Originally Posted by
ddeand
Just checking to see what experiences any of you have had when having a bike painted by a pro. I have a vintage bike (early 1980s) that I’d like to have wet painted (not powdercoated), but I’m not sure what pricing, prep work, or finishing work will cost. I understand prices will most definitely vary, but I’d like to hear from any of you who have had your bike painted. Thanks!
I have a mid-70s Witcomb frame. A cycling buddy who worked in a local auto body shop repainted it for me in about 1993. DuPont Imron. It was pretty nice and held up for a while. As I recall, I left the headset for him to remove. I left it plain white because I never liked the Witcomb decals. 😊
I just repainted it for the second time last winter. I did that by hand using cheap artist brushes and I used Rustoleum oil-based paint. It looks surprisingly good. The frame is still waiting to be turned back into a bike however.
Otto