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Chrome Powdercoat pics

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renobruce said:
Nice work. I've been scannin craigslist for a free oven. I have a spot for it in my garage with power. I'd like to start doing it myself.

I like the chrome looking stuff. I plan on having my frame done in that color on my project. Should look good with the all black engine and chrome hardware.
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I think this would be just right for a frame, Bruce.

I'm thinking of doing my valve cover, clutch and chain cover in a flat black that's called Solar Flat. Do you think that would jive well with my stock semi-gloss cases and a set of stainless hex-head hardware?
 
LeeGS550E said:
Give me a little time for more practice, Big T. I don't want to mess up on your parts. Once I get the frankenstein bike done, I should have more bugs worked out. I'm getting better, though.

Here's the swinger mounted back up:

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I got some other parts put back on, too.

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The chrome ended up being more like a semi-polished aluminum finish. Would still look good on a frame. I was also thinking it would work well for the cafe guys that want to do their fuel tank.
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What rear wheel did you mount in that stock swinger?
 
I've been powder coating for about 18 months now. (just my own stuff and some things for friends). I scored a 48x48x96 sample drying oven at a auction of a gold mine that was closing down for $25. 240v single phase. Will go 600 degrees and has all digital controls and readouts. It's perfect for coating. I started out with a H/F system but moved up to a bigger national PC system. what I've read sounds like you pretty much have it all under control. I get the piples too from time to time, and can pretty much trace them back to some sort of contamination.
Good looking stuff.
 
Look under free stuff on Craigs, there are a few free ovens here listed today.
Gonna do this as soon as I sell a couple bikes to free up some space.
 
Lee your doing good..... Daughter still wants her wheels done in pink on her quad....You still game?
Hope all is well.
Kevin
 
distraction628 said:
Lee your doing good..... Daughter still wants her wheels done in pink on her quad....You still game?
Hope all is well.
Kevin
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Sure, I'll do them. Are they aluminum or steel? If you can give me a specific date of when you will have them ready, I can schedule them in and its less likely to take me a millenium to get them finished.

Do you want a flat pink or do you want a chrome pink? I'll look around on Columbia Coating's website to see what there is.

I'm thinking I'll do the wheels on the frankenstein bike with this chrome powder.
 
madjack57754 said:
I've been powder coating for about 18 months now. (just my own stuff and some things for friends). I scored a 48x48x96 sample drying oven at a auction of a gold mine that was closing down for $25. 240v single phase. Will go 600 degrees and has all digital controls and readouts. It's perfect for coating. I started out with a H/F system but moved up to a bigger national PC system. what I've read sounds like you pretty much have it all under control. I get the piples too from time to time, and can pretty much trace them back to some sort of contamination.
Good looking stuff.
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Got any pictures, Madjack? And that oven sounds like a score. I built mine out of an old refrigerator, steel studs, and rockwool insulation, using a PID digital control and a 240v three-pole contactor running two standard oven elements. Cost me a couple hundred bucks and several weekends to get it done. If you can get it up to 600 degrees, I think you can do ceramic coatings as well.

Is your typical process similar to mine? Are you coating your parts while still hot or do you let them cool first?
 
LeeGS550E said:
I think this would be just right for a frame, Bruce.

I'm thinking of doing my valve cover, clutch and chain cover in a flat black that's called Solar Flat. Do you think that would jive well with my stock semi-gloss cases and a set of stainless hex-head hardware?
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That would probably look great!
 
So I have a question for you powder coaters: Which brand do you think has the "chromiest looking" chrome color? Does the clear coat coating make it shinier?
 
Unfortuneatly, non of the chrome's really look like chrome. To me any way. However, of all the chrome's i've tried. I prfer the Xtreme Chrome from Columbia coatings. That coupled with a clear top coat creates the closest to chrome i've seen.

Texatl: Thank you
 
All the chromes that I've tried look like HPC coating that you get on headers. I haven't tried the colombia yet..I've tried a black high temp ceramic last week on a sidewinder header but have yet to get the pipe mounted, so I don't know yet how well it works. Pictures will be coming asap
 
madjack57754 said:
All the chromes that I've tried look like HPC coating that you get on headers. I haven't tried the colombia yet..I've tried a black high temp ceramic last week on a sidewinder header but have yet to get the pipe mounted, so I don't know yet how well it works. Pictures will be coming asap
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Are you talking high temp powder coating or the paint on ceramic coatings? I was looking at Columbia's high temp ceramic for my headers, but that's painted on in liquid form. I'd be interested if their were high temp coatings that came in powder form...
 
renobruce said:
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That's right ... go ahead and post beautiful pictures without giving anyone a clue as to what it is or how it was done! :D;)

*Edit - ok, go ahead and beat my snide question with an answer just above! :o
 
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