Conan

1980's Scott Boulder. Found it in the trash with spray paint all over it. Removed it and restored the original finish. New tube and a seat and she rides great.

rekmeyata

You may not want to powder coat it because that bike is a lugged steel bike, and powder coating goes on thicker then normal paint which means it will reduce the look of the lug detail. See this for more info: https://www.bikewebsite.com/paint.htm Using an airbrush will take a long time to do, I ran into a person on the bike path that did his that way and it looked really good. A better way to do it and cover larger surfaces is to use a Touch Up Gun, these can be found for around $40, it will require an air compressor though, but don't use a gun larger then that because it will put too much paint down and waste a lot with over spray.

Anyway read as much as you can before you start, there are different color primers for different effects or to enrich or to brighten or to darken certain colors. Also most places I read say you can put parts back on the bike after 24 hours, I don't recommend that at all, you should wait 15 days to make sure the paint is good and cured.

Sixty Fiver

Recently snagged a Phillip's 20 in very nice shape to build up for my mother in law who has used ours and loves them... she should have it by the springtime and think she will be most surprised.

frantik

is "Ole" a rip off of "Sante" ?

wrk101

That's one way of looking at it for sure. One difference is Ole group is more complete, with an Ole stem, Ole pedals, white handlebars, and white chain ring.

Since I prefer vintage Suntour over Shimano, the nod goes to Ole. You will see Sante on ebay continually. Ole rarely pops up, been trying to build a component group piecemeal, and so far (in a couple of years), I have only found DT shifters, RD and a stem. Not very promising. I have seen more Ole than that, but at silly prices.

Bikedued

If the powdercoater knows what they're doing, it's not too much thicker than paint. The whole job will cost less than the paint itself, will be more durable, and will last decades with little to no care. This is powdercoat. The only place the thickness bothered me is around the rear drops. All the lug edges are crisp.,,,,BD

The key is to see a sample of their work before you bring your frame in...

rekmeyata

Nice color and nice outlining. I've seen powered coated lug steel bikes and while the lugs did show the coating reduced the effect of the lugs. If you hadn't outlined yours in yellow the appearance of your lugs would not be as dramatic as Urethane or some such paint.

But don't get me wrong, I'm not poo pooing powder coating, or making it sound like it's an inferior way to repaint a bike, just the samples that I've seen on lugged bikes reduced the overall effect of the lugs, not eliminate it the effect just reduced it.

Powder coating is more durable against real minor scratching vs paint, but paint can deliver a mirror like finish if done right that powder coating cannot do...at least with today's technology, maybe in the future this will be done. This is why classic car collectors like myself would never paint a car using powder coat even though it might be more resistant to scratches. Also paint waterproofs better, if you get a chip or a scratch that makes the metal appear moisture will penetrate UNDER the powder coating whereas with paint that will not happen, so with that in mind if you do get a chip in the powder coat that gets to the bare metal you have to seal it right away. And powder coatings colors fade faster over time then paint when exposed to sun, except for white and black of course.

Sixty Fiver

Modern multi stage powder coating can deliver some astounding finishes... my Moulden was done in a matte finish as this was the look I wanted while my P20 was done in a dual stage powder with clearcoat. It flips from a dark copper to an almost bright orange depending on the light and many of the finishes on our customs look more like poured glass.

r0ckh0und 

I picked up this Univega Nuovo Sport mixte this morning. The Chicago CL ad was about 3 days old and no one even came to take a look. Not sure how this garage queen slipped through the cracks but I'm glad it did. It has Shimano Light Action derailleurs with braze on DT shifters, not to mention forged drops w/hanger and it's triple butted tubing.......should be a fun project.

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Bikedued

Paint is porous, which is why the frame will begin to rust when you leave a bike outdoors for a long time? The powdercoat on mine is as glossy as paint. It mainly depends on the skill of the person doing it, and the material being used. Some colors will shine better too. Chipping on powder is minimal if at all on a bicycle application. I have dropped wrenches on powdered bikes (by accident) and it doesn't even leave a mark, much less a chip. When powder does chip easily, is it usually from improper baking. You can usually tell right off the first time you bolt something to the frame, it will shatter like a porcelain finish on an old washing machine. It can fade yes, but so can paint if left in the sun. Any old bike left by a garage window for years would show that, lighter or silver on one side, full vibrant color on the other.,,,,BD

Here's the BB lug, which was not striped. The edges are ever so slightly rounded, but not near as bad as some super thick sloppy done jobs. And you can make out a reflection of the crank in the downtube. For powder I was pleasantly surprised by the work they did.

oddjob2

Nice looking and a good deal too. St. Charles is not exactly a suburb convenient to Chicago. My former partner's family is based in Batavia, that's quite a haul west! Beautiful Fox River Valley, bikeways, and flat!

wrk101

Great snag on that Univega mixte.

Funny, as this was the point I was making in another thread. C/L buyers are lazy, so if you are willing to drive, you can pick up some deals, and the bikes tend to linger for a while. I picked up a nice Dawes this week, sat on C/L for several days, nice Reynolds 531 frame, alloy 700c wheels, good tires, etc. Price? $65.

wrk101

Just finished a project picked up recently, a 1986 Dawes Jaguar, Reynolds 531 frameset.






bill

incomium

Swap meet find Panasonic Touring Deluxe, mid 80's i believe, plus a good as new trunk rack for $35

incomium

already have it stripped down except for extremely stuck seatpost, any suggestions will be greatly appreciated

oddjob2

PB Blaster (Ace HW or HD) from both the top and from the bottom bracket. Several applications, let it sit overnight. Put a saddle on the post for leverage and crank away. Some heat from a heat gun may help too.

incomium

thanks will give it a try

fiataccompli

ammonia may break the bond (assuming it's aluminum in steel)

Wisco

A 4' pipe wrench gives you more leverage than a seat. Just sayin'. Dry ice, introduced in chunks through the BB shell, can also work.

IthaDan 

Had a good day yesterday craigslistin'

Got one of these (pic taken with tire is already off, totally sticky and nasty). Looks like a '74 Raleigh superbe to me-



One of these. '72(?) Schwinn Sports tourer, a fillet brazed, double butted oddity from the chicago factory-



and these-



The 610 was a facilitation for forums user Canopus and the 412... who knows what I have planned for that one.

incomium

thanks for all the suggestions

Corben

Rescued from the clutches of the compactor at work...had to buy it for a buck though.
It's a 1994 Bridgestone that had two different colors of spray paint over the original Midnight blue paint.
All stripped and primed... And in the process of ordering some decals/stickers for it. No 'XO-4' decals out there...anywhere!
Gonna let the primer sit there all winter, thinking about just clear coating over the primer...Brown primer is a nice color.
Also looking for some arc styled handlebars for it. Saw some on amazon but not quite the same as the original. Also read here, only like a thousand of these were made before Bridgestone shut down its bicycle factories...any truth in that?

incomium

wow very nice

incomium

well trashed panasonic frame trying to remove seatpost, but forks and all the components cleeaned up nicely, now looking for 58cm japanese frame for a new project

incomium

preferably another panasonic touring deluxe, let the hunt begin