bead blasting and two pack in melbourne?

[Simo]

does anyone here have any experience with getting a frame bead blasted and/or two packed? I am looking around for a place in melbourne that will do a good job and not harm my frame.
I don't think I can get a powder coat done as the colour I want isn't available.

please let me know about any good/bad experiences with particular shops/workmen. If you are going to name names in a negative way it'll probably be best if you PM me.

Thanks.

[rhyno]

i reckon PM'ing grip would be your best bet.

[Simo]

I've already talked to grip but I am looking for opinions on other places. This is nothing against Grip or his service, merely shopping around.

[125PHIL]

hey simo,
ive had to BMX frames 2 pac-ed at a place called fineline in dandynong, near the old bike superstore location,
ive had no problems with them and they do a good job.
Cheers

[Simo]

cheers phil, i'll contact you to get their details!

[Hard Nox]

Hey, Simo! It's Friday now. What's the status of your CPA special! Hurry up, man. I'm on the edge of my seat, here, and my bum's getting numb.

[Simo]

What's the status of your CPA special! Hurry up, man.

My head hurts and I'm confussed..CPA?

I haven't contacted fineline yet (or another company that I was told about) mainly because I'm lazy. I'm going to ring around for quote this week and see if I can get the frame to them just before exams start, that way there won't be the temptation to ride durring exams :lol:

[Hard Nox]

... that way there won't be the temptation to ride durring exams :lol:

Very strong, Simo. An admirable quality. Surely you can borrow a bike... Joking! :P

[DamoH]

Hey Simo, i had a mate who powder coated his frame. But to get off the existing paint job he used a form of acid dipping. He said that bead blasting would destroy the welds, i don't know if it's true though he just told me that. Anyway the acid dipping worked a treat because the frame was perfectly clean in raw aluminium.

What is the status of the powder coating gone cause i want to get mine done as well.

[Simo]

you can't sand blast a frame, that's come up i nevery paint thread. The most common prep is bead blasting.
I'm not going to go ahead and get my frame sprayed for a while yet, maybe early next year. My forks are shagging themselves and I have to make sure I have enough to replace them when I have too.