r/BikeATL • u/TW-Wilsonam • Aug 15 '23

Steel frame refurb needed - any ideas?

I live in Dunwoody, been looking for someone who can refurb my old steel frame. Custom-build, Reynolds 531 tubing (for those who remember...). Needs to be stripped down and resprayed - but does anyone know anywhere that can actually do that around Atlanta? And before you suggest I go back to it's origins - it was built by Claud Butler in London :)

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u/righthandofdog Aug 16 '23

Are you trying to restore it, or just repaint to prevent rust/make it look good?

Commenting to some extent out of curiosity.

Any frame builder can do the work, but may not have any capacity and I don't know of any custom makers any more.

Stripping is not a hugely difficult job, but shipping a frame and putting it back together yourself is your best bet. A couple hundred to strip and powder coat depending on options.

https://groodybros.com/pricing

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u/TW-Wilsonam Aug 17 '23

Couple of small rust spots, otherwise just a good clean and paint job. Was hoping for someone a bit closer than Kansas :)

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u/righthandofdog Aug 17 '23 edited Aug 19 '23

Mailing to someone who specializes in it n may get better results. But a friend redid his cinelli with great results in his garage.

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u/TW-Wilsonam Aug 19 '23

Yeah, nah. That's a bit beyond my capabilities!