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
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