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what to do with frame powdercoat or paint ?
FuriouSly:
--- Quote from: Danger4u2 on January 14, 2008, 04:17:36 AM ---I work in the coating removal industry. I've seen companies go bankrupt that did bad powder coating. Do it right the first time or it cost big dollars to get it blasted without chewing up your frame. We plastic bead blast MX frames for 35 dollars, striped of parts and ready to blast. A powder coated frame runs 100 dollars and up. Make sure your powder coater knows what he's doing. The coating is only half of the job. Prep before the coating is equally important. If they coat any holes with threads you have to run a tap in, to clean it out. Bearing races won't fit in the steering tube if it gets coated. Powder coating in not indestructible, try to pick a color that matches a common spray can color. That way you can do easy touch ups.
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Ditto.... a powder color they have in stock is cheaper than one they have to special order or custom match. Bead blast costs, prep holes/recesses costs, and craftmanship costs.
Here is an example of a custom powdercoat job on my 84 RM250. I did the frame metalwork restoration.
Powdercoater bead blasted, prepped, first coat is a hammercoat type powder that is silver and metallic. It is baked/hardened.
Second coat is a clear/blue pearl powder that can electostatically attach to the first coat and then is baked.
CR500 has the same finish but in Red.
Sly
Danger4u2:
If you have a mishap, paint or powder coat, use Jet Strip or it might be called Aircraft Stripper. If it doesn't burn the skin it's not the good striper. 2 or 3 applications on powder coat. Chemical stripper leaves a residue, clean real well before repaint.
Wizzy214:
i painted my frame came out really good. but installing motor and etc. it chipped easy then had to touch up with nail polish.
if you plan on keeping the bike even for more then a year or so powder coat it you wont be dissapointed.
Hillclimb#42:
I'm partial to black, myself, but they have silver. I think they do have flat colors. The standard or stock colors most likely vary from place to place, but I would imagine colors like Silver, gray, black, white are typical colors. I think the shine of the silver would still look good even without being flat. Danger probably has the inside scoop. I'm a hands off guy on alot of this kinda stuff. I park my parts down at Thomas Racing Service and tell him what I want. Its a good relationship, because it always turns out right without the the normal three steps forward and two steps back issues that I get when I attempt to save a couple hundred bucks. A good point has been made about that on here. Don't try to save money on powder coat too much. If they don't cork all threaded holes, that powder coat is a pain in the a** to get retapped back out, and can be tough on bearing tolerances. Even if you get it done by a top-notch outfit, be sure to go over every hole visually and take care of any issues before assembly.
Jeeks:
Lookin good Jim. I'm partial to green frames. In fact, if I ever bought an 03-up KX, I would paint the frame green. I dunno, the new bikes look unfinished or something.
If you use PJ1, use a respirator, one made for chemicals, not a dust mask. When I painted my frame I got a serious migrane from it.
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