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Paint or Powder Coat

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OK My bad i didnt have my glasses on.. i frigging hate those bifocals.. ok i will just shut up now...Thank you for your indulgence...LOL
 
went back and revised all my posts to reflect the correct VMT...sorry to all that i may have inadvertently confused.. i really should wear the glasses more often i guess.
 
Now I'm really glad I asked because I have no idea, well I go to the sandblaster and see what he has to say. He's done a few frames. I'll keep you posted!!
 
Don't listen to those powder sniffers , go with the 2 pak paint . I've got my 'S apart at the moment and 5 years on and the frame is still smick . It'll cost less than a third than for powder puffing . ;)

Cheers , Simon . :)
 
The shop that is powdercoating my frame (for free...I bartered with them) would normally charge 250.00 to blast and powdercoat. Not a bad price, I think. The cost should be similar elsewhere.
 
Not down this way . It must be because we're upside down and all our money falls up out of our pockets . Most businesses know this and try to grab as much as they can before it's all gone . :(

Cheers , Simon . :rolleyes:
 
That's not correct about having to take off wire looms. Powder is very flexible. I inquired about this of my PC'er, and he gave me a piece of sheetmetal he powdercoated. he told me that if i could crack the coating it with my hands, he would do my frame and swinger for free. I ended up paying for the job:) . the powder moved as easy as the sheetmetal with no cracking.

seriously though, PC is very flexible. i just got done getting my frame, swinger, headlight bucket and ears, fork legs, triple clamps, all engine covers, brake calipers, rims and hubs, side stand, handlebars, rear sets, master cylinders, and some brackets done. i am extremely pleased with the outcome. the only way to go for durability and finish. My powder was done with a 50% gloss black, with a 90% gloss clear powder on top. it looks amazing.
 
coastiepete said:
i just got done getting my frame, swinger, headlight bucket and ears, fork legs, triple clamps, all engine covers, brake calipers, rims and hubs, side stand, handlebars, rear sets, master cylinders, and some brackets done. i am extremely pleased with the outcome. the only way to go for durability and finish. My powder was done with a 50% gloss black, with a 90% gloss clear powder on top. it looks amazing.
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How much did it cost to have all that done?

Got pics? We like piccys.:)
 
Keep in mind guys that just as there are different types of liquid paint, there are different types of powder coat. Urethane and polyester are two that come to mind and I think there are epoxy too. Back where I used to work we did some testing and the urethane was much better than polyester for corrosion durability. Good stuff for sure but I went with Por-15 two part paint for my first 1000S. Blasting and powder for $250 sounds hard to beat though.
 
hampshirehog said:
For once, just once, we've got something cheaper in the UK. My local guys will do a brilliant job for ?80 cash.
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Do they sandblast first? Just doing the blasting takes about 1/2 hour.
 
Nessism said:
Do they sandblast first? Just doing the blasting takes about 1/2 hour.
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Yes - it's the whole job. I've been using the same guys for maybe 15 years and the price just seems to have got stuck and it's regardless of the state or size of the frame. Last year they did my lad's TS50 (very, very scabby) and a CB900F I restored for a mate - in very tidy condition but he wanted showroom - for the same price. Paying with ?20 notes helps ;)
 
hampshirehog said:
For once, just once, we've got something cheaper in the UK. My local guys will do a brilliant job for ?80 cash.
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Like most things the price varies from place to place. I've had 4 frames done (including the two pictured on the first page) for $200 each. That includes media blasting, prep (plugging threads etc.) and powdercoat.
 
Epoxy Paint

Epoxy Paint

I've had powder coating done on some parts and have used epoxy paint as well. It's a toss up, even though I've had great results with epoxy paint. One of my restorations was done solely with it. Ace Hardware sells black and white for $5 a can. I prefer it over the VHT because the spray pattern is fanned, versus the conical one of VHT.
 
GS ace said:
I've had powder coating done on some parts and have used epoxy paint as well. It's a toss up, even though I've had great results with epoxy paint. One of my restorations was done solely with it. Ace Hardware sells black and white for $5 a can. I prefer it over the VHT because the spray pattern is fanned, versus the conical one of VHT.
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why would you spray a frame with VHT?:confused:
 
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