Big Bada-Boom paintworks

Frame painting services for old and new bicycle frames.

Professional custom paint and frame respray services.

Main services:

Custom paint design for your personal or commercial bike project
Respray/paint of new or unpainted bike frames (custom builds / imports)
Refurbishment and respray of frames in need of a refresh or repair
Colour matched components and other parts.

Background and experience

Based in Scotland near Edinburgh, Big Bada-Boom is an independent paint shop managed and operated by Russell Stout with years of experience in wet coat paint application for production and custom frames, delivering a professional finish that matches the quality of high-end factory bikes.

Professional paint designs are produced in collaboration with the customer to create a design that complements the type of frame, components, and finishing kit, ensuring your bike stands out at the local café stop or blends seamlessly into the landscape on the trails.

If you’re looking for a cheap and cheerful refresh of a much-loved two-wheeled workhorse, another paint shop might be a better fit. However, if you have something special in mind get in touch to discuss your requirements and bring your ideas to life. You can find an outline of the process and a price guide below.

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FRAMES & COMPONENTS

• Carbon
• Steel
• Aluminium
• Titanium
• Stainless steel
• MTB full suspension (aluminium and carbon).
• Carbon forks
• Bars and stems
• Carbon wheels
• Aluminium mudguards

PAINTING PROCESS

• Chemical strip and degrease
• Media blast to bare metal
• Acid etch and primer coats
• Basecoat colour and graphics
• Clearcoat (2 layers)
• Denib, polish and wax
• Clean threads and facings
• Framesaver coating inside frame.
• Flatten original paint with wet and dry
• Fix of chips or damage to gelcoat
• Primer coat
• Basecoat and graphics
• Clearcoat (2 layers)
• Denib, polish and wax
• Clean threads and facings.

Supply of frame

Frames should be supplied clean and free of grease/oil with bottom bracket and headset removed. However, both can be removed and refitted for a small cost if required.

For any hidden damage revealed during prep (cracks/excessive corrosion, threaded mounts etc) you will be notified and provided with a recommended course-of-action. For damage that stops any further progress (e.g. repair not viable), your deposit will be retained to cover costs incurred up to the point of discovery.

Colours

Standard colours are shown in the colour chart with additional colours mixed as required. The paint process is based on an automotive paint system so most automotive colours can be reproduced based on make and model as reference.

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