Originally Posted by
dksix
Are you asking if this can be done in such a way or are you saying the bike pictured was done as described?
The headline is a statement, not a question. The bike pictured was done as described.
Originally Posted by
BigChief
Powdercoat is very durable but, I love the way paint with clear coat ages. It softens with time. There's something about the look of those well cared for old bikes. Not sure if powder coating would be the same.
I would tend to agree. Please let me know what a two color paint job costs in your area, however. Here in Portland we have RAD finishes:
Basic paint $275
Decals $100
Panels, ea $65 (this would be for masking and painting a separate area in a different color, the creamy white in the bike posted above, for example)
Chrome mask varies, but quoted at $5 ea
I had 2 panels masked. Total cost with Imron, decals, 2 panels and chrome would be well over $500
Compare to the following:
powder coat $110 local powder coater (I do the masking for them, not difficult)
rattle can
paint ~80, can be used for several frames. I chose creamy white, which goes with just about any color
Decals ~$45 from VeloCals
Half the cost of full wet paint, much more durable than Imron. Decals safely ensconsed behind clear coat.
It's an option, one that worked well for me on this bike.
Disclaimer: any decals not in the panels would have to be adhesive in this scenario