Southern California - Anyone know a frame painter in the Los Angeles area?

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Dubbayoo
10-29-06, 05:42 PM
Anyone know a frame painter in the Los Angeles area? I might need a carbon frame painted...black with clearcoat preferably.

Chucklehead
10-29-06, 05:58 PM
just plain black?
big john
10-29-06, 06:12 PM
There's Lizart in the SFV. If you have lots of money there's Cyclart in San Diego county.

voltman
10-29-06, 06:25 PM
just plain black?

Nice sig. That was a doozy.
markw
10-29-06, 06:30 PM
You mean Rossi losing the front end? :) Made my day...
TRACKMAN
10-29-06, 09:21 PM
There's Lizart in the SFV. If you have lots of money there's Cyclart in San Diego county.

Not a west coaster but I have had two frames painted by CyclArt and worth every darn penny:
They have several different levels of cost, both times I went with the CAT II job and excellent work!
Had one done here back east by Fresh Frame in Ephrada Pa. and wish I sent it west instead.
Susan Cunningham
there is SOOOO smart!
Chucklehead
10-29-06, 10:17 PM
nothing against cyclart, but they're much better at restoration and classic styling than anything else. i don't know if i'd recommend them if you're looking for more contemporary flava.
voltman
10-29-06, 10:21 PM
You mean Rossi losing the front end? :) Made my day...

I like Rossi well enough. I would have rather seen Hayden take it straight up, but congrats.
Chucklehead
10-29-06, 10:24 PM
i liked rossi when he rode for honda. now he's just a worthless traitor. very classy gesture after the finish, though. positive respect points.
voltman
10-29-06, 10:29 PM
i liked rossi when he rode for honda. now he's just a worthless traitor. very classy gesture after the finish, though. positive respect points.

It's not like he left for NASCAR or anything.
Chucklehead
10-29-06, 10:48 PM
It's not like he left for NASCAR or anything.

hey, low blow. keep that s#!t to yourself:mad:
seaneee
10-29-06, 10:54 PM
not sure if powdercoating holds up on carbon, but this guy was telling me about this place calledNorth County Powdercoating in San Marcos. A bit south though. On th upside, he said it was only $75 for a single color.
devilinblack
10-30-06, 08:22 AM
Since powder coating is typically applied electrostatically, I'm not sure how well it would work on a carbon frame. Carbon might not like the heat curing usually required either.
urbanknight
10-30-06, 10:18 AM
Lizart is nice. Many of my friends had work done by him. I've also seen some really nice restored bikes on display by Cyclart.
rjsdavis
07-16-12, 06:43 PM
nothing against cyclart, but they're much better at restoration and classic styling than anything else. i don't know if i'd recommend them if you're looking for more contemporary flava.

Cannot recommend CyclArt - couldn't even get past the email stage before being put off by the arrogance and sarcasm of Susan Cunningham. I would give her a penny of my money, no matter how good a job they might do (which incidentally is nearly triple the cost of the very best frame painters here in the UK!)

Avoid like the plague.