Good powder coater?

[Egee]

Hi, I'm in mid Wales, about 50 miles west of Hereford. I'm looking for a reliable paint shop that will degrease, bead blast and powder coat my frame and panels. Does anyone know of such a place in my vicinity, I don't mind some travelling.
Cheers.

[Storkfoot]

I can recommend North west Enamellers in Buckley. Not very close to you but I have used them many times over the years.

[Egee]

I can recommend North west Enamellers in Buckley. Not very close to you but I have used them many times over the years.

Thanks, that's about 2.5 hours drive for me, quite do-able. Have they done scooter bits? And is the finish quality?
Cheers

[HxPaul]

I dont normally like powder coating unless its just as a base coat and wet paint is applied over the top,but a friend of mine had his scooter powder coated in a metalic blue and white by Midas Touch in Castleford,West Yorkshire and the finish is impeccable,in fact it looks every bit as good as a painted surface.I dont know how much it would cost for delivery,or how long it would take,but its worth giving them a ring.By the way they do powder coating in lots of different colours and they specialise in motorcycles and scooters.There website is http://www.midastouchgb.co.uk

[Storkfoot]

One of the directors of Nwe has a couple of lambrettas. They know what parts need tlc. Phone them first as they can be busy at times.

I personally would only powder coat items like forks, seat frames, wheels etc. I have also had frames powder coated and then the loop sprayed over by my preference is paint. I wouldn't powder coat panel work.

[ToBoldlyGo]

There's Swifco in Weston Super Mare. They do good work, and not too far for you. And Scootopia are just over the road. So, it gets better and better.

[gp200ts1]

There's a guy in Narberth that does stuff for me and he's spot on

[Egee]

One of the directors of Nwe has a couple of lambrettas. They know what parts need tlc. Phone them first as they can be busy at times.

I personally would only powder coat items like forks, seat frames, wheels etc. I have also had frames powder coated and then the loop sprayed over by my preference is paint. I wouldn't powder coat panel work.

It's along time since I sprayed a scooter (40 years ago) then I used cellulose, not sure what's on the market these days for DIY. I think my best option is to powder coat the bits near the ground and hidden under panels. Is powder paint compatible with other finishes?

[Egee]

Thanks to everyone who has contributed so far, I know there is a wealth of information on this site and it's great to belong to this community of like minded scooter maniacs.