Colour choices are between Deep Green and Dark Blue. Sideframes are first wire-brushed to remove any flaking metal and rust. They then undergo a thorough degreasing. This ensures any base coats adhere properly. Sideframes are then given an anti-corrosion treatment before the paint coats are applied. The top coats are three of your colour choices of synthetic paint . This ensures a durable coating lasting years, impervious to corrosion. The colours are off the shelf paint available in any hardware store. Small touch up tins are available.
We can do Black at an extra cost of £20
An example of a Gem press in the Dark Blue
We hand paint our presses mainly because we operate small orders , this would prove costly for Industrial Painting , has the cost depends on volume. Rim Wheels are powdercoated. This is because we can produce a large batch. This is best for the Rim Wheel as it gets more handling . We have just introduced a new colour for these Wheels , we call it ‘Antique Iron’ as that’s what best suits it. In the early eighties we used two colours a light green for smaller presses and a dark green for larger presses. The dark green we use today is that same colour which we revived for our presses 10 years ago. In the years past we have used many colours , some as an experiment for differing tastes. The two colours now we believe best suit a Rollaco press.