Custom Refinishing
& Frame Repairs
Updated 1/14/2004


3 freshly restored vintage frames

Gallery of
Rejuvenated Bicycles!
 Updated 11/18/2003

      cycles de ORO offers the finest in bicycle frame restoration, repainting and/or customizing.  We are especially interested in renovating classic or vintage lightweight bicycles. 
        Some services are performed in-house, some are out-sourced; in all cases cycles de ORO oversees the process to ensure the highest standards apply to your valued bike!

       You may get an idea about total cost by studying the information below. The entire process will take a minimum of 8-12 weeks, with chrome and seasonal peaks (slower in the winter!) often making the process a bit longer.

Paint

Deluxe
DuPont Imron

      A better finish than original manufacturers' paint. Includes:
- chemically stripping to bare metal,
- plastic media blasting in problem areas,
- treatment of any corrosion* with acid metal prep,  
- spraying with DuPont Corlar catalyzed primer coats.
- Baking & sanding
- spraying with one standard** DuPont Polyurethane color of your choice.
- Final baking of frameset

$249.99

Options for Paintwork
(all require an additional cost clear coat over final effect)
"Candy Apple"      These finishes involve a base coat, usually a gold or silver metallic, with follow-up multiple coats of a translucent "see through" color, so that the undercoat shines through the outer coat...Giving a unique & beautiful radiance.

Add
 $50.00
Pearlescent     This is a special "Fish Scale" like additive to the final paint applications which gives a shimmering, iridescent effect to colors. Many different results can be achieved by varying colors used...

Add
 $50.00
Fades     Pick any standard DuPont Imron colors, in any arrangement (see diagrams in shop.)
Transitions are over an approximately 4 inch area.

Add
$30.00
per color
Long Fades     As above, but with transition between colors (recommend two maximum) over much longer area, 12 inches or more

Add
$50.00
per color
Contrasting
Head Tubes		     Masking & painting any contrasting standard Imron color from lower head lug edge to upper head lug edge .  Applies to simple "smooth edged" lugs.  Fancy lugs (Nervex, hand-cut, etc.) can be considerably more $.

Add
$35.00
Contrasting Panels     Masking & painting a main tube panel contrasting standard Imron color. (you specify width & location)

Add
$40.00
each
Entire Contrasting
Seat tube		     Masking & painting any contrasting standard Imron color from lower seat lug edge to upper bottom bracket edge .  Applies to simple "smooth edged" lugs.  Fancy lugs (Nervex, hand-cut, etc.) can be considerably more $.

Add
$60.00

Clear coat     DuPont Imron "wet look" baked clear coats.
Required with all the above multi-color options.

Add
 $40.00

Apply
Decals
("Transfers")

Labor to apply, in specified position, the various manufacturer's decals or custom decals. Customer supplies decals and takes responsibility for their usability*.

*Some original older decals are delicate because of aging and will not apply in a as-new manner. cycles de ORO can not take responsibility for the viability of supplied decals. We are expert in these operations, so if the decals CAN be used at all, we can do it! cycles de ORO can locate some old decals or have facsimiles made of vinyl. Also see the Resources page in the Classic Rendezvous Vintage bike site.

Add
 $35.00
 to apply
 (Old style "Varnish transfer" style
decals are $75.00)
Masking
(saving) Chrome		     Prepping, covering & taping of protected areas. Fancy lugs (Nervex, hand-cut, etc.) or transitions can be considerably more $.

Add
 $5.00+
per line
Pin Striping lugs     This traditional technique is regaining popularity. Usually done in a contrasting color... Includes head lugs, seat lugs. Bottom bracket extra.. Fancy lugs (Nervex, hand-cut, etc.) can be considerably more $.

Add
 $45.00 & up
Painting lugs
in contrasting colors 		The look similar to that on Peugeot PX 10s from the 1960s -70s. Price is for "simple lugs"... Nervex and ornate lugs at least double $!

Add
$75.00+
Customers name
on top tube		 Vinyl lettering approximately 1/2 inch tall on one side of top tube (You decide front or rear, left or right. Clear coat recommended as protection.)

Add
 $25.00@
Hand painted name, otherwise as above, not as perfect in alignment or spacing but having it's own "character"... one rendering of first and last name.

Add
$35.00@
Painting various parts to match Stem, shock fork, pump, cages, pannier racks, etc. Needs to be done at same time as frame for color match

Add $15 & up per item.
Other special customizing effects are available such as:
 Almost anything you can dream up! Paint effects such as smoke, splatters, swirls, flat (none glare), camouflage, etc. Priced by the job but usually adding 30% minimum to total cost...

Metalwork Frame repair or modification
cycles de ORO provides brazing operations only at the same time as paintwork.
All executed using silver brazing compound and includes actual brazed-on parts.

Standard water
bottle mounts

 $15.00 pair

Shifter bosses, Campy style.

 $18.00 pair
Deluxe water bottles mounts with star shaped decoration $18.00 pair

Seat stay rack mounts.

 $15.00 pair

3 top tube cable tunnel guides

$20.00 set

Rack mounts on dropouts.

 $12.00 [pair

2 top tube slotted brake stops

 $15.00 pair

Low rider mounts on fork.

 $18.00 pair
Through-the-top-tube brake cable routing

$95.00

Chafing rings on head tube.

 $15.00 pair

Gear cable guides, top of bottom bracket or underneath

 $18.00 pair

Pump peg (specify location.)

 $8.00 each
Replacing tubes, dropouts. Starting at $100.00 per Removal brazed on bits and pieces. $10.00 each
& up
Repairing brake bridges, converting to different brakes mountings By quote Filling dents, blemishes $20.00 each
& up
Repairing crushed seat binder ears Starting at $50.00 Straightening & aligning $30.00 frame.
$45.00 frame & fork

All prices are for those specific services only.  Disassembly, reassembly are not included.