As I sit down taking a break from disassembling my bike for powder coating (and to watch some Tebow time) I made a list of questions I'm looking for some help/advice on.


2009 Street Glide. The manual has been awesome as this is really my first adventure into anything like this. It started with putting monkey bars on and led to this...

1. Does powder coating bolts affect how they fit, do I need to worry about this at all?

2. How do I take out the insides of the turn signals?

3. Streamliner footboards/pegs: do I just peel the rubber out and reglue after getting them coated?



4. Is the taillight chrome base piece able to be powder coated? It seems like plastic.

5. Do I really need to take the fender off to get the rear turn signals off?

6. Can I powder coat the exhaust? Monster ovals.

7. How much of a deal is taking the forks off? Is that going to another level?


Thanks guys for all the help....your all like the biker dad I never had!
Steve

 

The forks aren't that bad I did mine last week. Easy job, take your time. I was told you don't need to take the forks completely out of the bike, I did bc I didn't know any better.

 

Exhaust should be ceramic coated;inside and out. Anything plastic or rubber will be melted during powder coating. Chrome will powder coat fine unless scracthed or dinged enough for the base coat/metal to come in contact with the powder coating; bad juju.

 

I'm slowly powdercoating a list of parts on mine. Started with just the air cleaner but ended up like this...



I kept finding things I wanted to fix, like cracked fairing brkts bla bla bla.



Anything that can withstand the temp and ground required for the powder to "attach" will work fine but if it's chrome you will want to etch it somehow.

I powdercoat exhaust often. I don't use basic powder though. Regular powder claims "high temp" but I use a different powder specifically for crazy high temp applications. But again, if it begins slick (like chrome) it must be etched, sanded or sand blasted.

I use that same powder for brake rotors as well.

This is one of my wife's bikes that pretty much all powdercoated except for the pinstripes...but she has powdercoated rotors. I guess I don't have any other pics of rotors.



And yes, powdercoating any fastener or hole for fasteners will need to be addressed. Threads need to be covered or re-tapped and the powder adds thickness so if the bolt is countersunk tightly it may not fit. Same thing with tools. Especially in allen bolts.

 

You can powder coat plastic. It has to be outgassed first then heated up for the powder to stick to. (hell, i've even powder coated a glass bottle).

 

Really? I thought power coat was baked on at 400 degrees. This would melt the **** out any plastic etc... I have had a TON of stuff powdered over the years and have never heard of this. Any other info to share on this?

 

Once you're comfortable with your system and understand what it takes to make powder work you can experiment. I've never thought of powdercoating plastic but I have done master cylinders & calipers without tearing them down. I don't like doing them...but I have. It sucks prepping them and constantly monitoring temps.

 

forks arent that bad. Lots of threads on it. Pm me if you have any questions. I have a couple threads on it. Also as far as the rear turn signal question you have. I think you should be able to get at that by dropping the rear wheel. I cant remember for sure but dropping the rear wheel should give you that access you need. Either way if you pull the fender completely out, youll have to pull the rear wheel.

 

Exhaust should be ceramic coated;inside and out. Anything plastic or rubber will be melted during powder coating.

 

Does applying the brakes remove or ruin any of the powder coating on the rotors?