Need Powder Coating Advice!!!
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Need Powder Coating Advice!!!
JRK - you out there???? I am talking with the powder coat guy about getting some stuff done (Fender strut covers, highway pegs and mounts, headlight trimring, belt guard, horn cover etc. He's telling me to stay away from hi-gloss black as it scratches too easy - he recommends a 60% gloss & says its much more durable and will look great. These guys do a lot of bike parts and are recommended but I just dont know what I should be asking...for instance he says they can apply it direclty over chrome - no stripping required; I've got no idea if thats right or not.....how will 60% gloss look on my vivid black bike?
Anyway any advice is appreciated - I have no experience or knowledge with/about powder coating.......
Anyway any advice is appreciated - I have no experience or knowledge with/about powder coating.......
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I'd also like to know about going over chrome. I've been told it needs to be blasted before coating, but I recently saw some chrome wheels that had black powder accents. So I guess it's possible but I wonder about the durability.
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I did my sigs, air cleaner cover and heat shields in gloss black they're holding up nicely but I have noticed some swirls from wiping. I'm not sure if powder can be "buffed" like clearcoat paint.
My powdercoater doesn't strip the chrome but he does sand blast everything. Says the powder needs a texture to grip, just like paint. I asked about fading and he told me that the gloss will eventually lose it's sheen and become dull. I've seen this first hand on my whitewater raft frames. That's why from now on I'll probably stick with a matte black powder.
My powdercoater doesn't strip the chrome but he does sand blast everything. Says the powder needs a texture to grip, just like paint. I asked about fading and he told me that the gloss will eventually lose it's sheen and become dull. I've seen this first hand on my whitewater raft frames. That's why from now on I'll probably stick with a matte black powder.
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Painting or powder coating over chrome can be done without sanding or blasting the surface first but you WILL NOT get good adhesion for durability if you do. There is no if's, and's or but's about that.
I can't understand at all why they would steer you away from 95+% gloss black. Of course you will see light scratches on gloss black... just like you see them on your gas tank! Just use a good wax on them and once in a while hit them with some buffing glaze. Just like magic the light scratches will disappear and the parts will look great for a long, long time.
I can't understand at all why they would steer you away from 95+% gloss black. Of course you will see light scratches on gloss black... just like you see them on your gas tank! Just use a good wax on them and once in a while hit them with some buffing glaze. Just like magic the light scratches will disappear and the parts will look great for a long, long time.
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Hey Powder,
Thanks for the info. Is there a particular buffing glaze you recommend? I love the contrast of the gloss and want to keep it that way.
Sorry for hijacking the thread but it's all relevant right?
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panic fan - The only reason the powder would loose it's gloss is because they used the wrong type of powder for your application. Polyesters and urathanes are what's needed for motorcycle parts. The old shovel in my sig pic has been done since 1996 with no loss of gloss.
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I use 3M Perfect It Dark on gloss black. It cost more than others but it's good stuff.