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Originally Posted by rothenfield1 (Post 11534873)

Know your talking. refacing head tube and BB tube would have to be done after a repaint. What else should I be concerned about?

The rear dropout adjuster screws. The bike I had powdercoated currently doesn't have any because the powder is too thick. You might have to scrape out the seat tube, front and rear dropouts (I had to sand the crap out of mine to get the axles to fit), use your imagination.

About facing, I didn't face any of my surfaces after the powdercoating, I just scraped them with a sharp knife. The BB seems fine, but the headset isn't on *quite* perfectly so I would suggest having them faced if you go that route, or just try to get it good enough and know that you might need to have it done later + a new headset.

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Originally Posted by 4Rings6Stars (Post 11533943)

Care to give me the name and number of such a place? PM if you don't want to share it publicly for some reason.

Not at all; I WANT to keep this guy in business:

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...powderroom.jpg

Area code is 207. About a 3-3 1/2 hour drive from metro Boston in Fairfield, ME, but only a couple of miles off I-95. Ask for Marshall.

Some of their work:

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/top506/7101.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...p506/Giant.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...06/Gitane1.jpg

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Originally Posted by rothenfield1 (Post 11534624)

Just curious, which color would you choose?

My LBS has been doing a lot of frames lately and I've had a good look at several colors. He also has a display stand with blasted and coated pieces of angle iron in different colors.

Here's what I've learned (from what basically is a co-op/apprenticeship relationship with my LBS). The BB needs to be properly taped. A BB tap is expensive. The alternative is several hours with a sharp tool of your choice. A coater who has done bikes before shouldn't make this mistake. My LBS owner says he hasn't had issues putting the crown race back on, but you could have the coater tape that area off if you're worried. Removing the baked-on tape residue from chromed stays can also be a pain, but that won't be a concern to you.

Solid colors produce a thicker coat than semi-transparent colors. I have seen two frames done in clear powder coat (with some sparkle or metal flake). I like 'em. The frames weren't polished so they are essentially a metallic grey. This allows the goldish color of the brazing to shine through. Rustic but attractive.

I'll be having my '87 Voyageur and its fenders coated in a semi-transparent color called Copper Translucent. I've also really been a fan of the white and off-white colors I've seen.

I'm not certain, but I think the easiest way to get a two-tone color scheme is to have the frame coated one color, then mask off all but the head tube and spray it with paint, then clear coat over the entire frame.

Yours is an ideal candidate for powder coating. It's not like there aren't plenty of Centurions around in that color scheme. Have fun with it and make it your own.

Cool to hear that you're from Evansville. I grew up in rural western Kentucky not too far from Evansville.

Here's a photo of frame my LBS had coated in clear. You can't really see the details well in this photo.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yLjiECcyDI...0/DSCN4692.JPG
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yLjiECcyDI...600/photo9.JPG