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macmark

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Candy Apple
« on: August 22, 2006, 05:05 PM »
I'm contemplating my first build and was thinking of going for a candy apple finish for the f&f. Is candy apple powder or spray and can you have it in any colour? Also any ideas on cost for f&f and also anywhere in London/S.E. that you can recommend, or even anywhere else in the country that could do it through the post?

Cheers!

Mark

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Re: Candy Apple
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2006, 05:13 PM »
Candy colours and flake can be quite expensive probably more so than chrome.  I can dig out some details if you like.

 :daumenhoch:

macmark

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Re: Candy Apple
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2006, 05:19 PM »
Candy colours and flake can be quite expensive probably more so than chrome.  I can dig out some details if you like.

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Please mate. Always wanted a candy apple trickstar, even had one ordered once and went to pick it up from Superbike in Ilford and it was sat there on the floor while I was waiting to pay for it when some idiot went to pick it up by the frame and the forks fell out and put a nice big scratch on the down tube. The guy in the shop said there was nothing he could do so I walked away and lost my £50 deposit.

This aint gonna be a Hutch but I thought I'd mix my favourite frame with my favourite finish. ;)

Mark

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Re: Candy Apple
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2006, 05:22 PM »
No problem its a company in leeds, I originally got pricing on flake for my mountain bike but it came back at about £250 for F&F (alot of work does go into a flake finish).

I'll try and find it tonight!


weston

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Re: Candy Apple
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2006, 05:28 PM »
i'll do you a professional job for £50 like the db in the gallery

weston

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Re: Candy Apple
« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2006, 05:30 PM »
like this

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Re: Candy Apple
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2006, 05:30 PM »
BITE WESTONS HAND OFF !!!  >:D

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Re: Candy Apple
« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2006, 05:49 PM »
Yep - ain't gonna get any cheaper than that dude!

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Re: Candy Apple
« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2006, 06:23 PM »
Weston , paint or powder buddy

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macmark

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Re: Candy Apple
« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2006, 08:12 PM »
Yeah tell us more Weston!! What about colour options??

Cheers mate.

Mark

weston

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Re: Candy Apple
« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2006, 09:55 PM »
paint, it takes 10 coats to get a nice even finish, alot stronger than powder but takes alot longer to do as i have to wait 2 weeks for all the coats to dry + rubbing compund & laquer, ive done a few bikes for my dads hells angels mates in the past, i'll post some pics later... forgot to mention i'll paint any colour you want

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Re: Candy Apple
« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2006, 06:34 PM »
Can you do  orange? I fancy something like the Ford Focus St colour for my next build or cnady green like Kawasaki's colour
 :) DINGO :) 

macmark

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Re: Candy Apple
« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2006, 06:53 PM »
:LolLolLolLol: Kawasaki green was the colour I was thinking of too.

Any luck with the other pictures yet Weston?

Cheers

Mark

Bren Gunn

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Re: Candy Apple
« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2006, 08:53 PM »
You can get a frame and forks candy coated  for £50 - £60 + vat...

Well that's what Romax UK charge in Teesside & Midas Touch over in Castleford quoted me...

Or what about enamel @ £60 + vat...  very tasty ;)

Try an alloy wheel refurb company, they normally do motorbike wheels in all types of coatings, so a bike frame should be no probs...


Bren :)

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Re: Candy Apple
« Reply #14 on: August 23, 2006, 09:30 PM »
I paid £45 for my Trickstar in Candy Apple Red, it's in the Museum Forum, it's spot on.  :4_17_5:

Looking at Weston's DB I may get him to do my PK when I get some LG's, gonna go for Dark SE blue !!  :)
MONKEYBISCUITS RIP !!

weston

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Re: Candy Apple
« Reply #15 on: August 23, 2006, 09:38 PM »
not at the minute with my garage underwater & cans just flaoting about everywhere

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