not real happy!!!!
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not real happy!!!!
Today I picked up my parts from the powdercoater. Had some chrome powdercoated with dupont bike black. The plan is to have the tins done in thie color next year.
For the most part everything was ok except they did not tape the trees where the tube go in so now I have to sand them so the tubes will fit. That does not bother me too much. The part that does **** me off is the sandblaster hit all the parts before powder. I was told he works with motorcycle parts so he know what he is doing. He did not tape the open end of my fork lowers and now the inside where the seals sit have a light texture to them.
I don't have any pic but imagine them feeling like 400 grit sandpaper. I them to the local harley shop for reassembly and they said they are not sure they will seal until put together. If the lowers are ruined I am going back to the powder coater for compensation. Has anyone had this happen or any input? thanks
For the most part everything was ok except they did not tape the trees where the tube go in so now I have to sand them so the tubes will fit. That does not bother me too much. The part that does **** me off is the sandblaster hit all the parts before powder. I was told he works with motorcycle parts so he know what he is doing. He did not tape the open end of my fork lowers and now the inside where the seals sit have a light texture to them.
I don't have any pic but imagine them feeling like 400 grit sandpaper. I them to the local harley shop for reassembly and they said they are not sure they will seal until put together. If the lowers are ruined I am going back to the powder coater for compensation. Has anyone had this happen or any input? thanks
Last edited by wiegs; Apr 16, 2009 at 07:43 PM.
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It is for this reason that no one, i mean no one touches my bike but me. Only exception is if I know em personally and know their work. If it's going to get f__ked up it will be done by me. Nuff said. Geezrer
I just picked up my trees and the foot levers from Hot Box powdercoating here in Charlotte today and they look amazing!!! I asked the guy about getting powder places it shouldn't be nad he assured me he had multiple sizes of plugs and things he use's for that.....he said if the powder doesnt look like soaking wet paint he would give it to me for free! So yeah i would be looking for compensation!!!!!! Im sorry to hear about the legs.
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It is going to drive me nuts waiting for the word from the service department. I have bad luck but I am hoping the lowers will seal and I will have no problems. I was told the seal sits really tight so I hope it works.
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I think the dealer is going to sand it a bit. If it does not seal, I may tape off the area and hit it with some self etching primer. That will smooth it out for sure. It should not wear on the paint since the seal does not move. May be a better option then new lowers.
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I do all my own wrenching no matter how involved it gets, but powdering requires some expensive equipment that I just don't have access to.
wiegs, get the coaters to set this right. Most places will redo it until they get it right.
That's assuming they care about their rep...
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i assum the seals of the forks are just under right at the top of the lowers? if so, get you a 1" wire wheel brush and put it in a die grinder, and hit the excess powder with that and it should take it away. just be sure to finish up with some emory cloth or sand paper, but the wire wheel shouldnt hurt it. i work with hydraulic cylinder and seals all day long, and have seen that rust and pits on the outside of the seal and it works ok, but not the best it could. you need to get it as good as possible, with that being said, thats not the main sealing surface, the main is where the seal contacts the slide tubes. but you probably wont have a problem if you just hit it with some sand paper.
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Sorry to hear about your experience
I had the same problem with a few local guys. I went back to one guy and told him to strip everything. I didn't even care about arguing with him or getting my money back, as bad as I wanted to rip into him. I was just so disgusted (he knew it, though). The day it happened, I came on here and did some research.
I eventually bit the bullet and took a chance on sending all my stuff out to Roger at FinalTouch in North Carolina. I've been nothing but happy with the results. He does an amazing job, and his prices are very reasonable.
I had the same problem with a few local guys. I went back to one guy and told him to strip everything. I didn't even care about arguing with him or getting my money back, as bad as I wanted to rip into him. I was just so disgusted (he knew it, though). The day it happened, I came on here and did some research.
I eventually bit the bullet and took a chance on sending all my stuff out to Roger at FinalTouch in North Carolina. I've been nothing but happy with the results. He does an amazing job, and his prices are very reasonable.