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Stuart Murphy said:

Hi all,

What materials/process can I use to patch up:

i) minor frame scratches
ii) more significant areas (several square cm)?

Am concerned about long term rusting (though I suspect the rust won't be the first thing to kill
this bike, so maybe I'm concerned about it looking pretty???)

Cheers Stuart

For i) If the scratch isn't deep enough to catch your fingernail, cutting compound will get rid of
it. Then finish with a fine polish, it will look like new.

ii) An amatuer spray job never looks good (ie, from those auto paint spray cans, but enough for rust
protection). But if thats all your budget stretches to, thats it. Otherwise go to custom frame
builder, he can organise a spray.

hope this helps. GK

Gary K said:

Stuart Murphy said:

Hi all,

What materials/process can I use to patch up:

i) minor frame scratches
ii) more significant areas (several square cm)?

Am concerned about long term rusting (though I suspect the rust won't be the first thing to kill
this bike, so maybe I'm concerned about it looking pretty???)

Cheers Stuart

For i) If the scratch isn't deep enough to catch your fingernail, cutting compound will get rid of
it. Then finish with a fine polish, it will look like new.

ii) An amatuer spray job never looks good (ie, from those auto paint spray cans, but enough for
rust protection). But if thats all your budget stretches to, thats it. Otherwise go to custom
frame builder, he can organise a spray.

hope this helps. GK

My bike could do with a respray, but my worry is that the finish won't be as durable as the
original. Can anyone who's had their frame resprayed confirm whether this is the case?

Also, who in Sydney would be recommended for this kind of work and what kind of $$$ are we talking?

TIA,

&roo

The best spray painter in Sydney is Peter at Star Enamel.
His Phone # is 02 9790 1025.
He paints frames for Hillbrick, Baum, Kotzur and Bosevski
and most probably others as well.
As to cost, I recently had our Santana Sovereign tandem reprayed
with a two colour fade, ( bianci mango fading to a deep bright red)
and that set me back about $450. I think a single colour for a single starts at $150 but dont quote me.
You get what you pay for and you dont want to be in a rush as there is normally at least a 4 week wait.

Quoted message said:

For i) If the scratch isn't deep enough to catch your fingernail, cutting compound will get rid of
it. Then finish with a fine polish, it will look like new.

ii) An amatuer spray job never looks good (ie, from those auto paint spray cans, but enough for
rust protection). But if thats all your budget stretches to, thats it. Otherwise go to custom
frame builder, he can organise a spray.

It's really a question of budget. I have been spray painting with autopaint (3 cans, primer, red,
yellow) all day, and the result looks pretty damn good. Must admit I have been doing a lot of it of
late, and the first few attempts were pretty rough.

A good clean surface on the frame is really important. I cleaned up my frame today using a wire
wheel, which makes light work of it. Also, don't do the actual spraying if your [censored] at all.
You'll stuff it up!!!

If you can pay a professional to do it, then by all means! Mine cost $20 for all the paint, and
about 6 hours work.
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DFM

If it is for rust protection, (don't let on that you did this but...) minor chips and small metal
deep scratches can be concealed with nail polish. With the bewildering array available you can get a
pretty good match.

Zig

Stuart Murphy said:

Hi all,

What materials/process can I use to patch up:

i) minor frame scratches
ii) more significant areas (several square cm)?

Am concerned about long term rusting (though I suspect the rust won't be the first thing to kill
this bike, so maybe I'm concerned about it looking pretty???)

Cheers Stuart

You know, and I'm not suggesting this as a solution to the original poster, but when the bill goes
over $200, for that money u can set yourself up with compressor, spray guns and cans of 2 pack auto
(the real stuff) and do a much better job than with the aerosol cans from auto shops.

GK

geoffs said:

The best spray painter in Sydney is Peter at Star Enamel. His Phone # is 02 9790 1025. He paints
frames for Hillbrick, Baum, Kotzur and Bosevski and most probably others as well. As to cost, I
recently had our Santana Sovereign tandem reprayed with a two colour fade, ( bianci mango fading
to a deep bright red) and that set me back about $450. I think a single colour for a single starts
at $150 but dont quote me. You get what you pay for and you dont want to be in a rush as there is
normally at least a 4 week wait.

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Stuart Murphy said:

Hi all,

What materials/process can I use to patch up:

i) minor frame scratches
ii) more significant areas (several square cm)?

Am concerned about long term rusting (though I suspect the rust won't be the first thing to kill
this bike, so maybe I'm concerned about it looking pretty???)

Cheers Stuart

Let's say I sand, prime, spray, and lacquer my bike myself (because the bike was cheap and so am I)
- how could I apply some good-looking lettering?

Would Letraset(TM) work? Are there other suitable lettering systems? Presumably you would stick the
letters on before lacquering? Anyone tried this or have any ideas?

TIA,

&roo

(Gary K) said:

Stuart Murphy said:

Hi all,

What materials/process can I use to patch up:

i) minor frame scratches
ii) more significant areas (several square cm)?

Am concerned about long term rusting (though I suspect the rust won't be the first thing to kill
this bike, so maybe I'm concerned about it looking pretty???)

Cheers Stuart

For i) If the scratch isn't deep enough to catch your fingernail, cutting compound will get rid of
it. Then finish with a fine polish, it will look like new.

ii) An amatuer spray job never looks good (ie, from those auto paint spray cans, but enough for
rust protection). But if thats all your budget stretches to, thats it. Otherwise go to custom
frame builder, he can organise a spray.

If you practice, they can look very nice. Naturally you need to apply laquer on top.

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hope this helps. GK

"Andrew Swan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:akX7b.1895

Quoted message said:

Would Letraset(TM) work? Are there other suitable lettering systems? Presumably you would stick
the letters on before lacquering? Anyone tried this or have any ideas?

Not sure of the costs, but what about vinyl "stickers"?

I've got some on by race bike with the shop's name along the chainstays. If you got a few made up it
would reduce costs - maybe someone else knows how much these cost?

I'd be keen to get some made if it wasn't to expensive.

hippy

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Stuart Murphy said:

Hi all,

What materials/process can I use to patch up:

i) minor frame scratches
ii) more significant areas (several square cm)?

Am concerned about long term rusting (though I suspect the rust won't be

the

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

first thing to kill this bike, so maybe I'm concerned about it looking pretty???)

Cheers Stuart

Let's say I sand, prime, spray, and lacquer my bike myself (because the bike was cheap and so am
I) - how could I apply some good-looking

lettering?

Quoted message said:

Would Letraset(TM) work? Are there other suitable lettering systems? Presumably you would stick
the letters on before lacquering? Anyone tried this or have any ideas?

You could try decopaje (sp?) on the bike - would make it interesting and you'd get in good with your
aunties ;-)

Tim

Tim Jones said:

Quoted message said:

Let's say I sand, prime, spray, and lacquer my bike myself (because the bike was cheap and so am
I) - how could I apply some good-looking

lettering?

Quoted message said:

Would Letraset(TM) work? Are there other suitable lettering systems? Presumably you would stick
the letters on before lacquering? Anyone tried this or have any ideas?

You could try decopaje (sp?) on the bike - would make it interesting and you'd get in good with
your aunties ;-)

Tim

Yes, I can see that some decoupage on my frame would really strike fear into the hearts of the
opposition on the start line!

&roo