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Mountain Biking North Wales - The North Wales Online Mountain Bike Community :: General MTB Topics :: The Pit Stop :: Bike Respray « Page 4 of 4 Jump to page   Go     Author Topic: Bike Respray (Read 728 times) joelyon Have-a-go Hero member is offline Joined: Jul 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 111 Location: Middlewich Re: Bike Respray « Reply #60 on Nov 2, 2009, 7:24pm » Looking sweet! Love the colour, top job. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged There's really no point in listening to other people - they're either going to be agreeing with you, or talking s**t! ady MTB God member is offline Joined: Jul 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 938 Location: Colwyn Bay Re: Bike Respray « Reply #61 on Nov 8, 2009, 2:40pm » After my first ride on Friday doing the beast at cyb I Cleaned my bike in the dark the other night, anyway went to give it a another polish today and to my horror noticed a load scratches down the non drive side of my top tube and some bigger deeper ones on the top of the swing arm on drive side , I would of thought the paint would be tougher than this so other than covering the whole frame in copter tape and having chain guards on top & bottom of the swing arms I would like to know if there is a hard lacquer coating I can apply. I didnt have any offs so can only think it was my pads and shorts that rubbed against my top tube and perhaps my five 10s that rubbed the swing arm as I did have quite a few pedal strikes. I'm guttted. « Last Edit: Nov 8, 2009, 5:26pm by ady » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged ady MTB God member is offline Joined: Jul 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 938 Location: Colwyn Bay Re: Bike Respray « Reply #62 on Nov 8, 2009, 5:28pm » Been googling this and I am going the bike tape route, I was using it for cable rub....wish I had put it on vunerable areas now. I have put some Turtle wax onthe scratched areas and it looks a bit betterI already have some copter tape so I will cover the swing arms and top tube. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged John Weekend Warrior member is offline Joined: Jul 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 407 Location: LLANDUDNO Re: Bike Respray « Reply #63 on Nov 8, 2009, 6:22pm » Had the same problem after my first ride on the my EX8 Ady was not impressed, The quality of the paint finish is not a patch on that of the Trek hard tail I had and thats from a factory paint job Give it a couple more months and it will be left with mud on it m8 Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged ady MTB God member is offline Joined: Jul 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 938 Location: Colwyn Bay Re: Bike Respray « Reply #64 on Nov 8, 2009, 6:48pm » Tell me about it John I was horrified, But the paint job looks the dogs bo!!ocks, the paint doesnt seem very hard and durable, If I'd scraped some rocks or had an off then I could understand it getting scratched, mad with myself for not putting more of the tape on, I will give steve a ring to see if he has any touch up paint. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Russ Weekend Warrior member is offline Joined: Oct 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 272 Location: Deeside, North Wales Re: Bike Respray « Reply #65 on Nov 8, 2009, 7:08pm » Just been Googling myself and people talk about resprays taking up to 90 days to cure properly depending how the paint was dried after the respray. Just been planning my 5Spot respray&rebuild and looks like I'll have to leave the frame hanging up for a good few weeks before I even get round to helicopter taping it. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged ady MTB God member is offline Joined: Jul 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 938 Location: Colwyn Bay Re: Bike Respray « Reply #66 on Nov 8, 2009, 7:30pm » Nov 8, 2009, 7:08pm, Russ wrote: Just been Googling myself and people talk about resprays taking up to 90 days to cure properly depending how the paint was dried after the respray. Just been planning my 5Spot respray&rebuild and looks like I'll have to leave the frame hanging up for a good few weeks before I even get round to helicopter taping it. Good point...need more bikes so I could of done that, oh well live and learn, just hope I can get some touch up paint, there are plenty of products for cars, so fingers crossed...you dont want to do what Ive done with your 5 spot....thats my dream bike. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Russ Weekend Warrior member is offline Joined: Oct 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 272 Location: Deeside, North Wales Re: Bike Respray « Reply #67 on Nov 8, 2009, 7:40pm » Well I need to order a new set of bushings for my 5Spot (the first new set in 5 years) so I'm going to go the whole hog with the proper decals and a new head badge. Haven't decided if I'm going to go fancy and get a proper Homer (it's what Turner owners get called) head badge made up by Jen Green http://www.headbadges.com/ But if the frame is going to be in storage for months it looks like my hand may be forced. Luckily I've got 3 hardtails and another full susser to ride in the mean time, plus I'm thinking about moving the 5Spot parts onto a SC Blur frame I've got lying about. I suppose the advantage of taping up/protecting a frame after you have had it resprayed is that you know all the likely places that rubbing/scratching/chipping occurs. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged ady MTB God member is offline Joined: Jul 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 938 Location: Colwyn Bay Re: Bike Respray « Reply #68 on Nov 8, 2009, 7:59pm » Nov 8, 2009, 7:40pm, Russ wrote: I suppose the advantage of taping up/protecting a frame after you have had it resprayed is that you know all the likely places that rubbing/scratching/chipping occurs. I have just found out where I rub the frame the hard way, wish I had the odd Blur lying around, but you have given me an idea to start a slow long running project to aquire a bike frame and other bits and start building up another a bike, a hardtail would probably help me with my skills, unless I can get hold of a rusty 5 spot...thats not worth painting. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Russ Weekend Warrior member is offline Joined: Oct 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 272 Location: Deeside, North Wales Re: Bike Respray « Reply #69 on Nov 8, 2009, 8:04pm » The Horst Link Spot's seem to hold their prices really well and not that many come up for sale. Build yourself a singlespeed that way you can save on drivetrain costs also good for your fitness and an ace winter bike as you don't have to worry about washing them. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged ady MTB God member is offline Joined: Jul 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 938 Location: Colwyn Bay Re: Bike Respray « Reply #70 on Nov 8, 2009, 8:09pm » Nov 8, 2009, 8:04pm, Russ wrote: The Horst Link Spot's seem to hold their prices really well and not that many come up for sale. Build yourself a singlespeed that way you can save on drivetrain costs also good for your fitness and an ace winter bike as you don't have to worry about washing them. I've always liked the idea of a singlespeed for those very reasons. It really pi$$ed me off seeing all the people of all sizes burning me off on the Dyfi Enduro on singlespeeds.. There seems to me a whole movement out there of singlespeeders. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Russ Weekend Warrior member is offline Joined: Oct 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 272 Location: Deeside, North Wales Re: Bike Respray « Reply #71 on Nov 8, 2009, 8:40pm » Oh there is, it get's quite addictive, going with rigid forks toughens you up a bit too. When this one is due a respray it will be orange, possibly as a powdercoat. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged thistle Jedi Master member is offline Joined: Oct 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 1,422 Location: Wrexham Re: Bike Respray « Reply #72 on Nov 8, 2009, 8:50pm » Nov 8, 2009, 8:09pm, ady wrote: There seems to me a whole movement out there of singlespeeders. Martin (my mate who came on the Clwyd's forum ride and was chatting to the pony at the bottom of Keegan's Lane) converted his bike to singlespeed because he couldn't be bothered maintaining the gears. He didn't have much problem keeping up with everyone, despite having done Penmachno and Llandegla the day before and going out for a curry until about midnight It helped that he had nice flat Leicestershire to get used to it on. Once you've got the hang of it I'm sure it's great. « Last Edit: Nov 8, 2009, 8:51pm by thistle » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged « Page 4 of 4 Jump to page   Go     Forum Jump--------------------» Home--------------------» The Do's, Dont's And Getting Started--------------------- Welcome To The MBNW Forum, Please Read Me- The Red Tape, Uploading Photos & Using The Forum--------------------» Welcome To The Mountain Biking North Wales Forum--------------------- New Member Welcome & Introductions--------------------» Member's Bikes & Bling--------------------- The Show Room--------------------» Member's Rides----------------------------------------» MTB Rides--------------------- MBNW Forum Rides --- 2008 Forum Rides Archive- Plan Your Rides & Invite Others.- Rides- Trail Talk- Racing & Competitions--------------------» General MTB Topics--------------------- General Chat- The Gallery- Kit & Equipment- The Pit Stop- Health & Fitness- War Wounds--------------------» Web Links--------------------- Chain Links --- Bike Manufacturer Links--------------------» Off Topic & Suggestions--------------------- The Lounge- Website / Forum Questions & Suggestions--------------------» MTB Holidays--------------------- MTB Holidays Abroad- MTB Holidays In The UK--------------------» Member's Classified Ads--------------------- Items For Sale- Items Wanted

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