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Post by s3steve on Mar 10, 2011 19:42:15 GMT -5
What do you guys recommend? Where to by it? Satin or high gloss?
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Post by rz350ypvs on Mar 10, 2011 20:16:31 GMT -5
Spray can? Using a gun? I like rustoleum appliance epoxy from home depot for a spray paint.. it's gloss and fairly durable.. but I will probably never spray a frame again - Powder coat.
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Post by givr on Mar 10, 2011 21:43:49 GMT -5
Tremclad black gloss over primer 1. Cheap and easy to do. 2. Can retouch easily down the road 3. It's black 4. Saves the VIN sticker
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Post by garand1944 on Mar 10, 2011 22:50:55 GMT -5
I like Rustoleum Black Epoxy Appliance spray. It is sort of between gloss and high gloss. It goes on well, looks good, tough as hell and easy to touch up. You can buy it at about any hardware store.
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Post by zambia on Mar 10, 2011 22:59:57 GMT -5
Steve, this Krylon product is very good: www.kpg-industrial.com/products/tough_coat_acrylic_enamel/Without exaggeration, you can paint it and by the time you put your spray bomb on the shelf, you can handle the frame. The semi flat is nice. I used Krylon satin black on my H1B, and I don't like it (too matte).
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2011 11:03:22 GMT -5
Priming is the key to making paint stick to bare metal. There are some nice 2 part all in one epoxy rattle cans around. I don't like shiny things, I went with Krylon Satin Black and love it with the B orange.
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Post by bake on Mar 11, 2011 13:23:01 GMT -5
My vote is also powder coat, a little more expensive but a tough finish.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2011 15:53:13 GMT -5
I've been getting my bikes powder coated Mirror Black. Have them mask the vin and then just cover it with a thin coat of gloss black rustoleum.
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Post by s3steve on Mar 11, 2011 18:46:57 GMT -5
I have a couple of concerns with powder coating. The first being the powder coat hiding and weld fractures or cracks in the frame and also how do you repair it if chips or peels?
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Post by Walms on Mar 11, 2011 20:33:18 GMT -5
Tremclad flat black on bare metal Steve... Not only good but good enough! ;D
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Post by III on Mar 11, 2011 21:01:37 GMT -5
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Post by North on Mar 12, 2011 11:18:53 GMT -5
I have a couple of concerns with powder coating. The first being the powder coat hiding and weld fractures or cracks in the frame and also how do you repair it if chips or peels? I'm with Dave and Don on preferring powder and I've fixed up old powder without removing it... the only real drawback is that you would have to bake it again which means a teardown. I suppose you could use a good heat gun as well or Infra red heaters too for a small local repair if needed. I bought some powder to liquid converter from Powder365 so I could use my airbrush to spray the tricky stuff... goes on like regular paint, wait till it dries, and then bake as normal. Once I get up to Fort Mac and get settled I'm going to do the Friggin A frame once I finish the monoshock mounts. I imagine if I get a chip here and there as times goes by I'll just use touchup paint if needed but I don't feel it will be an issue.
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Post by bake on Mar 12, 2011 12:34:57 GMT -5
Not to make this powder vs conventional but my Laverda has been running a PC frame for 6 years now with no chips or scratches... pretty durable stuff. I will leave it alone now.
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Post by autofobe on Mar 12, 2011 16:34:00 GMT -5
I'm no on the powder, looks great but can't see the cracks underneath.++++1 on the Krylon. Great product but I prefur the gloss. Brad
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Post by frederick5804 on Mar 15, 2011 12:24:28 GMT -5
Andy Myers has the Kalgard that now air drys , its a ceramic base and works excellent
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