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punkdSICO

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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

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Re: Chrome slight rust -> Prep for powder coating (DP Fresstyler)
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2011, 10:12 PM »
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  :4_17_5:
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Re: Chrome slight rust -> Prep for powder coating (DP Fresstyler)
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2011, 10:15 PM »
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 :daumenhoch:

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Re: Chrome slight rust -> Prep for powder coating (DP Fresstyler)
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2011, 10:19 PM »
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 :daumenhoch:

3 mins late Bretty  :)

Check the SBD thread  :4_17_5:

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=56789.0
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Re: Chrome slight rust -> Prep for powder coating (DP Fresstyler)
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2011, 10:21 PM »
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

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Re: Chrome slight rust -> Prep for powder coating (DP Fresstyler)
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2011, 10:23 PM »
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 :daumenhoch:

3 mins late Bretty  :)

Check the SBD thread  :4_17_5:

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  :LolLolLolLol:

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Re: Chrome slight rust -> Prep for powder coating (DP Fresstyler)
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2011, 10:25 PM »
Check the SBD thread  :4_17_5:
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

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Re: Chrome slight rust -> Prep for powder coating (DP Fresstyler)
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2011, 10:27 PM »
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'  :angel:
« Last Edit: May 02, 2011, 10:33 PM by ED209º »
"Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light."

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WANTED : Victor DX 9/16 spindle or pedal

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Re: Chrome slight rust -> Prep for powder coating (DP Fresstyler)
« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2011, 10:31 PM »
Check the SBD thread  :4_17_5:
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.

"Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light."

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Re: Chrome slight rust -> Prep for powder coating (DP Fresstyler)
« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2011, 10:40 PM »
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

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Re: Chrome slight rust -> Prep for powder coating (DP Fresstyler)
« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2011, 11:14 PM »
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  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Chrome slight rust -> Prep for powder coating (DP Fresstyler)
« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2011, 11:49 PM »
^^^ 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  :daumenhoch:

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

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Re: Chrome slight rust -> Prep for powder coating (DP Fresstyler)
« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2011, 11:59 PM »
wheels look decent from the pics too  :daumenhoch:

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

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

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Re: Chrome slight rust -> Prep for powder coating (DP Fresstyler)
« Reply #13 on: May 03, 2011, 12:31 AM »
ride it the way it is its a survivor and looks sweet as  :daumenhoch:

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

well done on that by the way  :coolsmiley:  ;)

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Re: Chrome slight rust -> Prep for powder coating (DP Fresstyler)
« Reply #14 on: May 03, 2011, 12:38 AM »
ride it the way it is its a survivor and looks sweet as  :daumenhoch:

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

well done on that by the way  :coolsmiley:  ;)
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  :daumenhoch: or at least try

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Re: Chrome slight rust -> Prep for powder coating (DP Fresstyler)
« Reply #15 on: May 03, 2011, 08:01 AM »
Judging by Paul's pics the rust looks too major to save it... its his first resto lads! he wants it to look sick  :laugh: my money says OFF TO DAN for some fresh powder... then you will have a bad bowy rider  :daumenhoch:

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 )

« Last Edit: May 03, 2011, 08:05 AM by ED209º »
"Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light."

Dylan Thomas

WANTED : Victor DX 9/16 spindle or pedal

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Re: Chrome slight rust -> Prep for powder coating (DP Fresstyler)
« Reply #16 on: May 03, 2011, 08:02 AM »
ride it the way it is its a survivor and looks sweet as  :daumenhoch:

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

well done on that by the way  :coolsmiley:  ;)
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  :daumenhoch: 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  :D)

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

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Re: Chrome slight rust -> Prep for powder coating (DP Fresstyler)
« Reply #17 on: May 03, 2011, 08:18 AM »
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? ;-)
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Re: Chrome slight rust -> Prep for powder coating (DP Fresstyler)
« Reply #18 on: May 03, 2011, 01:24 PM »
Now i wounderd who beat me to that one!!!! i called the guy just after you bloody bargin mate well done you git lolololol
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Re: Chrome slight rust -> Prep for powder coating (DP Fresstyler)
« Reply #19 on: May 03, 2011, 09:45 PM »
if it needs the chrome removing ,,,dan can get that sorted aswell  :daumenhoch:


as said his work is the shit  :4_17_5:

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Re: Chrome slight rust -> Prep for powder coating (DP Fresstyler)
« Reply #20 on: May 04, 2011, 10:26 AM »
if it needs the chrome removing ,,,dan can get that sorted aswell  :daumenhoch:


as said his work is the shit  :4_17_5:

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  :LolLolLolLol: 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.  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Chrome slight rust -> Prep for powder coating (DP Fresstyler)
« Reply #21 on: May 04, 2011, 11:11 AM »
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 :daumenhoch:
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
« Last Edit: May 04, 2011, 11:14 AM by 1mancity2 »

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