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Repairing, fixing and filling dents on bikes frames


SERVICE SUSPENDED
Due to pressure of other work and the number of frames currently on our premises that need to be completed, we have taken the disappointing action of suspending our frame recoating service. We know it is important for you to have your frames back with a short turn round time but we are unable to do this at the moment. We apologies for the inconvenience.



Crashing the bike is usually rough on you and the frame causing dents and gouges that spoil its appearance. Repairing them with fillers prior to powder coating has been notoriously difficult.

For crash damaged bikes Windridge Coatings has developed a thermally activated epoxy filler that is stable at 200 degrees Celcius the curing temperature of the powder coating. We can repair dents by using filler. We will only fill dents and rust pits as long as this does not disguise a structurally weak frame making it dangerous.



Repairing dents on bikes can be done before and under powder coating. This frame has been stripped and grit blasted. The grey areas are the dents made visible after the frame has been rubbed down with rubbing down paper leaving the lower areas still rough and a different colour.

Original dent

To guarantee stability during painting the filler temperature is being carefully maintained and monitored as it cures.

Filler temperature being monitored

The advanced filler system ensures no air bubbles are trapped which can cause it to explode at the high curing temperatures. This also ensures minimal shrinkage, a regular problem with slow curing fillers.

Completed repair
The cost
The price to carry out repair to damaged frames by filling using high temperature filler is as follows:

General rust pit filling where possible from spacerspacer£40 inc VAT.
Filling dents where possible, from spacerspacerspacerspacerspacerspacer £20 inc VAT.
Large dents from spacerspacerspacerspacerspacerspacerspacerspacerspacerspacerspacerspacerspacerspacer £30 inc VAT.
More accurate pricing may be possible by emailing a photo or waiting until we see the damage.


Medium sized dent

Medium sized dent filling
The dent requires two applications with curing.
Price £30 inc VAT.

If you want a price to fill a dent before you send the frame, please forward a photograph like this one supplied by a customer.

Repairing chain damage

Chain damage
When the chain has caused this much damage, it needs to be filled before painting. Previously it was difficult to achieve a good finish with powder coating especially on aluminium frames.

Dents repaired

This is the same frame repaired and powder coated in black gloss.
20-06-10