|   Anyone know if I can find Voodoo touchup paint?? | shrambo
Jun 16, 2002 3:04 PM | | Or, the best way to find a close match? It's eggplant (purple).
Thanks |
| I have the same problem with my bike... | JBurton
Jun 16, 2002 3:36 PM | | I ride a Voodoo Bizango and the paint chips like mad. Evidently, whoever painted them was substandard, but that is one of the only complaints I have heard about these frames. Anyway, you have a couple of options. First, you can go to the hobby store and find enamel plastic model paint that matches your paint as closely as possible and use that. You can also mix the color if you have a basic knowledge of color theory.
You can go to an auto paint supply store (look in the yellow pages or ask a local auto body shop where to find one) and have them match the color of your bike. Get a pint of the stuff and it will last forever. Make sure that you let them know that you will not be applying a clear coat so they will give you glossy paint. This option is a bit more pricey than the model paint.
As a quick fix and if you are more worried about the integrity of the frame at the paint chips than you are the look of your bike, you can temporarily seal them with clear fingernail polish.
You could opt for having your frame refinished, if you love this frame. Voodoo is out of business, so it might behoove you to do so. A few options are frame refinishing...
http://www.airglowpainting.com/
or powdercoating, which is presumably much stronger...
http://www.spectrumpowderworks.com/
Either way you go it will be much stronger than your factory paint. I have emailed both of these companies regarding the factory Voodoo stickers. They can be reproduced in either powder or wet paint, but it might cost a bit more. If we were to send our frames around the same time, we might be able to get a discount on the Voodoo lettering. I personally am leaning toward the powder coating because it is so strong.
Let me know if you are interested...watermantra@yahoo.com |
| re: Anyone know if I can find Voodoo touchup paint?? | DIRTJUNKIE
Jun 16, 2002 4:31 PM | | Take the bike to an automobile paint and supply store.They can scan the paint with a computer and get an exact match.They most likely will have to mix up a pint. So it might cost more than you are willing to pay,it's worth a try. |
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