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adonizing and powder painting

Discussion in 'Hangout Lounge' started by SnoSheriff, Nov 30, 2005.

  1. SnoSheriff

    SnoSheriff Site Owner Staff Member Administrator

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    Anybody try anodizing or powder coating your bike parts? This sure seems to leave a nice finish. It doesn't seem like it would be hard to do it yourself. I'm thinking on doing some test trials.
     
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    I've seen that before and it sure sounds easy for do. Has anyone tried it?
     
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    Your bike looks great. Feel free to post those pics here in the photo gallery :wink:
     
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    You guys are killing me! I want and need to re-paint Brutus but don't want to lose the riding time!
    Have a dear friend who owns his own powder-coating business and he's promised to work with me to do my lil 550. I have til Spring to choose a color scheme for him but am so tempted to try to stay with that original Yamaha black with greenish tints. What to do what to do - lol. I'll make sure to document the process so we can all learn more about powder-coating. Seems to me to be the way to go.
    TC, Vykky
     
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    Some ambitious people around here.

    I have my own powdercoating oven and knowing the process to get a good job, I'd have to say that it's not worth it to create your own home based system unless you have a LOT of things to powdercoat.

    Based on the cost to set up the smallest of systems it is much easier to pay a hundred bucks and have it done professionally.

    A box of powder alone costs around 180 bucks(AUD) let alone all the other bits required.

    My personal choice if building a show bike would be a two pack paint job rather than powdercoating. Finish is better and less likely to chip while rebuilding the bike.

    Cheers
    HG
     
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    I did my powder coating at a firneds. Hes got the Eastwood Hot Coat gun and the Harbor Freight one. Both are decent guns. We used the Eastwood powder also.

    For a oven just used a cheap old electric one found on the roadside somewhere... Just hang stuff inside as necessary... Not rocket science. But if your plan on only doing a little bit best to let someone else do it.

    Also make sure to sand blast everythign well...
     
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    i've had my side covers powder coated before. Was not thrilled with the end result. cost was 100 bucks (for 2 covers and then it was just the outter rings only not the inserts. but it was good to repaint over them. so go figure.
     
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