powder coat

[jsandidge]

I'm planning to take care of the cosmetics on my bike over the winter months. I have a friend who is an excellent painter who will do my tank and side covers as a favor. I'll paint the motor myself.

I'd like to get the frame and other bits powder coated. I've been quoted $375 for the frame and swingarm. I'm considering trying the other parts myself. Does this sound like a fair price? What do you guys usually pay? I'm sure prices vary in different areas.

[hampshirehog]

For what it's worth (I'm in Britain), I pay around £150 to £180 for the frame, swinging arm and all the black bits (engine mounts, electrics plate etc). The only prep I need to do is wash the worst of the oil and grease off.

[60ratrod]

$375 really isn't that bad. There are diy kits out there that will let you do a home powder coat job, just so long as it fits in the oven, but the mrs might not be too thrilled about that. Just make sure you prep the metal really well, ie make it bare metal that has either been sand blasted or hand sanded. I'd check to see how much it is for everything else too.

[Druid]

For what it's worth (I'm in Britain), I pay around £150 to £180 for the frame, swinging arm and all the black bits (engine mounts, electrics plate etc). The only prep I need to do is wash the worst of the oil and grease off.

That sounds about right. £180 is just less than $300 btw.

Make sure you take ALL the bits you need powdercoating at the same time, my local place has a minimum order of £20 so it's a bugger when you find you've left out the sidestand spring and have to get it done on its own

[amxsteve]

I'm planning to take care of the cosmetics on my bike over the winter months. I have a friend who is an excellent painter who will do my tank and side covers as a favor. I'll paint the motor myself.

I'd like to get the frame and other bits powder coated. I've been quoted $375 for the frame and swingarm. I'm considering trying the other parts myself. Does this sound like a fair price? What do you guys usually pay? I'm sure prices vary in different areas.

I have found if you use a shop dedicated to the automotive industry you will pay double. I found a shop that powder coats fence posts and light posts and they will do a frame for me for about a $100 if black and $125 for silver or other colour.

[wymple]

You need to shop around. That price is very high.

[jsandidge]

I'll be checking around. Thanks Guys.

[BritT120]

There's a place in Archbold,Ohio that builds scaffold but powder coats all their stuff.I used to work there and sometimes we would get odd stuff like go cart frames.They have some cool colors but their black was really sharp.The name of the place was Granite industries in Archbold,Oh.Give them a call and see what they can do,you'll have to google their name cause I don't recall the number.