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Originally Posted by lhcommons
(Post 6130400)
Or a tiny little frame.
Seriously, how big an oven do you have? Do you take it to a Pizza shop and ask them to bake it up for you? |
Originally Posted by lhcommons
(Post 6130400)
Or a tiny little frame.
Seriously, how big an oven do you have? Do you take it to a Pizza shop and ask them to bake it up for you? Ive done auto parts. Brackets and stuff like that. I used to have an old kitchen oven in my garage that i did it with. |
Originally Posted by deathhare
(Post 6130019)
You can do it at home if you have an oven big enough.
Ive powdercoated stuff before at home. There are cheap kits you can buy. I got one from http://www.eastwoodco.com/ |
Originally Posted by ThunderChunky
(Post 6130844)
pics!
I can tell you applying the powder is as easy as spray painting something. The awesome part is that anything that you get any on stuff like your garage floor or whatever is easily just swept up. Also, not all kinds of knarly fumes like spray painting. Of course you dont wanna ingest any powder though im sure. |
Originally Posted by deathhare
(Post 6130930)
Of car parts? I dont have any pics. Ive just done alternator brackets, valve covers, a brake booster once. Just little junk mostly.
I can tell you applying the powder is as easy as spray painting something. The awesome part is that anything that you get any on stuff like your garage floor or whatever is easily just swept up. Also, not all kinds of knarly fumes like spray painting. Of course you dont wanna ingest any powder though im sure. |
not yet, at least.
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Originally Posted by deathhare
(Post 6129722)
The main problem is that clear coat isnt designed to stick well to bare metal. It cant hold on and even many coats sometimes wont help because the base coat just starts to let go.
Ive done this to a couple of frames. It lasts for awhile, maybe 6 months or so depending on the weather. Then you start to see small 'veins' of rust start to spread under the clear. I guess it comes from some pin hole or tiny knicks. At this point itll get more and more in that area. Its not rot and can still be saved. http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?i...emType=PRODUCT |
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Wow, very interesting. How long have you had it powdered for?
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Originally Posted by fanta510
(Post 6131432)
id still rather go for clear powdercoat to be sure. |
Originally Posted by sashae
(Post 6131910)
Wow, very interesting. How long have you had it powdered for?
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Originally Posted by pitcanary
(Post 6131848)
Clear powder coat.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...n/DSC01681.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...n/DSC01660.jpg pic of the whole bike? |
Thanks.
This is how I got it. http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...n/DSC01188.jpg This is the most recent picture I have. It's now single speed with new crank. http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...n/DSC02395.jpg |
Nice, who made the decals? Or, can anyone recommend an onlilne decal maker? I've google'd and come up with many but I would like to someone who has actually used decals on their bicycle....thanks.
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I got them from the shop that built the bike. Still make frames after 60 years. A mile away from me.
http://www.wilsoncycles.co.uk/ In the England, the best place is http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homep...YDS/decals.htm |
That's an awesome restoration. I love bare metal frames. Looks like your clear powder coat has held up well also.
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Originally Posted by spacehippo
(Post 6132368)
That's an awesome restoration. I love bare metal frames. Looks like your clear powder coat has held up well also.
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Originally Posted by pitcanary
(Post 6132257)
Thanks.
This is how I got it. http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...n/DSC01188.jpg This is the most recent picture I have. It's now single speed with new crank. http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...n/DSC02395.jpg and that bag... oh oh and.. Really nice restoration, that powder job is a great solution. |
^looks like we have a new retro grouch in training. :)
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Well played. The gold bars are a great touch.
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that 650 front just doesn't sit right with me
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what in the hell is that gearing?
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what happened to waiting for a white saddle? that gearing is 44x22, im sure ronex can answer for himself, but thats a mad trick bike. im jealous like a muhf**ker.
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the seats still in the mail .
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