3. Respray the frame - meet Paulo Spike

Paulo Spike's flyer - click to enlarge
Paulo's flyer

Respraying the bicycle frame and forks: Often, you will find that second-had frames and forks are rusty with damaged paintwork and occasional dings. If this is not the problem, you might still want to entertain your inner creative and treat your soon-to-be bicycle to a bespoke paintjob.

Paulo Spike - click to enlarge
Meet Paulo Spike

In our bike workshop, we have Paulo Spike, a teenage bodywork wizard. He resprayed our frame. Typically, Paulo charges about £70-£90 for sandblasting, priming, spraying and lacquering.

With Paulo, you are not only getting an excellent job, you are also supporting a youth volunteer in our Bike Recycling Scheme

The procedure is explained using the pictures below:

The Peugeot bike frame in its original state
1. Peugeot bike frame
the bike frame has just been sandblasted
2. Frame is sandblasted
The bike frame's braze-ons are filed off
3. A braze-on
 
The bike frame's braze-ons are now filed off
4. Filed smooth
The primer is applied to the bike frame
5. The primer is applied
The first coat is now applied in the workshop
6. The first coat
 
The colour is now applied in the workshop
7. The colour is on
The lacquer needs to dry off
8. Lacquer drying off