GrahamS2 Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 Colour looks good! WRT anodizing alloy frames, just be aware that the resultant surface hardening has been linked to accelerated fatigue strength reduction, particularly in machined parts. Did they use a chromatic or sulfuric anodizing?
patches Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 Colour looks good! WRT anodizing alloy frames, just be aware that the resultant surface hardening has been linked to accelerated fatigue strength reduction, particularly in machined parts. Did they use a chromatic or sulfuric anodizing? uhhhmm... Potato?! hahaha! but yeah, as far as I'm aware they do a chromate conversion. But I'll check with them. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1
BaltazarMarques Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 So after hayleyearth was adamant that I do not use white vinyl for the decals (and even after I had white vinyl already cut and waiting to go on), I decided to cut some lime green ones. Glad I listened cos it turned out rather well... (at least I think so ) IMG-20151010-WA0009.jpg IMG-20151010-WA0007.jpg IMG-20151010-WA0017.jpg IMG-20151010-WA0022.jpg IMG-20151010-WA0011.jpgThat. Is. AWESOME!!! Glad you listened to Hayley and decided against the white, the purple and yellow looks so good together... You can also do night rides without a light now Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1
droenn Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 whats a rough guide to how much you should expect to pay for powder-coating?
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 whats a rough guide to how much you should expect to pay for powder-coating?Read.... It cost him R 350 or so. Unpolished
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 AWESOME, Patch. That's a wonderful result. And yes, Hayley was right.
droenn Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 Read.... It cost him R 350 or so. Unpolished that was for the anodising
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 that was for the anodisingNote to self - when telling someone else to "read", best do it yourself as well... #coffee Bobbo_SA 1
patches Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 whats a rough guide to how much you should expect to pay for powder-coating? I'm not sure what conventional powder coaters charge. I just know that Morewood charged me R1200 which included all prep work. New bearing kit, (which for the Makulus is over R700 if bought through BMG), a check on the frame's alignment and welds, and return shipping.
patches Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 aaaaand done! ...well almost It's really hard to accurately capture the colour. In some ways the anodised finish is almost pearlescent and changes quite a bit depending on the light. But yeah, looks really awesome in person, and should be good fun to ride. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, Eddy Gordo, Super_mil and 1 other 4
hayleyearth Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 aaaaand done! ...well almost 20151012_173437.jpg 20151012_173443.jpg 20151012_173503.jpg It's really hard to accurately capture the colour. In some ways the anodised finish is almost pearlescent and changes quite a bit depending on the light. But yeah, looks really awesome in person, and should be good fun to ride. Now can you picture how "cheap" white would have looked? So happy for you that you listened to me (and imagine for years you fought against it ) So when we going for a ride? 35km Spruit today?
myhero Posted October 17, 2022 Posted October 17, 2022 On 10/9/2015 at 8:47 AM, patches said: Resurrecting an old thread... but yeah... had great service from Astro Anodising. here are the results Before. Raw frame ready to for anodising Frame back from anodising. Close up on CNC detail This inspired me to do the same. I stripped my specialized camber fsr frame and dropped it off at Cape Anodising today, although they appear to be very disorganised, I'm hoping for the same result. I asked for the main frame to be purple, as in your pics, and for the suspension arms and smaller parts to be blue. I'll post pics once done, but wanted to ask if you removed your bottle cage rivnuts before sending it away?
patches Posted October 17, 2022 Posted October 17, 2022 21 minutes ago, myhero said: This inspired me to do the same. I stripped my specialized camber fsr frame and dropped it off at Cape Anodising today, although they appear to be very disorganised, I'm hoping for the same result. I asked for the main frame to be purple, as in your pics, and for the suspension arms and smaller parts to be blue. I'll post pics once done, but wanted to ask if you removed your bottle cage rivnuts before sending it away? Aah this thread takes me back. Sold that bike about 6 years ago, not long after I moved to New Zealand. As for the rivnuts, it never had any. It was a slopestyle/4X bike, so no bottle cage, plus the brake hose and rear derailleur cable ran down the top of the down tube. Are you worried about corrosion of the rivnuts during the anodising process? myhero 1
Martin PJ Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 There's a guy in Durban that does bikes and pretty much anything. Done a few bikes for me. The frames come out perfect. The coating is very strong. This is a recent example. If you highlight the parts you don't want powder coated, for example BB threads, headset area, those can be covered. myhero 1
myhero Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 (edited) 18 hours ago, patches said: Aah this thread takes me back. Sold that bike about 6 years ago, not long after I moved to New Zealand. As for the rivnuts, it never had any. It was a slopestyle/4X bike, so no bottle cage, plus the brake hose and rear derailleur cable ran down the top of the down tube. Are you worried about corrosion of the rivnuts during the anodising process? Thanks for responsing. I've read a few threads on the forum which indicate that steel rivnuts can mess up the anodising, although I don't really know how but my worry is that the colour of the AL frame will be affected. Update: Ended up going to their workshop today, decided to go for the recommended 'hard anodised black' instead. I think in terms of long term durability it's the better option. Edited October 18, 2022 by myhero
C.H Posted October 21, 2022 Posted October 21, 2022 On 10/18/2022 at 8:06 AM, myhero said: Thanks for responsing. I've read a few threads on the forum which indicate that steel rivnuts can mess up the anodising, although I don't really know how but my worry is that the colour of the AL frame will be affected. Update: Ended up going to their workshop today, decided to go for the recommended 'hard anodised black' instead. I think in terms of long term durability it's the better option. I saw your frame there earlier this week. We do a fair amount of work through them. Anodising as a surface finish can be really amazing. Just a note, if they did not inform you, and excuse me if you know this. But the anodising process is unforgiving when it comes to surface quality. It will make any mark and scratch way, way more evident. If you are aiming for a pristine finish on your frame, it is best to have it sanded, finished and polished, up to a level that you want the final result to be when it is anodised. Unlike powder coating, anodising will not hide any imperfections. Unfortunately, we have learned this the hard way….
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