Stove enamel/ powder coating in Brighton/ Hove

[GoldSpanner]

So it would seem spraying the frame myself is going to be a massive pain in the arse.

Anyone in/ around Brighton/ Hove area know of anywhere that could stove enamel or powder coat a steel frame? Stove enamel is preferred.

Would I be right to think that powder coating looks fairly matt and plasticy?

Cheers

Alex

 

[bugloss]

http://www.hlloydcycles.com/page3.htm

Read the bit about powder coating here and Lloyd doesn't seem to like it.

 

[GoldSpanner]

Not concerned with decals, but as I said, I'm not too keen on powder coating just because of the way it looks

 

[bugloss]

Well, it does look "plastic" like.

 

[TheGreenRabbit]

have a look on this thread - viewtopic.php?f=35&t=121952

 

[Midlife]

Modern powder coating if done well actually looks pretty good, I'll have a look for a pic later (at work now).

Shaun

 

[HavelockEllis]

I've just had a frame coated by ctc-powder-coating.co.uk in Essex. Total cost, including next day courier return came to just over £80, with a metal flake lacquer top coat and primer.



I've gone for stove finishes in the past but for the money, I'd definitely have powder coating again. The only caveat is that I had to put an evening aside with a Swiss file to get the overspray off the down tube bosses and smooth out the drop outs - other than that, it comes up a treat. The one thing I did find, when fitting wheels and tightening up the front mech is that powder coat tends to 'absorb' marks rather than chip and flake.