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Simple cheapish effective F&F spraying solution wanted...

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balladof32:
Rattle cans are a bit shite , the large compressor kits are pretty pricey ...so is there an inbetween ? i only need to spray 5 or 6 F&F sets a year . Anyone have any experience of other methods or items readily available on the market which wont break the bank . Thanks in advance  :coolsmiley:

meticulous:
nothing will beat a proffesional spray job for quality, but if you go to your local paint supplyers they can give you real nice aerosols with very good spray fan nozzels, and even 2 pack laquar in a tin which is what is needed to get that glass like finish...

Threaders:
I dabbled with spraying four frames, The cheapest method I found was by using the hammerite spray, ( you can get it on the bay for 7 pounds a can) states that there is no need for primer or lacquer, but you need to use lots of coats and the colours are limited.
To be honest though, check your local powder coaters price range. The powders near me did frame forks bars and seat post for 40 pounds. You wont get cheaper than that for a spray job and rattle can jobs (even hammerite) are no where near as durable :daumenhoch:
Check my gt mach one resto in the resto thread for the finish using hammerite. I needed about 7 cans all in  :)

theRuler:
A company near me in Stafford used to powdercoat a frame and forks for £25 quid. (that was in 2007, maybe a little more now, but in that ballpark)

They did this goose for me:



Might be worth checking out the local places.
They only did the basic colours though - red, yellow, white black.  A special colour cost much more, but the standard colours, they could put my stuff through with a run of other parts.
That goose was JCB yellow.


Haha Threaders said the same as I was typing this!

Dannywhac:
If you're going to go the powder route, just use Dan (Mr SBD) - you won't find a better powdercoater  :daumenhoch:

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