Schwinn Voyageur Refinishing.
10-17-09, 03:57 PM
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Schwinn Voyageur Refinishing.
I have a 1980 Schwinn Voyageur 11.8, mechanically, it's perfect (I replaced almost everything on it), but the paint, It's pretty bad. I believe it lived outside for a couple years, it has a couple small patches of rust, and the decals look like crap. I don't care if it looks original, I don't even want any decals on it after the repaint. So what do I do, take it to an auto body shop, powder coat it, or paint it myself?
I would like to get it painted a solid color, no decals, no chrome, what would be a reasonable price for powder coat, or getting it painted? Which is better? What do you recommend?
Thanks in advance for the help.
I would like to get it painted a solid color, no decals, no chrome, what would be a reasonable price for powder coat, or getting it painted? Which is better? What do you recommend?
Thanks in advance for the help.
10-17-09, 04:24 PM
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Powder coat will typically last longer then a "wet paint" regardless of who sprays it...Powder usually costs somewhere between $50 and $150. Sometimes more. Wet paint can be twice that much $ or more if professionally done.
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10-17-09, 05:30 PM
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I had one done in a base and a top coat for just under 100.00
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10-17-09, 06:04 PM
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+1 Do some shopping, I see basic frame and fork powdercoating for $100.
10-17-09, 09:56 PM
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Another vote for powder. Here's how it's done:
YouTube - Brooker's Powder Coating
YouTube - Brooker's Powder Coating
10-18-09, 01:19 AM
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10-18-09, 05:23 AM
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Yep, great video. I would have picked the color on the left, it looked closer to what was showing of the original color. Otherwise, the bike looked great after.
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