April 17, 200818 yr While my sy is apart i am thinking of giveing the frame a refurb, but i am unsure weather to powdercoat of paint it. any suggestions?
April 17, 200818 yr If i were you i would get it powder coated it is a lot moreof a durable finish.They come powder coated from new !
April 17, 200818 yr While my sy is apart i am thinking of giveing the frame a refurb, but i am unsure weather to powdercoat of paint it.any suggestions? No personal experience, but do have a word of advice from a restoration pro. His take was that powdercoat is a problem later, when it is chipped and worn, and you once again want to freshen up your bike, whereas paint can always be easily removed and done over again. If you are doing a garage queen, then powdercoat is great. For a functional rider, go with paint. Again, just passing along advice, with no personal insight.
April 17, 200818 yr what a load of B*****ks!! get it powder coated!! Powder coating is only a problem if...... a clown or monkey is applying it ( a lot of them are) and they do industial stuff by day and yer mate will do it for a pack of fags. As far as finish and thickness goes. (i can put it on thinner than most guys can put 2K spray paint if required, so thickness issue is a load of rubbish and down to application) .The only people who struggle to get it back off again are the cheapo boys who dont have a decent chemical dip as you can just strip it off and lightly clean it and coat it again....if actually needed. Powder coating can be sanded as normal paint, touched in as normal paint and polished up exactly like normal paint! A chip in powder is no different to a chip in paint surely?? If it was 'right' to start with? If it is good enough for Crecent suxuki BSB, team honda TOCA, Team audi DTM, Motovision suzuki MX & british championship classic road race winning bikes then im sure a good old trials bike is fine with a nice coat of powder.!! ALWAYS REMEMBER, the best paint that you can buy in the world is only as good as the man who applies it !! *disclaimer* this is in no way anything other than an account of my life experience !! Edited April 17, 200818 yr by marky boy
April 18, 200818 yr It goes back some years, but I still wonder how Marky got the scaley lacy finish on his(i think) original SY frame? Of course he never has to toutch the things up!
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