paint or powder
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- scottyni
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paint or powder
Wheels need sorting out.
paint or powder???
paint or powder???
if you can't ride it....
OR take it too bed...
IT AIN'T WORTH HAVIN...
OR take it too bed...
IT AIN'T WORTH HAVIN...
- Aladinsaneuk
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Re: paint or powder
Paint.scottyni wrote:Wheels need sorting out.
paint or powder???
My OZ front was bought painted and the finish still looks great. When I bought the rear, it was just that blue colour (which doesn't "go" with the bronze bikes) so I had that powder coated to match the front.
The front had kept up together better and maintained its lustre.
Next time I do anything to them, I'll have them both painted.
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- bigun
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I've had the opposite experience to D-Rider. I had my Falco wheels powder coated red and the finish was superb and very durable (even with a chain snapping and bouncing off it). My Mille had Oz which were painted and they were really poor before I sold it, chipped etc. To be fair though, they were painted before I bought it and I don't think the prep was brilliant - the paint had chipped back to the original anodising.
Good painting will give some good results but I suspect the cost of that over the relative value of powder coat which is easy to get a good result will be expensive.
Good painting will give some good results but I suspect the cost of that over the relative value of powder coat which is easy to get a good result will be expensive.
Bigun
- mangocrazy
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That seems to sum it up !mangocrazy wrote:It all depends whether you know a good paint shop or not. I use Triple S powder coating in Bingley, and they are excellent. Top quality prep and show quality finish. But they ain't particularly cheap. If you know a good paint shop, use them.
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