So I went today to complete my powder coating. I've been attempting to learn the trade a little with a Harbor Freight setup and a retired home oven. Today was my third attempt at running this unit and the results left me wanting to give up. Some how I'm guessing the powder got contaminated so all the parts I did today came out terrible. I'm going to try to wet sand and buff them tomorrow to get rid of what I can, and the rest are getting Krylon Black. I'm tired of screwing with it...

Anyone have any tips for positive results besides dropping $500+ at a pro??

BM

 

Man, sorry to hear about that. I am sure someone will give you some tips on here. Don't give up, you will be much happier with your finished product instead of someone else's!!!

 

Sorry to hear that I olnly spent 250 for my parts (lots of them) and they were perfect O time learning try shopping around for a different powder coater My guess oven has grease contaminants or to much powder on parts treat them like u would paint

 

there are only 2 coaters that are local for me. one said he didn't have time and the other told me "about 500" for

gloss black - fork lowers, cow bells, nacelle, bar clamp cover, lic. plate rail, strut covers, bag supports (that mount to the fender), bag guards, highway bar, acc. light bar, acc. light housings, turn sig. housings, turn sig bar (rear), horn cover, saddlebag latches, and air cleaner cover

wrinkle black - rocker boxes, cam cover, trans cover top, trans cover side, lifter tappet blocks, and outer primary

 

ok i didnt have that many parts none of the wrinkle parts and about the same gloss parts that seems like a fair price for that many parts IMO whats your time worth maby you can save some $$ by sandblasting your parts your self then bring them to the coater

 

more than likley it's got to do with contamiantion /preperation. most people I know have bead blasted (not sand blasted sand has contaminates) and if you don't get the old (if any) powder coating off "the new will not stick"

 

KY_ACE you are not that far from Nashville. There are tons of coaters around here. I had some truck parts done in LaVergne and only cost me $50.00 Call all the ones you can find and get the best price and make a day trip. $500 sounds like over half the bike.

 

Clean the parts very well with a good paint prep solvent, also you can heat them in the oven before applying the powder to burn off contaminents .
PS how that shirt fit now?

 

I know they need to be scuffed but the powder doesnt have to be completely removed. We re-coated stuff in the H-D plant last year every day. I was using a bead blaster w/ glass beads but they weren't doing the job so i switched to 600 grit paper and a 50/50 alcohol water mix

 

shirt fits pretty well now... i'm down about 35# and still on my way to 200... we'll see how long it takes to get there.

Later,

BM