where is a good place to have this done to a frame? How much does it cost?
any help would be appreciated
thanks
any help would be appreciated
thanks
powdercoating?
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S&D Powdercoating, www.sdpowdercoating.com
$130 for this particular project, which included stripping, chrome basecoat, candy orange coat, and then a starlight clearcoat. These guys rock
-Adam
If you own a Specialized, it voids the warranty to get it painted anywhere besides Class Act Coatings in Portland, Oregon. I'm getting my Demo painted once I get back into the states, and it's going to be sick. Custom paint seems like a very worthwhile investment. Let's see some custom painted bikes.
Just be sure the shop doing the work understands the parameters for the job. The wrong temperatures will damage your frame. For a guideline, you should print out Eastons frame building guides (http://eastonbike.com/downloadable_files/fab_instr/fab_instructions-7005_6061.pdf) for reference.
edit: just realized it's not on that sheet. Might want to call them.
edit: just realized it's not on that sheet. Might want to call them.
If they use a standard process, it will not damage the frame. Just about any company will no longer honor a frame that has been repained by someone other than themselves.
You want to use a shop that has done frames in the past and knows what they are doing. It should run about $100 to $150 depending on color choice and materials.
Just know that your frame won't be covered under warranty. If that doesn't matter, then you good to go.
You want to use a shop that has done frames in the past and knows what they are doing. It should run about $100 to $150 depending on color choice and materials.
Just know that your frame won't be covered under warranty. If that doesn't matter, then you good to go.
Mine was done for $100
had mine sand blasted and powder coated at ASC Stripping for $115. It took them 3 weeks but its a job well done.
Olympic powder coating does tons of OEM coats and thus probably won't void the warrenty. They do allthe stock paint for Foes, Intense, Chumba, and mabye Turner as well as a few others that I can't think of at the minute
Vacum Metal Coatings in Santa Ana, CA does a lot of contract work for Olympic, and Wayne the GM is a rider himself.
They turned this:
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Yes, Class Act is the only company Spesh won't void a warranty with. It's on the faq on the website.Bicyclist said:
If I told you the color, I'd have to kill you. Hopefully it'll stand out from the crowd. Just gotta figure out when I have time/money to get it down.
whats the typical turn around time?
Yeah, I saw and rode with those dudes up there at Whistler during CrankWerxs and saw that frame. Some other Specialized guy had another color Demo. Bearclaw is gonna be on a sick blue one, someone posted pics on here. Mine's gonna be powder coated and shiny. I'm even gonna paint the rims and hubs, but those will be rattlecan painted. It's time to try to stand out from the crowd a little, have a professional appearance, and I'll be selling the frame after the season most likely. I still really prefer the black anno D8 color to the silver anno. Although what I really want is a chrome plated Demo, I don't have that much $ to waste.
Does anyone in here know if there are any company in europe that can do custom paintings without voiding the warranty?
I have a specialized frame that I gladely would like to "switch paint" on.
Maybe I just should e-mail specialized.
I have a specialized frame that I gladely would like to "switch paint" on.
Maybe I just should e-mail specialized.
I had my Yeti as-X PC'd Brilliant White by a farm implement place. $33.63. It was gorgeous, but they forgot to tape a few holes...THAT sucked...