Ok… i want to repaint an old late 50’s.
Now, however… im considering exploring the powdercoating option instead of the rattle can job.
Anyone knows a place to get the frame and fork done. Some masking work is needed as lugs and stays and fork are partially chromed.
Sofar the best quote i got is 125$ at XTM powder coat. could find anything else after a whole day’s worth of searching.
Thanks for any info.,
Reno
Googling “Montreal Powder Coating” should yield you 5 or so places. Also, is that including sand-blasting of the frame or do you have to do that yourself?
Honestly, the painting cost is going to exceed the value of the frame no matter where you go. For about 180-250$ you can buy a small compressor, spray gun and the paints and do it yourself - its not necessarily going to be as nice as a powder coat, but you can get a very nice job with solvent based paints and you’ll have the hardware and knowhow to show for it.
I’d debate the “value” in repainting a 50-60 year old frame too.
yeah… i googled that exact search… and called all of the coaters…
some need 500lbs minimum others want 175$ like in Dorion.
secondly, i totally agree with the investment route… and getting the hardware… just a little more research i guess…
or the spray can route…
and the old bike itself… seen the same bike go for the asking price of 500 converted as fixed and another for about 450 different color scheme, same components. pretty high… yet ppl seem to pay
Reno
better cash in on this trend before the hipsters move on to something else. I suggest putting some neon colored racquet tape on the bars before you post it up. Should add about $50-100 to the value :lol:
Scott, I think this post warrants telling the whole story 
The vintage steel bike market is simply retarded - I paid what I consider a ridiculous amount for a '75 gios torino super record frameset (which is still sitting in a box in my room because I haven’t found all the components I want and I need to coldset the damn frame) and it was comparably priced to some of these bikes you see thrown together from spare parts buckets.
I know… i know how ridiculous the montreal market is…
i often check craigslist and such…
and sometimes you see ppl go on a tantrum and posting back their opinion… most of the time i simply check it to read ppls disgust over hipsters and fixed gears etc…
I shit… i spent all night last night stripping the paint of the frame. Could have had it sandblasted instead and spare myself 5 hours. It was fun though. but after all that id be dissapointed if my shitty paint job doesnt hold. If i can get a nice powdercoating on it for a good price, something with a nice colour… then i might just give in.
As for buying the equipment… there are other things i got to take into consideration (time, space, a ventilated area…etc… etc)
still up in the air
i know that marinoni repairs frames and powder coat paints them. I looked into that when my Gitan had that crack. No idea however how much that would be.
heard from someone (bikeforums.net, or some blog) that marinoni only does repairs on marinonies (lol). UNless… you can sweeten your negociating skills with some belgium chocolates and fine wine…
Unless it’s a real classic, I would stick to rattle cans. Rustoleum’s my favorite - for my beater, I put down three coats of their “Clean Metal Primer,” three coats of indoor/outdoor color enamel, and two coats of clear coat. If you beat up your bike, the paint will get beat up, but if you didn’t spend much on the frame, and if the frame’s all you plan on painting, there’s no point in spending $150 to start up your own amateur paint shop.