Southern California - Cheap powder coating

Someone said he found a place that can powdercoat his bike for $75.00 (or was it some other subforum?).
Or does anyone know a cheap powdercoating place?

I am re-painting my mountain bike.

Not here that I've seen. I checked with a place in Anahiem near Lincoln and Euclid but they don't do small jobs. I've got a set of cranks that need to be coated or painted. I was thinking of getting them anodized, but that seems rather expensive for an old set of Sugino cranks.

Check this list:

http://www.magicyellow.com/category/Powder_Coatings/Anaheim_CA.html

Just give them a call and compare prices.

I got my fixie powdercoated at Olympic Powdercoating (http://www.olympicpowdercoating.com/) for somewhere around $75... frame and forks. I'd highly recommend them. You can see pics of the bike on Velospace, linked in my SIG below.

Thanks Tim.

Do you have any closeups of how the lugs came out? There was some discussion of this on the Classics & Vintage Forum about powdercoating sometimes being too thick and not looking right on lugged frames. That's actually not a problem for my cranks, or if I end up getting my Cannondale done, but I'd be curious to see some detailed pics.

Thanks

I have hook ups on that type of stuff, basic colors though, and local. Most powdercoat should be .012" thick unles it has a wrinkle to it, but most high gloss stuff is super thin. I can have things painted as well, again solid colors.

Do you have any closeups of how the lugs came out? There was some discussion of this on the Classics & Vintage Forum about powdercoating sometimes being too thick and not looking right on lugged frames.

No, no closeups. BUT! The powdercoating is thick and it looks it around the lugs. I wouldn't powdercoat a vintage frame if I were going for a restoration.

liquid coats are better for lug details, powder is great for beating around like for a MTB frame or standard roadie setup. Light scratches can be buffed out with your finger.

Thanks Jsigone

Have you tried a paint and body shop? If there's one close by, take the frame over there and get an estimate.

Performance has an FSA compact crank and BB on sale so I may get that instead of coating my current one, then I could take the Cannondale roadie in for powdercoating. Since there's no lugs, there shouldn't be a problem. For a true vintage lugged frame I'd probably send it off to Dr. Deltron (I think that's his username) from the C&V forum as he seems to do some damn fine work.

Dr. Deltron charges $300 for a paint job. Too expencive for me :(.

Check out Cyclart (http://cyclart.com/). They're expensive, probably $150 but good.

Why don't you just paint it with spray cans?

Dr. Deltron charges $300 for a paint job. Too expencive for me :(.

Only worth it for a true classic.

When I was your age I just rattle canned my dad's old Bianchi (no, it wasn't a good model or Celeste, so it wasn't as horrible as it may sound) and made do with that for a couple years. Unless this bike is worth substantially more than the powdercoating costs, I'd suggest going that route. If prepped well and allowed to cure for a while there's no reason a spray paint job can't look fine. It's just not as durable as auto paint or powdercoating. Plus it'll be good practice and you might find you enjoy it.

Olympic Powdercoating is a nice shop
But I could be a little bias
Because I work there

Another satisfied Olympic customer.

Olympic Powdercoating is a nice shop
But I could be a little bias
Because I work there

You guys rocked world on my frame. Good job.

Olympic Powdercoating is a nice shop
But I could be a little bias
Because I work there
Get me a discount on my frame

Sorry don't work in the powder coating shop
I run the metalizing shop ( Vacuum Metal Coating )

Sorry don't work in the powder coating shop
I run the metalizing shop ( Vacuum Metal Coating )

So you should give him a deal on gold plating his frame.. That would be purty :D

Yeah

Somebody wanting something for nothing
Never hear that before

Somebody wanting something for nothing
Never hear that before

But of course. Why else would there be the Government? :D