Painting or powdercoating a motorbike frame?

[snipekill2445]

Hey guys, new to this forum, never knew it existed xD So hiya

I've got a CBR600f2. It's a tidy bike, but I want to make it look even better, I'm wanting to paint the frame dark matte black, along with anything off the frame/subframe.

Just wondering about powder coating, I'm not too tight with money, but I'm not rich either. Also, where would I get it done (I live in Palmy north)

Any other riders here :cool:

[Tarded]

Procoat has worked well for me in the past on a KTM frame I was racing.

It lasted well over a few years, no wear seen. Not expensive either from memory.

they are in east Auckland.

[tigertim20]

If I was stripping a bike apart enough, Id powdercoat. more durable but its really personal preference.

powdercoating isnt particularly expensive

[Akzle]

apple sauce.



//wait, what?
did i mention homebrew?

[crazy man]

2 places in Palmy north that powercoat, just need to sand blased frame first. prombley around a hunderd dollars

[Ocean1]

You also need to plug all of the critical holes, so the powder doesn't get in, 'cause it's an absolute bitch to clean out.

I actually prefer two pot polyeurethanes, but if you want to powder coat a frame I suggest you make up steel plugs for the steering head and swingarm bearing cavities, with a bit of screwed rod and a couple of nuts holding them in place. The steel plugs tend to heat up more slowly and the powder doesn't stick to them, also seems to bead to a stop at the plug, so you get a nice edge and removing the plug doesn't damage the finish.

Goes without saying, make sure the powder is suitable for the application.

[AllanB]

I'd prefer a good two pot vehicle paint.

[Owl]

Wayne at Elite Powder Coaters in Pirani Pl.

Word is he is very good at what he does and he was certainly a good spray painter many years ago.

[DEATH_INC.]

I go with what ocean1 and allan b say. Not a big fan of powder. 2K all the way.

[leathel]

how long do you want it to last...Race frames etc its awesome, but it does age with UV and if you want to last more then a few years a goos 2 pot clear top coat will last better....2K solid can be used for a flatter finish (can do total flat 2K) but it doesn't last like a clear coat job does..... but it isn't flat

Powder coat is cheap though.

[F5 Dave]

. . ., just need to sand blased frame first. . . .

Just be sure if you get it sand blasted that the operator has done Bike frames or at least automotive before.

I took an RG50 to a sand blasting place that was a bit industrial & got back something that was truly ragged. It sort of sanded down to ok but the cuzzy on the end of the gun clearly didn't change from the super coarse media used for cleaning off ship fittings or whatever he was doing at the time.

Block off holes before blasting or sand will sprinkle for eons if the holes lend themselves to filling the frame up.