altough it takes away the satisfaction of doing it yourself.
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Re: Painting/Powder Coating a Fixie Project
Postby Parker » Wed Aug 04, 2010 7:47 pm
New thing, called courier delivery, you may or may not have heard of it.The Womble wrote:Pity youre in Melbourne though. Id kill for some detail work for contrast
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Postby damhooligan » Wed Aug 04, 2010 7:54 pm
You just beat me to it...Parker wrote:New thing, called courier delivery, you may or may not have heard of it.The Womble wrote:Pity youre in Melbourne though. Id kill for some detail work for contrast
I was thinking the same thing...
Only downside would be that the delivery costs would add to the total costs...
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Re: Painting/Powder Coating a Fixie Project
Postby Parker » Wed Aug 04, 2010 7:57 pm
The things we do for bikesdamhooligan wrote:You just beat me to it...Parker wrote:New thing, called courier delivery, you may or may not have heard of it.The Womble wrote:Pity youre in Melbourne though. Id kill for some detail work for contrast
I was thinking the same thing...
Only downside would be that the delivery costs would add to the total costs...
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Re: Painting/Powder Coating a Fixie Project
Postby damhooligan » Wed Aug 04, 2010 8:01 pm
Parker wrote:damhooligan wrote:The things we do for bikesParker wrote:
You just beat me to it...
I was thinking the same thing...
Only downside would be that the delivery costs would add to the total costs...
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Postby damhooligan » Wed Aug 04, 2010 8:09 pm
Don't worry, you can do it next week...The Womble wrote:Unfortunately some of us need to do things for our wives before we do things for our bikes. Spending money on bikes is a touchy subject this week
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Re: Painting/Powder Coating a Fixie Project
Postby Parker » Wed Aug 04, 2010 8:11 pm
Perhaps if you actually touched your wife and stopped fondling the bike?The Womble wrote:Unfortunately some of us need to do things for our wives before we do things for our bikes. Spending money on bikes is a touchy subject this week
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Postby The Womble » Wed Aug 04, 2010 8:12 pm
I like the way you think. Youre not a femaledamhooligan wrote:Don't worry, you can do it next week...The Womble wrote:Unfortunately some of us need to do things for our wives before we do things for our bikes. Spending money on bikes is a touchy subject this week
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Re: Painting/Powder Coating a Fixie Project
Postby yehuda » Thu Aug 05, 2010 8:31 am
I have not been there, but the word of mouth is good... and I have seen some of the work, very nice.damhooligan wrote:I know...i work there...yehuda wrote:Spray ya bike in Brunswick is worth a look...
http://www.sprayyabike.com/
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Re: Painting/Powder Coating a Fixie Project
Postby surfin' addiction » Thu Aug 05, 2010 9:50 am
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Postby damhooligan » Thu Aug 05, 2010 5:07 pm
me tooThe Womble wrote:Looking forward to seeing it
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Re: Painting/Powder Coating a Fixie Project
Postby surfin' addiction » Thu Aug 05, 2010 9:51 pm
The Womble wrote:Looking forward to seeing it
Jeez guys, no pressure at all.damhooligan wrote:me tooThe Womble wrote:Looking forward to seeing it
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