am restoring a honda 350 four bike.Should I sandblast and get the frame spraypainted or get it powder coated! thanks
dave653,
Oct 28, 1:28pm
Personally I don't think powdercoat is as tough as most people think, paint would be my choice.
grangies,
Oct 28, 1:58pm
Get it blasted and spray painted with a 2k Epoxy followed by 2k Colour.
trogedon,
Oct 28, 3:16pm
Agreed. That's how I have mine done. 2K (whether the paint or clear) is well hard enough and it can easily be touched up.
singing1,
Oct 28, 9:45pm
This is interesting in that if you paint your frame with something really it will chip easier.say if you slip with a spanner or the like.if the paint is a little softer it wont chip quite as easily.
cmx4eva,
Oct 28, 10:08pm
ive had frames done in 2k and powder,they both chip much the same so either or.im gonna galv the next one
brokebloke1,
Oct 29, 5:49am
I use to work in a powercoating company and ITS NOT as tough as everyone thinks, it WILL chip and when it does it will peel worst than paint.
mopar63,
Oct 29, 6:19am
if ya worried about chipping why not paint the frame in enamel, it's a bit softer ,you canalways drop a wee bit of hardner it it to speed up the drying
the-lada-dude,
Jan 15, 2:12am
CMX4CVAb4 you go galvanizing that frame just check that it doesn't cause hydrogen embrittlement. i know chrome plating will, you can mitigate this problem by heat treatment .
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