I think it would be a good idea for us to have a thread for our adventures in the world of powdercoat. A place where we can document the colours and products we used, and the results we get.
I'll kick it off with my side covers.
I got a good set of 85 side covers off a bike that had been sitting for a while.
They had bubbling under the coating, kind of like how chrome bubbles up.
I decided that I would have a go at repairing them and coating them with a flat black.
I rubbed off the bits that were bubbling, sanded them a bit, and off gassed them at about 430F. Another bubble showed up, so I rubbed that one off. I tried to feather the edges if the damage with a dremel.
I used product from an ebay store "Powdercoat 101", otherwise known as Powder by the Pound. The colour was Tuskan Flat Black.
The colour looks good. I have just got carbon scoops, and they are quite grey, so the flat black sort of blends it in a bit. I will do the grab rail the same colour. :biglaugh:
I should have pre heated the covers and troweled on some powder to fill the damage spots. After that, heat them until it flows, and rub it back smooth after it cooled. Then coated them. But I didn't, I thought it would be OK. Luckily it doesn't show too much in flat black.
I'll kick it off with my side covers.
I got a good set of 85 side covers off a bike that had been sitting for a while.
They had bubbling under the coating, kind of like how chrome bubbles up.
I decided that I would have a go at repairing them and coating them with a flat black.
I rubbed off the bits that were bubbling, sanded them a bit, and off gassed them at about 430F. Another bubble showed up, so I rubbed that one off. I tried to feather the edges if the damage with a dremel.
I used product from an ebay store "Powdercoat 101", otherwise known as Powder by the Pound. The colour was Tuskan Flat Black.
The colour looks good. I have just got carbon scoops, and they are quite grey, so the flat black sort of blends it in a bit. I will do the grab rail the same colour. :biglaugh:
I should have pre heated the covers and troweled on some powder to fill the damage spots. After that, heat them until it flows, and rub it back smooth after it cooled. Then coated them. But I didn't, I thought it would be OK. Luckily it doesn't show too much in flat black.
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