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Old December 5th 08, 04:15 AM
Velocolour Velocolour is offline
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If you are thinking about getting your classic bike restored, giving your carbon racer a new look or just want to clean up an old commuter check out Velocolour Bicycle Painting.
Go to www.velocolour.com for pricing information and a full image gallery.
I am located in Toronto and frequently ship throughout North America and occasionally Europe.
Have a question? Feel free to e-mail me with any including any technical questions about the paint job you are going to try to tackle.
noah
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Old December 5th 08, 03:32 PM posted to rec.bicycles.marketplace
Tom Kunich
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"Velocolour" wrote in message
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If you are thinking about getting your classic bike restored, giving
your carbon racer a new look or just want to clean up an old commuter
check out Velocolour Bicycle Painting.
Go to www.velocolour.com for pricing information and a full image
gallery.
I am located in Toronto and frequently ship throughout North America
and occasionally Europe.


I went and looked at his work and it is pretty good stuff. I suppose the
real questions concern the pricing.

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Old December 6th 08, 04:03 PM posted to rec.bicycles.marketplace
jenben[_2_]
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On Dec 5, 9:32*am, "Tom Kunich" cyclintom@yahoo. com wrote:
"Velocolour" wrote in message

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If you are thinking about getting your classic bike restored, giving
your carbon racer a new look or just want to clean up an old commuter
check out Velocolour Bicycle Painting.
Go towww.velocolour.comfor pricing information and a full image
gallery.
I am located in Toronto and frequently ship throughout North America
and occasionally Europe.


I went and looked at his work and it is pretty good stuff. I suppose the
real questions concern the pricing.




Very nice work. I had my bike painted at the Color Factory in south
New Jersey. The whole thing cost about $350 but because also I am not
technically proficient I had to pay for someone to take the bike apart
and then put it back together. That plus new tires and a couple of
other accoutrements cost me over $700. I am not sure it was worth it
but it looks gorgeous, and I plan to use it as my winter bike.

I guess with Velocolor, the basic paint price applies and then the
decal prices add. My total cost included the decals --all Lemond
classics.

Jen
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Old December 6th 08, 09:31 PM posted to rec.bicycles.marketplace
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On Dec 6, 10:03*am, jenben wrote:
On Dec 5, 9:32*am, "Tom Kunich" cyclintom@yahoo. com wrote:



"Velocolour" wrote in message


...


If you are thinking about getting your classic bike restored, giving
your carbon racer a new look or just want to clean up an old commuter
check out Velocolour Bicycle Painting.
Go towww.velocolour.comforpricing information and a full image
gallery.
I am located in Toronto and frequently ship throughout North America
and occasionally Europe.


I went and looked at his work and it is pretty good stuff. I suppose the
real questions concern the pricing.


Very nice work. I had my bike painted at the Color Factory in south
New Jersey. The whole thing cost about $350 but because also I am not
technically proficient I had to pay for someone to take the bike apart
and then put it back together. That plus new tires and a couple of
other accoutrements cost me over $700. I am not sure it was worth it
but it looks gorgeous, and I plan to use it as my winter bike.

I guess with Velocolor, the basic paint price applies and then the
decal prices add. My total cost included the decals --all Lemond
classics.

Jen


Velocolour must have heard you. A Holiday Special price has just
appeared on their website.
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Old December 7th 08, 06:17 PM
Velocolour Velocolour is offline
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Thanks for having a look at the site. I am a one man operation and have been running Velocolour for a year now. All of the sanding, filling, brazing etc. is done by me. Other than the current special I am offering my prices start at $325 (Canadian). This is what I feel I need to charge in order to make sure that each machine is flawless when it leaves my shop. It is a very labour intensive way to make a living and I don't acutually understand how painters can charge much less and offer the same quality. I have seen paintjobs that cost 2/3 of what mine do, they are not bad but I don't want to produce that kind of work.
The current $200 special doesn't include extra filling, extra primer if needed or a second clear coat. It is just a new colour, durable but not perfect.
As for decals, my suppliers are mostly in the States which of course means extra shipping, easily done but it may cost a bit more. These are the same supplier as many of the top notch painters, Joe Bell, Kieth Anderson and many others.
Thanks again looking,
noah
www.velocolour.com

Very nice work. I had my bike painted at the Color Factory in south
New Jersey. The whole thing cost about $350 but because also I am not
technically proficient I had to pay for someone to take the bike apart
and then put it back together. That plus new tires and a couple of
other accoutrements cost me over $700. I am not sure it was worth it
but it looks gorgeous, and I plan to use it as my winter bike.

I guess with Velocolor, the basic paint price applies and then the
decal prices add. My total cost included the decals --all Lemond
classics.

Jen

Velocolour must have heard you. A Holiday Special price has just
appeared on their website.
 




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