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POWDER COATED, ANODIZED OR FACTORY RAW?

YOU DECIDE WHAT YOUR FRAME LOOKS LIKE

NICOLAI opens a new color section and now offers CANDYSHOP COLORS in addition to the standard Factory powder coating colors. The term CANDYSHOP COLORS hides elaborate special colors and special coatings. Powder coating is a melted plastic coating that is significantly more resistant to scratching and impact than conventional paint. Anodising is an electrochemical process used to colour the surface of aluminium. The oxide layer is even harder and more scratch-resistant than any powder coating. Additional weight is not applied during anodising. However, the thin oxide layer can be penetrated more easily. With a powder coating or lacquer you can hide flaws in the surface. Scratches, scoring and tool marks can be filled and smoothed like skin folds with make-up. An anodizing does not hide anything, reveals every flaw; the brighter the anodizing tone, the clearer. This is why different colours are produced on welded frames during anodising. However, the current trend is towards frames which are delivered “factory-raw”. The frames are not coated after production, but move directly to assembly. You get your frame without coating (also no clear lacquer). Over time, an oxide layer/patina forms on the frame, causing the shine of the raw aluminium to fade slightly. With the help of a polishing fleece, however, the old shine can be restored in a few easy steps. In addition to the unmistakable look, the “factory raw” look best reveals the manufacturing quality and technical charm of the frame.

CANDYSHOP COLORS

POWDER COATING

Extra Charge 200€

BRONZE METALLIC

CANDY MALBEC

CANDY BLUE

CANDY GREEN

CANDY BERRY

CANDY RED

RAINBOW METALLIC

SUNBURST ORANGE

ARCTIC GREEN

ARCTIC PURPLE

FACTORY RAL COLORS

POWDER COATING

SIGNALVIOLETT RAL 4008

AIRCRAFT GREY RAL 7036

SILK GREY RAL 7044

ATOMIC YELLOW

BRITISH RACING GREEN RAL 6005

TANNENGRÜN RAL 6009

REDEDAGRÜN RAL 6011

GREEN GREY RAL 7009

BRIGHT WHITE GLOSSY RAL 9016

JÄGERMEISTER ORANGE GLOSSY RAL 2004

PSYCHO TURQOISE RAL 6034

RUBY RED RAL 3003

COBALT BLUE RAL 5013

TEXTURE BLACK

FACTORY ELOX

ELOXIERUNG

TITAN

BRONZE

SCHWARZ

FACTORY RAW

100% NICOLAI

RAW