16" Solid Wheels on Dyna ..Look
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RE: 16" Solid Wheels on Dyna ..Look
Good call on getting all that stuff powder coated... but why have the legs painted?? The legs are the parts that take the most abuse from the road and would benefit the most by being powder coated!
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RE: 16" Solid Wheels on Dyna ..Look
I was thinking paint because I didnt know if when its baked if it would ruin all the seals and everything else. If I paint it with some Quality Catalyzed epoxy or urethane it should hold up better then bomb can BBQ paint. If your a powder coater gimmie some tips on preparing my lower legs to bring them to my powdercoater.
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RE: 16" Solid Wheels on Dyna ..Look
You are correct about the seals, the legs must be removed from the tubes and all seals removed. That takes about 30 minutes MAX after they've been removed from the bike.
Once a powder coater gets them [legs] they will be thoroughly degreased, reflectors and stickers removed, media blasted, another degrease, pre-treatmentand rinse, pre-baked & cooled, another minor cleaning if necessary, masked then FINALLY powder coated. Well, at least that's OUR process and BTW we put 2-coats of powder on them.
Sure, that's a lot more involved than just shooting liquid paint on them but you'll get a much better end result that you won't have to worry about a year or two down the road. Since powder coat is flexible it won't chip or crack like the much harder liquid paint... THAT'S why it's so much better for durability.
There are a lot of examples on the web site below of powder coated fork legs, and anything else you may be thinking of doing to give you ideas of what's possible.
Once a powder coater gets them [legs] they will be thoroughly degreased, reflectors and stickers removed, media blasted, another degrease, pre-treatmentand rinse, pre-baked & cooled, another minor cleaning if necessary, masked then FINALLY powder coated. Well, at least that's OUR process and BTW we put 2-coats of powder on them.
Sure, that's a lot more involved than just shooting liquid paint on them but you'll get a much better end result that you won't have to worry about a year or two down the road. Since powder coat is flexible it won't chip or crack like the much harder liquid paint... THAT'S why it's so much better for durability.
There are a lot of examples on the web site below of powder coated fork legs, and anything else you may be thinking of doing to give you ideas of what's possible.
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