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Post by jeffery on Jun 20, 2009 11:49:45 GMT -5
Anybody powdercoat bike tank and fenders rather then paint. How did it turn out? The price of some of these paint jobs is unreal. Do they put gold in that paint? Powder would be more durable I would think and much cheaper.
Jeffery
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Post by yamaman on Jun 20, 2009 15:08:24 GMT -5
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Post by grepper on Jun 25, 2009 16:05:54 GMT -5
The only paint on my bobber is High Temp Paint on the jugs. Frame, tank, fender, wheels, calipers, ect.. All Powder coated.  Hard to tell from the picture, but the red is REALLY metallic. The only thing with powder is that you can't fill dents with bondo. There is metal filler out there, but when the metal is thin like on the tank, it melts and the powder doesn't adhere evenly. There's a small imperfection on the top of my tank from a patch I did. I have to point it out for most people to see it. |
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Post by ShakerNorm on Jul 1, 2009 18:45:24 GMT -5
I was thinking of powdercoating my tank, but with my new job (I'm an aircraft mechanic), I now have a couple friends (who are also into motorcycles) who can paint my tank with Endura aircraft paint. ;D We already use black on our planes, so that makes things easy - just toss it in with the next batch of parts that need to be painted black....LOL  And Endura is almost as good as powdercoating - I have a friend who had his truck frames painted with it and they still look new years later - even against the gravel we use on roads in winter up here in Canada. It's also very good against chemicals - we regularly use MEK (Methyl Ethyl Keytone - REALLY nasty stuff, really  ) to clean it, and Jet fuel and gas run off it like water ;D. The 2 biggest problems are 1) it's nasty stuff - so you need to have pressure breathing stuff to spray it  , and 2) for folks in the US - there aren't distributors everywhere - but there are some - so check around - here's their website www.endura.ca |
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Post by 280shooter on Aug 6, 2009 21:30:59 GMT -5
Im still working on getting my 75 back on the road. maybe a few more weeks.I tried painting my tank and side covers..I tried a bright yellow/ they said yellow is hard to paint.so I took the tank and 2 side covers over to get powder coated. I'll post pics when I get them back,I have a lot of car parts powder coated. Im sold on that stuff.. its really hard. and it takes a lot to scratch it..I think i'll like the bright yellow.. And did i mention you dont need to wax it.
I know ill have more money in paint.then powder coating..
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Post by sed27 on Aug 8, 2009 12:50:00 GMT -5
   My buddy who is in the business just powder-coated my tank and side covers. The base is a generic 'fence green' (similar to the colour used on temporary modular construction fencing). When it came time for the clear, he mixed in a small amount of green candy peal powder. I couldn't have been happier with the outcome. The tins just absolutely shine when the suns hits them. The pictures really really don't do the final outcome much justice. As a side note, here are a couple things I discovered during the process which might help others who are considering having this done: Powder has a definite hint of orange peal to it. This was okay because I 'm not looking for a show finish with this project. However, if you want flawless bodywork, you may want to go with traditional paint. The side covers (which were original to the bike) had to be redone a couple time to get consistent coverage. I thought I had cleaned them enough after sandblasting, but apparently they were not clean enough. The tank was fine, but it was a new reproduction unit from MikesXS that had been chemically stripped. As Grepper stated, you cannnot apply bondo to fill dents. You can however use small ammounts of JB weld. There are a few inperfections in the covers that I missed, but you really have to search to see them. |
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Post by 280shooter on Aug 9, 2009 21:31:05 GMT -5
the tank and side covers look great, I had took my tank and side cover to the powder coating shop. Im having mine done in bright yellow..I tried painting the tank and side cover,and I couldnt get the paint to lay on it. so i took it over and gave them the color I want, My head light bucket is painted bright yellow.and it looks like it will match, I'll [post pics when i get them back.
good job on your tank and side covers...
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Post by srinath on Oct 1, 2009 9:42:24 GMT -5
I am powdercoating all the metal yellow as well.
However how did you powdercoat the side covers green ? they are plastic aren't they.
The other thing I have had happen with powdercoating is, if you spill gas on it, it will yellow or dull out. I dunno why it does that.
Anyone had a powdercoat that does not ?
I have however got powdercoat that had almost no orange peel in it. Typically darker colors show it more. They also show the dulling more with gas, so I typically stay with yellow and its relatives when I do stuff these days.
I did my GR650 frame in super chrome and clear with amethyst flecks in the clear, and its body in blue. I cant wait to re assemble it, it loos amazing. And a GR frame has way more weld splatter than my XS, it actually looks totally like crap.
Cool.
Srinath.
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Post by sed27 on Oct 3, 2009 10:56:59 GMT -5
Srinath,
The green side covers are metal and not plastic.
As far as fading goes, did you have a clear powder applied over the base colour?
I'm not an expert on the process, but iirc my buddy who runs the shop said that a clear coat goes a long way to protecting the base (and not just over chrome).
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Post by srinath on Oct 5, 2009 10:27:07 GMT -5
Yea clear on all of em, and it still dulled.
Cool.
Srinath.
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Post by ShakerNorm on Oct 7, 2009 21:46:03 GMT -5
How about clear powder over polished aluminum? I'd like to use it to protect my wheels (spoked), and hubs? Anyone know how well it works?
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Post by srinath on Oct 9, 2009 14:26:56 GMT -5
It works great ... however it does not look like chrome if that is the look you're going for.
The reason is this. Powder coating is applied on aluminum after they sand blast it. Other wise it will not stick. They need it rough, rougher than for paint. Paint likes ~320-600 grit for ideal adhesion. Powdercoat is around 54 grit, but as fine as 120 is OK.
So, it first gets a pockmarked finish. Then clear on top will just make it look like a cast piece. Good look, but prolly not what you intended.
Powdercoat has a color called super chrome. Its made by Ralston if I remember. That makes it look polished. Put clear on top and it looks well ... a wee bit darker but polished still. Put amethyst dust in it and it looks eye popping, and that is what I did my GR frame and a lot of bits in. The tank and other parts are bengal blue and its awaiting magic touch ... aka a refit.
Cool.
Srinath.
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Post by txpowdercoating on Apr 23, 2010 13:02:12 GMT -5
I've been known to do some wild custom powder work, multi-layered, powdered goodness. Visit my web for more powdered lace goodies. Timothy   |
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Post by txpowdercoating on Apr 23, 2010 13:10:18 GMT -5
It works great ... however it does not look like chrome if that is the look you're going for. The reason is this. Powder coating is applied on aluminum after they sand blast it. Other wise it will not stick. They need it rough, rougher than for paint. Paint likes ~320-600 grit for ideal adhesion. Powdercoat is around 54 grit, but as fine as 120 is OK. So, it first gets a pockmarked finish. Then clear on top will just make it look like a cast piece. Good look, but prolly not what you intended. Powdercoat has a color called super chrome. Its made by Ralston if I remember. That makes it look polished. Put clear on top and it looks well ... a wee bit darker but polished still. Put amethyst dust in it and it looks eye popping, and that is what I did my GR frame and a lot of bits in. The tank and other parts are bengal blue and its awaiting magic touch ... aka a refit. Cool. Srinath. I have to say your information on powdercoating is very much incorrect. I do custom powder work and multi layering and I always wet sand each layer with 320, then 400, then 600, then 800 each and every layers before pre-baking again and applying the next layer, some of my work has over 25 layers of wet sanded goodness. If I was to apply powder over a 50 grit surface it would look like 50 grit a$$. Please read up and research before you spread incorrect information and act like you know whats up, somebody might listen. Does this rim look like it was layed on over a 50grit surface? :-)  Timothy |
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And Endura is almost as good as powdercoating - I have a friend who had his truck frames painted with it and they still look new years later - even against the gravel we use on roads in winter up here in Canada. It's also very good against chemicals - we regularly use MEK (Methyl Ethyl Keytone - REALLY nasty stuff, really 
) to clean it, and Jet fuel and gas run off it like water ;D. 
, and 2) for folks in the US - there aren't distributors everywhere - but there are some - so check around - here's their website 
