powdercoating?!!

[team-red-rider]

i called a local powdercoater they wanted 290 bux to blast and coat a tri moto 125 frame is that good?! seems out rageous to me

[chris200x]

Yes, that is a bit pricey. I paid $250 for my frame to be blasted and coated but they had to remove some broken bolts and an old bearing race. You should be able to find someone to do it cheaper. The going rate in my area is about $200.

[team-red-rider]

ok cool....i was hoping to get it done really cheap lol i might just blast it myself and get the harbor fright powder coat kit..are those anygood? and for an oven idk yet tho

[ATC-Eric]

I paid around $300 total for blasting and powder coating. That also included around 2 full milk crates of smaller parts.

That is most definently a bad price.

[200x newby]

why powdercoat? if it chips you cant touch it in like paint and its harder to get off if you ever want to change color. i would just blast it and go to your local paint store and for around $15 a can you can have any color paint you want put in to a spray can.

[chris200x]

why powdercoat? if it chips you cant touch it in like paint and its harder to get off if you ever want to change color. i would just blast it and go to your local paint store and for around $15 a can you can have any color paint you want put in to a spray can.

You bring up a good point and I wish I would of held off on the PC. It sure does look pretty though! :D

[team-red-rider]

well its not gonna be an every day rider or anything....UNLESS i put a 240 blaster motor in it haha its gonna be a garage queen mostly lol

[GoodKarma]

One way to save on powdercoating is to blast or remove as much of the original paint as possible. They are basically charging you an hourly rate to do the work, and the material for the powder. If you can cut down on the work that they have to do, it will be a very good investment!

[xman23]

yea powdercoat it man, that seams high tho, the going rate here is about 150-200 for a frame. yea this winter I think im gonna powdercoat my 200x and change everything that needs to be changed withc isnt a whole lot, but it will give me something to do

[team-red-rider]

yea i like this little moto and im debating on installing a blaster motor with a 240 kit .....yo watch out 2fiddy R's lol

[200x newby]

well if your doin the 240 blaster conversion it sounds to me like your gonna ride it. dont powdercoat if you plan to ride a whole lot. paint it so if you happen to get chips you can touch them in and removle will be alot easier.

[team-red-rider]

idk if it will fit ...thats what i have to find out lol

[honda250sx]

I use the eastwood pro hot coat kit. Its one of the best investments i ever made. It runs about $600. Get your self a nice used electric range and go to town. I use a radiant lamp to do the frames and monitor temp with a small raytek thermometer. Powder is cheap and the finish looks great. And if you are chiping powder you must be hitting it hard or your powder guy does a shi!t job and uses junk powder with polyester. Powder coat is all in the prep work. Blast it up real nice and go to town.

[team-red-rider]

i can get a powdercoat kit for about 80 bux from harbor frieght tools....im gonna get that and if its any good ill just use it lol

[oldsking86]

Just need an oven to use for that kit im sure haha

[team-red-rider]

yea i kno haha

[xman23]

yea powder coating usually doesnt chip off unless you really hit it hard against something, all my friends have powder coated frames on there 400's and 450's and none of theres chipped yet and they ride bout every weekend

[110rider]

well i work at a powder coating shop and we just did a guys 1979 honda frame and misc other little parts for 75 bucks thats without blasting so im thinkin you should only have it done for like 125 150 at tops

[team-red-rider]

ok thank you for tht