Cost to professionally paint a frame?
10-16-06 | 11:02 AM
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Cost to professionally paint a frame?
How much? I have an old cromoly MTB frame that I would like to get painted. What does a good paint job cost? I am not talking anything spectacular with fade jobs or flames or pin stripping just a decent paint job.
10-16-06 | 11:10 AM
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Not to be smart pants.....
If the frame is stripped and ready to paint not much at a local body shop.
(With care you can do it yourself with spray cans and get a decent job)
If fully assembled.....a LOT more at a local body shop.
It all comes down to the time consuming labor intensive prep work to
get the bike ready to paint.
If the frame is stripped and ready to paint not much at a local body shop.
(With care you can do it yourself with spray cans and get a decent job)
If fully assembled.....a LOT more at a local body shop.
It all comes down to the time consuming labor intensive prep work to
get the bike ready to paint.
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10-16-06 | 01:23 PM
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I had my already-stripped frame powdercoated for $75 a couple of years ago. That was for the main frame and the fork, two color coats and a clear coat. Having them strip it would have upped the price to $90, and considering what I went through to strip the old paint, I should have bitten at that deal! Unless you're looking for some fancy effects, powdercoating is the way to go - it's much more durable than paint. You said your frame is Chromoly, but if it were aluminum you'd have to make sure they used low-temp powdercoat so as not to ruin the temper.
10-17-06 | 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by slowandsteady
How much? I have an old cromoly MTB frame that I would like to get painted. What does a good paint job cost? I am not talking anything spectacular with fade jobs or flames or pin stripping just a decent paint job.
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