Michael M. and Paul B. stole my thunder. I was also going to aim you toward Johnny Coast and Coast Cycles too, not because he paints but because the painter he uses has done some really nice work and he may be able to help you with your reshoot with some sense of budget.
I have an Orange Rambouillet that was repainted once by Josh Bell after warranty replacement of rear dropouts (DS cracked, RIv replaced both) in the first couple of years that included a cross country ride. When my rear brake bridge came unbrazed I got it repaired but artfully rattle canned the affected area with the contrast color, introducing a non-stock panel on the stays. Pricing from Joe Bell and estimates from several list members lead me to seeding the step into a custom which Johnny built. I've been to his shop, My friend and I manned he and Brian Chapman's booth at the last Philly Bike Expo while Brad Quartuccio photographed them with their show bikes. I got to see lots of details up close and the Coast paints, especially metallics were eye candy. The lavender and green ones were really alluring under the lights. Part of why my wife and our friend chose the French Vanilla color of my Coast when we were all in his shop was the ease of any future reshoot. The orange Rambouillet finish is complex and it is tough to touch up. I also figured (rationalized) that after dropouts and brake bridge repairs the cost of a reshoot was better spent towards a bespoke frame. Best of luck getting your Ram back in cosmetic trim! Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Monday, April 12, 2021 at 10:34:11 PM UTC-4 Paul Brodek wrote: > If Johnny Coast in Brooklyn isn't doing resprays, he should be good for > leads. Great builder, swell guy, can't imagine he wouldn't be helpful > w/recs if he's not doing that work. > > On the Jersey side, Bruce Risley at the Color Factory in Waretown, NJ, > "down the shore" as we say in Jersey, has been painting for decades and has > a great rep for excellent work at reasonable prices. He doesn't have a lot > of web presence, but will email you price sheets and color swatches and > stuff. > > I've also seen happy reports from Chelsea Bicycles in Union City, NJ. > Chelsea used to have a NYC location, in Chelsea, natch, but they closed > that and are in Union City now. Supposedly they do their own paint. > > A little further north, I think Carl S. at Vicious Cycles in New Paltz, NY > is still doing resprays. Last time I peeked his website info looked a > little dated, might be worth both a google and a call. > > FWIW, I can't think of much unique to Riv that would favor a painter with > previous Riv painting experience. Rivs are steel tubes, sometimes lugs, > sometimes welds, nothing really different from other traditional steel > frames. The double top tube frames are probably more of a pain, but anybody > who's been painting for a while has done tandems and mixtes, and they can > have a whole lot more tubes to cover. > > I don't know what Grant does about decals, whether he stocks/sells them to > painters/anybody, only specific painters, etc. There might be repro decals > available. Painters oughta be able to tell you what they can/can't source. > > Good luck, let us know how it goes, and before/after photos would be fun > to see! > > Paul Brodek > Hillsdale, NJ USA > > > > On Monday, April 12, 2021 at 3:20:23 PM UTC-4 Buck Flagg wrote: > >> Hello, group! Help needed! >> >> I am getting to the point with my RivBike that I will soon be needing a >> repaint. My fifteen year-old Rambouillet is a four-season commuter with >> around 55K miles on it, 99% racked up on NYC streets and bike lanes. With >> all that, not to mention daily chaining to a bike rack, it would be >> impossible to maintain a frame in pristine condition but now my periodic >> inspections are starting to turn up evidence of corrosion causing wee >> blisters in the original paint in a few places. >> >> The Rivendell website page on repaints lists a couple of shops in CA and >> Waterford. >> >> Anyone here have any wisdom/experience/opinions on this subject they'd >> care to offer regarding these or any other paint shops? Ideally, I'd love >> to find someone with mad skilz in the greater NYC area who has experience >> with the Rivendell product and access to the Rivendell decals. >> >> Very grateful, in advance, for any help! >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/2200fcc1-2f12-462f-9c87-e56f9dc1931an%40googlegroups.com.
