Chrome slight rust -> Prep for powder coating (DP Fresstyler)

[punkdSICO]

Hi all - finally got hold of one of the most sexy things ever greated (ignoring Paris Hilton), a DP Freestyler:








I now need to prep it for coating white but, what do I need to do?  I understand you can coat over good condition chrome but this does not apply for me   So, what do I have to do?  Get it back to 100% bare metal?  If so, are there any tutorials online or in our archives?

Sorry for asking this question - there will be lots of threads on this subject but we cant search the archives.

Huge thanks for any replies..

Paul

[ED209]

are you sending it to SuperBikeDan to paint?

PM him for advice if so.

Dan does amazing paint jobs.... paint from Dan & decals from Firebird Steve and you have the best resto possible 

[brettypeeps]

I would be sending Super Bike Dan a pm asking him the question then get him to do the work because he strives to achieve perfection and always achieves it

[ED209]

I would be sending Super Bike Dan a pm asking him the question then get him to do the work because he strives to achieve perfection and always achieves it

3 mins late Bretty 

Check the SBD thread 

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=56789.0

[punkdSICO]

are you sending it to SuperBikeDan to paint?

Yeah, SuperBikeDan.  I got a quote off him the other day but, because it is his livelihood, I did not want to pester him for prep advice.  Im now guessing this is acceptable so I will ask him the question.  Obviously I will put him comments back into this thread for the benefit of others.

thanks guys,

Paul

[brettypeeps]

I would be sending Super Bike Dan a pm asking him the question then get him to do the work because he strives to achieve perfection and always achieves it

3 mins late Bretty 

Check the SBD thread 

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=56789.0

I know typing on iPhone as computer is fooked so not typing all that and not posting it  

[punkdSICO]

Check the SBD thread 
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=56789.0

Yeah, there's some sexy mofo'ing images of SuperBikeDan's work in that thread.  Very much looking forward to tender touch..

ta,

Paul

[ED209]

are you sending it to SuperBikeDan to paint?

Yeah, SuperBikeDan.  I got a quote off him the other day but, because it is his livelihood, I did not want to pester him for prep advice.  Im now guessing this is acceptable so I will ask him the question.  Obviously I will put him comments back into this thread for the benefit of others.

thanks guys,

Paul

Paul... Dan is a top bloke with 20+ years of knowledge and would be more than happy to help.

He is 'The Man'  

[ED209]

Check the SBD thread 
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=56789.0

Yeah, there's some sexy mofo'ing images of SuperBikeDan's work in that thread.  Very much looking forward to tender touch..

ta,

Paul

I got 'the works' ( bars f&f pedals seatpost ) from Dan on my Ltd Ed DP... hes a craftsman for sure.

[punkdSICO]

I got 'the works' ( bars f&f pedals seatpost ) from Dan on my Ltd Ed DP... hes a craftsman for sure.

Sex Shot!  Did Dan chromo that puppy for you?  If so, is Chrom'ing more expensive that traditional powder coating?

btw, am I being boring just wanting a white DP in this sort of vain:



..white does look pretty damn-hot! ??

ta,

Paul

[brettypeeps]

They look great in White. Nice and Fresh

It is hard to choose between mags and spokes on them as well

Have a look at www.dpfirebird.co.uk
In the galleries there are some great bikes on there to give you some inspiration 

[griff]

^^^ what they said - SBD is the don when it comes to powdercoating - look forward to seeing this built up (and in the end you got that pretty quick)
wheels look decent from the pics too 

now watch whatever budget you had get blown and see how long it takes you to start thinking about the next one 

[punkdSICO]

wheels look decent from the pics too 

now watch whatever budget you had get blown and see how long it takes you to start thinking about the next one 

Yeah, wheels look new and they are "flanged" (word I just discovered from another thread but, to me, flanged Skyways represent the images I have from what a old school should look like).

And yep, I already have my next bike lined up

Paul

[oldskooldayz]

ride it the way it is its a survivor and looks sweet as 

worry about sorting it in another 20 years, its made it this far looking that good 

well done on that by the way   

[rick1970]

ride it the way it is its a survivor and looks sweet as 

worry about sorting it in another 20 years, its made it this far looking that good 

well done on that by the way   

x2 been thinking the same too    measures can be taken to remove and clean up some of the rust ,would be a shame to powder if it can be sorted  or at least try

[ED209]

Judging by Paul's pics the rust looks too major to save it... its his first resto lads! he wants it to look sick  my money says OFF TO DAN for some fresh powder... then you will have a bad bowy rider 

Paul - they look sick in white without doubt... my one was done in a BMW bronze with a black tinted lacquer over the top. When Dan did it for me before he did a chrome base powder and a tinted lacquer over - both times have been amazing ( I only had it redone to try and get it closer to the Ni-bronze original colour )

[ozone]

ride it the way it is its a survivor and looks sweet as 

worry about sorting it in another 20 years, its made it this far looking that good 

well done on that by the way   

x2 been thinking the same too    measures can be taken to remove and clean up some of the rust ,would be a shame to powder if it can be sorted  or at least try

Have to agree with these guys too.  If it's getting ridden, remove the rust, sticker it up, lose the modern tyres and you're good to go.  (Cliche time - they're only original once  )

if it's a show-pony, then off to SBD with it.  Simples.   

[Spen69]

Clean it' change the tyres and ride it all summer then of to Dan a and resto it over winter and start your second build with the bits you take off it - simples!

Sound like a familiar idea lads Mmmm... 5 winters later eh? ;-)

[skki3330]

Now i wounderd who beat me to that one!!!! i called the guy just after you bloody bargin mate well done you git lolololol

[trasher]

if it needs the chrome removing ,,,dan can get that sorted aswell 


as said his work is the shit 

[curtispro]

if it needs the chrome removing ,,,dan can get that sorted aswell 


as said his work is the shit 

Yep, Dan can sort out the de chrome also, my GL freestyle Frame and Forks have been boxed up waiting to go to dans now for over a month, just waiting for the paypal to swell a bit more first  so I can keep the missus happy "you have got to stop spending it on kids bikes"

Great find BTW, there seems to be a few DP's surfacing at the moment. 

[1mancity2]

The chrome needs bead blasting or at least keying off for the powder to get a key otherwise it will flake off, the chrome Dan uses is a powder then a lacquer over the top to stop finger marks, actual chroming is a different animal altogether

I got 'the works' ( bars f&f pedals seatpost ) from Dan on my Ltd Ed DP... hes a craftsman for sure.

Sex Shot!  Did Dan chromo that puppy for you?  If so, is Chrom'ing more expensive that traditional powder coating?

btw, am I being boring just wanting a white DP in this sort of vain:



..white does look pretty damn-hot! ??

ta,

Paul