powder coat

Hiya fellas! I'm currently working on a chopped bicycle frame and I'm planning on doing a real fancy paint job. Probably something like marble paint. Those kinds of paint are hella lot of work, but turn out amazing if you take the time to do it right. I already did a bunch of TIG welding on it...

Selling my custom built October 1979 Schwinn Cruiser. I had the frame and fork powder coated candy apple blue and applied a set of vinyl reproduction decals. The wheel set was professionally built using new Sturmey Archer internally geared 3 speed freewheel drum brake hubs, vintage chrome...

OK, I have done a LOT of rattle can painting and it turns out pretty good if the proper time is put into prep. But, I would like to take it to another level as an alternative to powder coating. Now I agree that all-in-all it probably works out to about the same cost wise, but I like the hands...