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 AUBERGINE METALLIC

CANDY BLUE METALLIC

CANDY GREEN METALLIC

CANDY PURPLE

CANDY RED METALLIC

RAINBOW METALLIC

SUNBURST ORANGE METALLIC

SUPER BLACK METALLIC
FACTORY COLORS
POWDER COATING

AIRCRAFT GREY

ATOMIC YELLOW

BRITISH RACING GREEN

CHEMICAL GREEN

CHOCOLATE BROWN

DEEP BLACK

TEXTURE BLACK

FIREDEPARTMENT RED

GRAS GREEN

IVORY WHITE

JÄGERMEISTER ORANGE

KAWA GREEN

NAVY BLUE

PANTHER PINK

PSYCHO TURQOUISE

RUBY RED

SEASICK GREEN

SIGNAL YELLOW

SKY BLUE

TURQUOISE BLUE
FACTORY ELOX
ELOXIERUNG

TITAN

BRONZE

SCHWARZ
FACTORY RAW
100% NICOLAI
