Doing bicycle frames

[Guest]

Are any of you doing bicycle frames plus the forks or whatever. Some could be the nice high $ ones and aluminum and could be the normal steel ones. Any ideas on pricing ? They are close to reg bike frames some times size wise and some of the high cost ones might cost more than a custom frame for a motor cycle?

Also from what I found out on a 20" one I did that my son used to have and I did it to mount on my sign. That paint that was used where I didn't let the stripper get all of it off was some tough stuff And that frame was from the 70/80's

[Rustytruck]

Re: Doing bicycle frames

I have powder coated thousands of bicycles frames. I useta work for a mountain bicycle manufacturer. As for the cost to charge, that depends on the time to prep and how many colors that is required. As for what you said about the cost of the bicycle frames, I powder coated years ago a racing bicycle frame for as bicycle that cost about $15,000. That racing bicycle when completely built, weighed about 1 1/2 to 2 pounds.

[Guest]

Re: Doing bicycle frames

I have powder coated thousands of bicycles frames. I useta work for a mountain bicycle manufacturer. As for the cost to charge, that depends on the time to prep and how many colors that is required. As for what you said about the cost of the bicycle frames, I powder coated years ago a racing bicycle frame for as bicycle that cost about $15,000. That racing bicycle when completely built, weighed about 1 1/2 to 2 pounds.

One never knows who is who and what is what in the area I live in? Some major buck people live here because of being near the coast and on water that can get you there. I don't want to over charge or under charge. Like a dentist told my dad years ago when he ask why so much and the dentist told him that it was who he was? My dad didn't run a store in NY city he was in New Bern NC a bunch of bucks different like maybe 200,000 maybe? I just want to be fair who ever it is and of course it all depends on the prep it takes for the bike just like any thing else. I just was wanting an idea? I can come up with any price if I get to see it and find out what they want and go from there. If some one pays $15000 for a bike and want its gold plated I will fig a way to get it done some how for them? I would rather spend that amount on a used sports car and see how hard I could screw up and hit a tree at 200 mph and live to tell about it

Any body got any other ideas on basic pricing for a start?

[Auto-Cycle PC]

Re: Doing bicycle frames

Single piece frame & forks I get $125. 2 & 3 piece bikes go up from there.

[Rustytruck]

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I said about the road racing bicycle because of the price someone paid for a bicycle. As for cost I have charged around $150 for a single coat including forks. As for custom coats with lots of masking, I have charged around $250. And for the extreme custom coating I have charged $650. That coating job was chrome, candy red, canary yellow, bike black and clear coat. What was powder coated were bottom of the front shocks, swing arm and frame with a flames. That was a lot of masking.

[JW450R1]

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HEY RUSTY YOU GOT ANY PICS????

[Guest]

Re: Doing bicycle frames

Thanks guys for the input. The prices I had in mind were about right.

Have a good one and thanks again

[Guest]

Re: Doing bicycle frames

Single piece frame & forks I get $125. 2 & 3 piece bikes go up from there.

Does that include stripping/blasting?

If not, what do you usually charge for it?

Thanks.


Jay

[Auto-Cycle PC]

Re: Doing bicycle frames

That does include stripping and blasting if its previously painted. If it was powder coated it would be more.

[BeeBob]

Re: Doing bicycle frames

I just got one of those super light weight frames to do, no forks....in "Mirror Black" of course! Anything I should be careful of doing one of these frames? It is alum, so should I OG it? I'm not sure cause I've read somewhere that you can have structural probs if you heat them too much or for too long. I was thinking @ 375 for 20 min ( PBTP mirror black ) at part temp with a slow ramp up of the temp for a good flow out, sound about right?

[Auto-Cycle PC]

Re: Doing bicycle frames

Watch all the threads and dont build the cable bosses too heavy and you should be fine. And golf T's mask those small threaded holes nicely just cut to length.

[BeeBob]

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I'll plug all threaded holes and mask the studs. What about the 3 little holes at the base of the studs? I'm thinking mask the stud AND the flat base where the holes are. What are these holes for anyway?

[BeeBob]

Re: Doing bicycle frames

Thanks, I was going to tape the neck and sprocket area and I guess I'll just mask the studs only.

[Rustytruck]

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If you are only doing one coating, then the little holes for the brake calipers will be o.k. Most calipers today don't use those holes anyway. As for OG, bicycle frames don't need to be out gassed as they are made of quality aluminum. But you should find out what type of aluminum it is, so when heating for curing you won't weaken the aluminum. Does the aluminum tubes have any stamped marks in it. If they do, the name and numbers will tell you what kind of aluminum it is. Also mask where the cranks goes, as there are fine threads in there. The cable stops have a bit of play in them, so masking them isn't needed.
I charged to strip that frame $150 (to remove two colors and a flat clear coat), that cost included prepping.
Sorry guys, no pics of that bicycle frame and front shocks. I'll try to remember to take pics next time.

[BeeBob]

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I checked and there are 2 sets of #'s: B1-0301 and the other one is 5180491630 and I think a 7. The top part if it is a 7 is missing. Rustytruck, do these #'s tell you anything? They don't mean squat to me!