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virgilioroland
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 Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 5:20 am Post subject: carbon frame painting |
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| Just wondering if anyone here has done this and how. My Cervelo is still in reasonable condition but there are a few scuffs here and there and wonder whether to treat the old girl to a new paint job. Any suggestions too grateful to receive!
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awildt
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| Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 8:48 am Post subject: |
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Get it done professionally and you will have a "like new" bike. Bit of an investment but less than a new frame replacement.
I know of Target Composites in Cheshire. Not involved in the business but he is a friend of a friend and have seen his work. Tiny workshop but amazing quality.
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fat buddha
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don't know where the OP is based, but Enigma Bikes in Hailsham, East Sussex - they are best known as builders of beautiful Ti bikes - have a paintshop that will do custom paint jobs.
http://www.enigmabikes.com/paintworks/
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JeffB
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| Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 11:14 am Post subject: |
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| fat buddha wrote: | don't know where the OP is based, but Enigma Bikes in Hailsham, East Sussex - they are best known as builders of beautiful Ti bikes - have a paintshop that will do custom paint jobs.
http://www.enigmabikes.com/paintworks/ |
If their paintwork is as good as there bikes they should be a safe bet.
There is one local to me in North Yorkshire but he's a bit like the A Team, if you can find, maybe you can hire him!
It's easiest to go via Fibrelyte who fix carbon and get him to do the resprays, they repaired a chip in my P3 a few years ago and you couldn't actually see where it had been the paint match was that good. Of course you'd probably have to post it.
Jeff
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fat buddha
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| JeffB wrote: | | fat buddha wrote: | don't know where the OP is based, but Enigma Bikes in Hailsham, East Sussex - they are best known as builders of beautiful Ti bikes - have a paintshop that will do custom paint jobs.
http://www.enigmabikes.com/paintworks/ |
If their paintwork is as good as there bikes they should be a safe bet.
There is one local to me in North Yorkshire but he's a bit like the A Team, if you can find, maybe you can hire him!
It's easiest to go via Fibrelyte who fix carbon and get him to do the resprays, they repaired a chip in my P3 a few years ago and you couldn't actually see where it had been the paint match was that good. Of course you'd probably have to post it.
Jeff |
I have an Enigma (and their predecessor, Omega) bike so maybe I'm a bit biased! But they are a standard Ti finish not painted but I have seen some of their paint jobs and they really are top class.
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JamieMcP
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| Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:32 am Post subject: |
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I looked into this a few years ago, can't really add anything about painters except to say a lot of it is in the prep and removing the old paint.
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Jorgan
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I got one done in a car bodyshop when I lived Germany; they used an Audi pearlescent white I believe. Good results. Like others said, it's the removing the old paint that's the labour intensive bit for carbon, as they can't dip/strip or blast it.
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JeffB
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| fat buddha wrote: | | JeffB wrote: | | fat buddha wrote: | don't know where the OP is based, but Enigma Bikes in Hailsham, East Sussex - they are best known as builders of beautiful Ti bikes - have a paintshop that will do custom paint jobs.
http://www.enigmabikes.com/paintworks/ |
If their paintwork is as good as there bikes they should be a safe bet.
There is one local to me in North Yorkshire but he's a bit like the A Team, if you can find, maybe you can hire him!
It's easiest to go via Fibrelyte who fix carbon and get him to do the resprays, they repaired a chip in my P3 a few years ago and you couldn't actually see where it had been the paint match was that good. Of course you'd probably have to post it.
Jeff |
I have an Enigma (and their predecessor, Omega) bike so maybe I'm a bit biased! But they are a standard Ti finish not painted but I have seen some of their paint jobs and they really are top class. |
I've got an Enigma Ecroix, absolutely brilliant, got some 303's and put some clip-ons on it and used it some races at the back of last season.
Jeff
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