Bike paint job

MikeyOz said:

looking for someone that could do a good job on, a paint job on my MTB, im pretty much useless when it comes to this sort of thing, I know my limitations, so I want to get someone that could do a good job, so I would be looking to get that is left of the current paint stripped off and a new job done.

anybody know of anyone ? Melbourne based that does this sort of thing ? specializing in it or just someone that does it ?

umm, those guys that make the repair stands and stuff in research. you know the ones, anyone....

MikeyOz said:

looking for someone that could do a good job on, a paint job on my MTB, im pretty much useless when it comes to this sort of thing, I know my limitations, so I want to get someone that could do a good job, so I would be looking to get that is left of the current paint stripped off and a new job done.

anybody know of anyone ? Melbourne based that does this sort of thing ? specializing in it or just someone that does it ?

Peter Moore Cycles (in Richmond railway station building,on Swan St) has a framebuilding/repair guy who does a decent job, and cheap too!

MikeyOz said:

looking for someone that could do a good job on, a paint job on my MTB, im pretty much useless when it comes to this sort of thing, I know my limitations, so I want to get someone that could do a good job, so I would be looking to get that is left of the current paint stripped off and a new job done.

anybody know of anyone ? Melbourne based that does this sort of thing ? specializing in it or just someone that does it ?

I recomend Powdercoat instead of paint. The choice of colors is more limited but the finish is much tougher. As mentioned GripSport have a good 'coater. I've also heard good things of Bell Powder (Bell street) & one in Bayswater somewhere. The important thing is to find a place that knows how to strip a bike frame correctly. Don't trust just any old place. A sandblaster can blow holes in an alloy or thin wall steel bike frame. Ask about their previous work & what they strip with etc.

pase said:

MikeyOz said:

looking for someone that could do a good job on, a paint job on my MTB,
im pretty much useless when it comes to this sort of thing, I know my
limitations, so I want to get someone that could do a good job, so I
would be looking to get that is left of the current paint stripped off
and a new job done.

anybody know of anyone ? Melbourne based that does this sort of thing ?
specializing in it or just someone that does it ?

umm, those guys that make the repair stands and stuff in research. you
know the ones, anyone....

You are thinking of GripSport. www.gripsport.com.au

This is also a FAQ:
http://maddogsbreakfast.com.au/ABFAQ/aus.bicycle.FAQ.html#Sect3.3.2

hth
hippy

Quoted message said:

anybody know of anyone ? Melbourne based that does this sort of thing

?

Quoted message said:

specializing in it or just someone that does it ?

I got my Aluminium Road frame recently stripped and resprayed @ Cecil
Walker and I'm happy with it.

Jay Woo said:

> anybody know of anyone ? Melbourne based that does this sort of thing
?

Quoted message said:

specializing in it or just someone that does it ?

I got my Aluminium Road frame recently stripped and resprayed @ Cecil
Walker and I'm happy with it.

"how mush fer ze little...?"

flyingdutch said:

Jay Woo said:

Quoted message said:

anybody know of anyone ? Melbourne based that does this sort of thing

?

Quoted message said:

specializing in it or just someone that does it ?

I got my Aluminium Road frame recently stripped and resprayed @ Cecil
Walker and I'm happy with it.

"how mush fer ze little...?"

Do you know who does the painting FD?

I wonder if Paconi do their own or outsource it?

--
Nick

Bikesoiler said:

I recomend Powdercoat instead of paint. The choice of colors is more limited but the finish is much tougher. As mentioned GripSport have a good 'coater. I've also heard good things of Bell Powder (Bell street) & one in Bayswater somewhere. The important thing is to find a place that knows how to strip a bike frame correctly. Don't trust just any old place. A sandblaster can blow holes in an alloy or thin wall steel bike frame. Ask about their previous work & what they strip with etc.

thanks for all the replies, seems that Gripsport is going to do the job I want.

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Quoted message said:

Bikesoiler said:

I recomend Powdercoat instead of paint. The choice of colors is more
limited but the finish is much tougher. As mentioned 'GripSport '
(www.gripsport.com.au) have a good 'coater. I've also heard good things
of Bell Powder (Bell street) & one in Bayswater somewhere. The important
thing is to find a place that knows how to strip a bike frame correctly.
Don't trust just any old place. A sandblaster can blow holes in an alloy
or thin wall steel bike frame. Ask about their previous work & what
they strip with etc.

thanks for all the replies, seems that Gripsport is going to do the
job I want.

What sort of cost is it - if that's not too rude a question?