Custom paint studio

Paint Studio

Transform your frame into a work of art. Show-quality custom paint finishes, designed and applied in Brisbane.

Your frame, your canvas

Our paint studio delivers bespoke, show-quality finishes for road, gravel, and track frames. Whether you want a clean single-colour respray, a full custom livery, or a restoration of a classic Italian frame, we have the skills and equipment to make it happen.

Every paint job starts with a detailed consultation. We work with your ideas, reference images, and colour preferences to create a design that's uniquely yours. We can also design from scratch if you want something completely original.

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What we offer

Paint services

Single Colour Respray

From $1000

A clean, professional single-colour respray with your choice of finish — gloss, matte, or satin. Includes full strip, prep, and clear coat.

Two-Tone Custom

From $1200

Two-colour custom paint with crisp panel lines. Perfect for a classic Italian look or a modern split design.

Full Custom Livery

From $1800

A fully bespoke design with unlimited colours, graphics, and effects. We work with you from concept to completion.

Frame Restoration

POA

Restore a classic or vintage frame to its original glory — or give it a new lease of life with a fresh design. Each restoration is quoted individually.

The process

How it works

Time consuming and exacting, our paint process consists of a series of steps performed with masterful precision to match our highest quality standards.

Preparation

Beneath every lustrous paint finish there is a meticulously prepared smooth foundation. For resprays, Titanium, Steel, and Aluminium frames we prepare the frame by carefully removing the old paint and smoothing out any material imperfections. On to the newly prepared surface we apply etch primer before applying the primer coat.

Colour base layer

Once the primer is completely dry, we sand the tubes for a smooth surface and base layers of colour are then applied. This stage is where the foundation of your chosen colour or colours is laid down with precision and consistency.

Design

In a complex and time-consuming process of masking and demasking we carefully work in the design details with painstaking precision. Every panel line, graphic, and colour transition is executed by hand — there are no shortcuts at this stage.

Clear coat

For protective brilliance that will shine through for years we apply multi-layers of clear-coat lacquer that is then gently baked for hardness and durability. This stage locks in the design and provides the long-lasting protection your frame deserves.

Finishing touches

The finishing touches depend on the clear coat applied — whether matte or gloss. For gloss finishes we achieve our beautiful, lustrous, hard-wearing result by polishing to further enhance the deep shine. For matte finishes we rely purely on the well-honed skills of our painter to attain a consistent finish straight from the spray gun.

A different starting point

Bare carbon frame from factory

A bare carbon frame arriving straight from the factory requires a different preparation approach. The surface has never been painted and demands its own sequence of steps before any colour can be applied.

Surface inspection

Every bare carbon frame is inspected carefully before any work begins. We check for surface voids, pinholes, resin-rich areas, and any imperfections left from the moulding process. Carbon fibre is unforgiving — any surface defect that isn't addressed at this stage will telegraph through the finished paint. We document what we find and discuss it with you before proceeding.

Surface preparation

Unlike a respray, there is no old paint to strip. Instead, we lightly abrade the carbon surface to create mechanical adhesion for the primer. This must be done with great care — carbon fibre cannot be sanded aggressively without risking damage to the structural fibres beneath. We use fine-grit abrasives and work methodically across every tube and junction.

Void filling & fairing

Pinholes and surface voids — common on factory carbon frames — are filled and faired at this stage. Each void is treated individually, allowed to cure fully, and then sanded flush. On frames with significant surface texture from the mould release, additional fairing compound may be applied across entire tube sections to achieve the smooth foundation that a show-quality finish demands.

Etch primer

With the surface prepared and faired, we apply an etch primer formulated for composite substrates. This primer bonds chemically to the carbon surface and provides the adhesion layer that all subsequent coats rely on. Getting this stage right is critical — a primer that isn't suited to carbon or isn't applied correctly will eventually fail, taking the paint with it.

Build primer & blocking

One or more coats of high-build primer are then applied and allowed to cure. The frame is then blocked — sanded flat by hand — to reveal any remaining low spots or imperfections. This process may be repeated until the surface is perfectly flat and uniform. It is time-consuming, but it is what separates a paint job that looks good in photos from one that looks exceptional in person.

Colour, design & clear coat

From this point the process follows the same sequence as a respray — colour base layers, masking and demasking for design details, and multi-layer clear coat baked for hardness and durability. The difference is that the foundation beneath is built specifically for carbon, giving the finished paint the best possible platform for long-term adhesion and appearance.

Start your project

Get in touch to discuss your paint project. Send us photos of your frame and any inspiration images — we'll come back to you with ideas and a quote.

Discuss your project