Painting A Bike
06-02-04 | 04:47 PM
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Painting A Bike
I have an old 1963 Typhoon, and I am debating whether to paint or powder coat the frame. What would you guys recommend? I am looking for low cost and durability. All of the original parts will be cleaned but put back on, so there is still going to be some rust on the old parts. Therefore, not a whole lot of glamour on this bike but I would still like to have a good-looking frame.
06-04-04 | 04:07 PM
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
Powder coat is probably fine for an electroforged, welded, fillet-brazed, or internally lugged frame, so it should be fine for your Schwinn. However, I do not recommend it for vintage lugged frames because it will not follow the sharp contours of the lugwork.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
06-04-04 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by John E
Powder coat is probably fine for an electroforged, welded, fillet-brazed, or internally lugged frame, so it should be fine for your Schwinn. However, I do not recommend it for vintage lugged frames because it will not follow the sharp contours of the lugwork.
https://stockdell.org/biking/bikes/seat_clust.jpg
06-07-04 | 12:00 PM
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Thanks guys! I ended up getting it painted for free with black auto paint from a guy who was painting a car, so he sprayed my frame and forks while he was at it.
Originally Posted by halfspeed
Feh. If you're not doing a museum restoration (which, if you're even considering powder coating, you're not) then it's fine. You can always pinstripe the lugs if you want further definition.
https://stockdell.org/biking/bikes/seat_clust.jpg
https://stockdell.org/biking/bikes/seat_clust.jpg
