powdercoating frame costs?

[dahondaboy]

those of you that have had your frames re powdercoated how much did it cost? i want to get my steelie back in shape while the motors out of it but have no idea on the cost of coating and where did you get it done?

[ISBB]

50-60 for the bead blast bout 100 or so for the powder depending on the shop prices vary.. I painted mine with a Fleet style paint meant to be super durable.. And i have more than enough for touch up The paint cost me 100 bones but that was my dumb ass fault for ordering waaaaaaaaaay to much. 50 bucks for the blast.. and a bottle of captain morgans for the painter and walla.. i was done for the cost of powder but again i could have done it cheaper had i ordered less paint.

[dahondaboy]

So I probably only need half the amount of paint you bought then? I am assuming I should be able to get mine done for roughly 120 + if I can find a cool shop to work with? Thats going to be the hard part. iI have no local shops that pc so I am going to have to ship mine out for sure. Whats the name of the shop that did yours? Or does anybody else have a good shop that can do such work.

[redrocket190]

It was a while back but I got a frame and pipe bead-blasted, and the frame powder-coated for $130...

[ISBB]

my buddy doesnt have a true PAINT booth.. He actually does spray in bedliners and touch up paint.. So we used his bedliner booth to shoot the frame right quick... And i used a company in vegas to strip the frame. If i were going to ship it out i would look up either that Powdercoater that Bob recommended on here or V&L powdercoating in california.

Just my 2 cents

[M.F.D.B.]

Skip the powder coating and just use POR-15. All you would need to do is find a blaster to strip the frame (shouldnt be hard). The stuff is just as tough if not tougher AND way cheaper/less finicky, and you can easily DIY...

[dahondaboy]

wow does that por 15 come in colors or just black? and damn i wish i knew about that stuff before I rattle canned my other bike!

[sabreguy]

http://www.por15.com/

[dahondaboy]

wow their website is awesome. I am going to order the hardnose paint in light red and the engine enamel in black this payday!!! thanx guys!!

[M.F.D.B.]

Trust me you will love the stuff. Its like Powdercoat in a can, but best of all, you can touch up damage at anytime, unlike Powdercoat...

[aloha450x]

por is the bomb. we did my buddys boat trailer which is dipped in saltwater all the time so you can imagine how quick shit will corrode. however it is much cheaper than powder coating I wouldn't do it unless a powder coaters isn't available or you don't wanta spend the couple hundred bucks more.. and if you do decided to use por use gloves. it is a mfer to get off skin. you will have black spots on ya for a week.

[aloha450x]

btw it's costing me 500 to powder coat my 450 frame subframe and swingarm. good deal if you ask me.

[dahondaboy]

i am on a very tight budget so por is the way to go for me. if damn oversize pistons didnt cost so much i might powdercoat but i am already going to be like 500 into my engine.

[aloha450x]

if your on a budget por is the way to go. have it blasted borrow a paint gun and go for it. remember you paint job is only as good as your prep job. one thing I would look into is can you spray por threw a gun? I haven't tried nor have I heard of anyone doing it. if I were you I would check that out. maybe someone here has done it. or call por directly and ask them. good luck and can't wait to see the finished product.

[aloha450x]

as far as durability goes we hit the boat trailer with a hammer after the por cured and no chipping. you have to try really hard to crack or chip this stuff. I wopuld say its just as durable powder coating.

[dahondaboy]

I have a friend that has a spray booth so that wont be a problem he should do it for some beer. But the closest bead blaster is a good 2 hr. drive away so that will be the only costly and hard part. not so much the price of blasting but the gas to get there and back.

[M.F.D.B.]

I have sprayed POR-15, its super easy. They have a special thinner as some colors are thicker then others and will need to be thinned to spray. POR-15 is unlike ANY other paint on the market (patented) as it is a Cyanoacrylate (Super Glue) type base. This means it cures by absorbtion of moisture, and further exposure to moisture only STRENGTHINS the stuff!! The only problem for a painter is the fact that once POR-15 is CURED it is completely unaffected by solvents, so once its CURED on your skin or spray gun, its there to stay!! Just like Super Glue!! So make sure you clean the gun and hands/etc. BEFORE it cures...

[aloha450x]

I have sprayed POR-15, its super easy. They have a special thinner as some colors are thicker then others and will need to be thinned to spray. POR-15 is unlike ANY other paint on the market (patented) as it is a Cyanoacrylate (Super Glue) type base. This means it cures by absorbtion of moisture, and further exposure to moisture only STRENGTHINS the stuff!! The only problem for a painter is the fact that once POR-15 is CURED it is completely unaffected by solvents, so once its CURED on your skin or spray gun, its there to stay!! Just like Super Glue!! So make sure you clean the gun and hands/etc. BEFORE it cures...

I learn something new every day. that's why I love this site. I did however know the part about it being hard to get off. we had por on our hands for two weeks afterwards. lol