Re: [CR] powder coating vs. wet paint

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Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 11:20:33 -0800
Subject: Re: [CR] powder coating vs. wet paint
To: gpvb1@comcast.net
From: "Brandon Ives" <brandon@ivycycles.com>
In-Reply-To: <122920051859.21170.43B4320C000CAB85000052B22200761064CE0D909F09@comcast.net>
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

I wouldn't put our "opinions" in the same realm unless you've painted a few hundred frames with the stuff and closely inspected thousands of others. If you're going to weigh everybody's "opinion" the same does my "opinion" on matters framebuilding carry the same weight as e-RICHIE's? I've seen a lot of crap powder jobs just as I have liquid and I can tell you it's all in the application not in the media. best, Brandon"monkeyman"Ives been there and done that in Vancouver, BC

On Thursday, Dec 29, 2005, at 10:59 US/Pacific, gpvb1@comcast.net wrote:
> Your opinions are your opinions. I'm more than happy to stand by what
> I said on the subject. Great for hardware and such, not so great for
> vintage steel bicycles, IMHO.
> Greg Parker
> Ann Arbor, Michigan
> Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 10:12:17 -0800
> From: Brandon Ives <brandon@ivycycles.com>
> To: "usgeigers" <geiggle@sbcglobal.net>
> Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR] powder coating vs. wet paint
>
> First off let me say there is nothing wrong with powdercoating a
> classic bike. Like all paint and related techniques things progress
> everyday. Personally, these days, I find powdercoating a superior way
> of painting. My main two reasons are that it's more durable and much
> more environmentally friendly. The only time you'll see corrosion
> under the paint is if it wasn't prepped well and doesn't have anything
> to do with the paint layer itself. If you don't think spider-webbing
> doesn't happen with liquid paint I'll send you a picture of my big-name
> custom painted Imron OT frame with it happening. People have also
> talked about removal being a pain. The only person that should care is
> the painter not the customer. From the customers end 'hard to remove'
> is a benefit, not a problem. As far as lug edges disappearing under
> the powder that is just poor painting technique. My wife's multi-layer
> powder job I did on her bike 5 years ago is thinner, clearer, and
> cleaner than the paint liquid Trek put on it in the '70s.
> Powdercoating has come a long way in the last 10 years, so if you
> haven't given it a look in that time please do so. Ignorance is no
> excuse so check out:
> http://www.powdercoating.org/consumers/
> http://www.loomispowdercoating.com/files/bicyclegallery.html
> http://www.spectrumpowderworks.com/i
> best,
> Brandon"monkeyman"Ives
> Vancouver, BC
>
>
>
> On Thursday, Dec 29, 2005, at 00:16 US/Pacific, usgeigers wrote:
>> I'm a man who listens for tid-bits of good advice and massive amounts
>> of
>> wisdom. I am re-thinking the powder coat idea and am now looking into
>> spray
>> paint pricing and lead-time. Thank you both!