Repairs/Restorations

We’d be happy to show you photos of our Gunnar restorations, but that would be a waste of time, since they look just like new bikes. Instead, let’s talk about the repairs and restoration services we offer:

Gunnar Repaints: We offer a discounted price on Gunnar repaints when you choose a currently available styling. To get the low price, send in your Gunnar and choose from one of the available Gunnar colors, including the colors of the month. Your bike comes back looking like you ordered a new one.

“Base” repaint: With this service, you can choose from any of our historic colors and the price includes an upgrade to the Waterford Color Palette. This lets you choose from hundreds of stock colors plus your choice of decal styles. You can also add special effects and truly custom stylings based on Waterford’s styling options.

We paint steel forks to match. There is an upcharge for refinishing carbon forks.

Repairs: We can perform a variety of repairs:

  • Add/remove braze-ons: We can remove and add a variety of braze-ons to meet your desires. Our charges include the cost of moving the braze-ons, but not the followup painting or touch-up.
  • Dent repair: We can repair many cosmetic dents thanks to techniques we’ve developed for pulling out dents as well as applying plastic filler (“Bondo”) to create a new finish. Some dents – especially those deep enough to have a crease – cannot be repaired.
  • Tube replacements: Most of the tubes on most frames can be replaced – even though tig welded – chainstays and downtube, for example. Top tubes, seat tubes and seatstays may be problematic.
  • Stuck parts removal: We can remove stuck seatposts, and bottom brackets, though there are no guarantees that you’ll keep your parts or that we can save your paint job.

We’re frequently asked to do certain kinds of services which we do not generally perform:

  • Canty to Disc Brake Conversions: If you have a canty brake bike and want to turn it into a disc brake bike, we won’t do it. That’s because our disc dropouts are not designed to fit to our seat and chainstays. You would have to replace the entire rear end of your frame. It would be cheaper and better just to get a new frame.
  • Paragon conversions: The same goes for converting horizontal dropout Ruffians to the Paragon dropouts.
  • Eccentric bottom brackets: They lost favor in our eyes even if we liked performing the conversion. If we did do it – it means an entire rear-end.
  • Head tube length changes: Replacing a head tube is possible, but it buys you at most only 10mm more head tube height. It can only be performed assuming no changes to the top and downtube. Again, you’re better off with a new frame, sized appropriately for you.

Getting Started: Repairs and restorations are performed through Waterford Precision Cycles, the fine people who built your Gunnar. Before you strip it, please remove all parts that aren’t the frame and fork. We charge extra for handling extra stuff like headset cups and bottom bracket assemblies. We can, for an extra charge, reinstall the head cups. Also, we suggest you download and use this form. This form includes instructions as well as a place to collect important information about your Gunnar. Keep a copy for yourself – especially the serial number – and include a copy for us with your shipment. Shipments take 1-5 days using UPS. Within 2 days of receipt, we’ll call you discuss your order. Of course, if you need help, please don’t hesitate to call us. For more information on Waterford Restoration Services . . .

Click here for our price list. In-season runs from January 1-July 31. Off-season starts up August 1-December 31.