Paint or powder coat - SV650.org

11-08-08, 03:02 AM

Hi,
looking at getting my frame either painted or powder coated black to match my new wheels and fit in with the new look. what would be better.
i can get it painted cheap by a friend in a proper low bake oven, but would it be worth spending the extra for powder coating?
also what prep work is required for both? i.e. removing the old powder.
cheers
dan

11-08-08, 03:41 AM

Well the frame will be blasted before it is powder coated, though I would go for that myself rather then painting its going to last better.

Though which frame is this your planing on doing, just so we are clear?

11-08-08, 11:52 AM

if it was me i would go for powder coating.

11-08-08, 04:14 PM

okie dokey then, what sort of cost am i looking for coating a frame and swinging arm then? a rough estimate... im not sure if i should be paying £50 or £250 lol

Viney · 11-08-08, 04:19 PM

http://www.triple-s.co.uk/

HTH

11-08-08, 04:22 PM

I say powder coat it.

11-08-08, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viney

http://www.triple-s.co.uk/

HTH

And tell them it's an imported SV400 so you get it at a cheaper price

11-08-08, 09:41 PM

get it powder coated. and get it resistant to petrol just in case. i made the mistake of not getting petrol resistance coating and petrol spilled over the frame and marked it.

northwind · 11-08-08, 11:34 PM

I say powdercoat too- it's a lovely finish and extremely tough if applied well. The only downside is that if you do manage to damage it, you've got trouble- assuming it has a clearcoat, water can get underneath that through even minor scratches and cause the clearcoat to lift off and bubble. My rear wheel had this- the wheel got clattered by the chain when it broke, and though the damage was actually pretty minimal that winter the clear layer started to lift, and got dirt under it, and generally went horrible. So I ended up peeling it off and just leaving the colour coat underneath.

That's a bit of an extreme example, paint would have been ruined by the damage too, but you see this sometimes around minor impact or tool marks as well. Whereas paint, when you damage it, you can just touch up easily.

12-08-08, 02:38 AM

im tempted by triple s. has anyone used them before?

11-08-08, 03:02 AM	#1
carsounds_dan Guest Posts: n/a	Paint or powder coat Hi, looking at getting my frame either painted or powder coated black to match my new wheels and fit in with the new look. what would be better. i can get it painted cheap by a friend in a proper low bake oven, but would it be worth spending the extra for powder coating? also what prep work is required for both? i.e. removing the old powder. cheers dan

11-08-08, 03:41 AM	#2
Grinch Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Paint or powder coat Well the frame will be blasted before it is powder coated, though I would go for that myself rather then painting its going to last better. Though which frame is this your planing on doing, just so we are clear?

11-08-08, 11:52 AM	#3
sv650k4 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Paint or powder coat if it was me i would go for powder coating.

11-08-08, 04:14 PM	#4
carsounds_dan Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Paint or powder coat okie dokey then, what sort of cost am i looking for coating a frame and swinging arm then? a rough estimate... im not sure if i should be paying £50 or £250 lol

11-08-08, 04:19 PM	#5
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	Re: Paint or powder coat http://www.triple-s.co.uk/ HTH

11-08-08, 04:22 PM	#6
Dangerous Dave Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Paint or powder coat I say powder coat it.

11-08-08, 09:41 PM	#8
riktherider Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Paint or powder coat get it powder coated. and get it resistant to petrol just in case. i made the mistake of not getting petrol resistance coating and petrol spilled over the frame and marked it.

11-08-08, 11:34 PM	#9
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Re: Paint or powder coat I say powdercoat too- it's a lovely finish and extremely tough if applied well. The only downside is that if you do manage to damage it, you've got trouble- assuming it has a clearcoat, water can get underneath that through even minor scratches and cause the clearcoat to lift off and bubble. My rear wheel had this- the wheel got clattered by the chain when it broke, and though the damage was actually pretty minimal that winter the clear layer started to lift, and got dirt under it, and generally went horrible. So I ended up peeling it off and just leaving the colour coat underneath. That's a bit of an extreme example, paint would have been ruined by the damage too, but you see this sometimes around minor impact or tool marks as well. Whereas paint, when you damage it, you can just touch up easily. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

12-08-08, 02:38 AM	#10
carsounds_dan Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Paint or powder coat im tempted by triple s. has anyone used them before?

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