Old 10-21-08 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by nlerner
I've had several frames powdercoated by Long Beach Custom Fabricating, a one-man shop in Plymouth, MA. Scott now charges $85 for bead blast and single color coat. I've been very pleased with the result though lug shorelines are definitely not as crisp as with conventional painting. Some examples:

Orange Univega Competizione:



Neal
Thanks Neal, the Univega is an example as I was mentioning, that finish will probably be durable enough, But,to get a decent film thickness at the lugs, it has to be overloaded at the lug edges, a noe man shop will allow you to talk to the guy holding the gun, otherwise be very careful.
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