Winter Powder Coating Fun!

[2000ex]

I did a few parts on the EX, as it was beginning to show its age. In a few more days she will be lookin all purdy :D

[nacs400ex]

nice, how much would it cost for me to buy like a powder coater ?

[2000ex]

Well, you can get into it fairly cheap about $100 for a hobby gun, and a house oven for maybe $50 used. I just opened my own custom shop and have well over $10K into all my equipment. So it depends on what level of work you are going to be doing.

[Pappy]

hey!!! looks great!!! i havent heard from ya in a few weeks...hows the new shop going? hit me on aim :)

[nacs400ex]

so if i get a hobby gun, would it still be good quality, or will it be crappy ?

[2000ex]

It will certainly apply the powder to the part and do the job. If you are doing your own stuff, it will be just fine. It does have its limitations if you are doing a great amount of parts however.

[Honda2003]

looks great.

[Slick]

I am planning on getting a few small parts done first then if i like the outcome, i will get my frame done. I am going to check into the stuff to do my own pc'ing tho.

[Quadfather]

I just sent my hubs to Pappy today, along with my heat shield. That's the color I'm hoping to end up with, or something close.

[Quadfather]

After looking (drooling) at the pics again, I have a question. Will the bearings have any trouble going into those front hubs, now that the inner race is now PC'd?

[nacs400ex]

thanks for all your help 2000ex

[Woodsrider]

Originally posted by Quadfather
After looking (drooling) at the pics again, I have a question. Will the bearings have any trouble going into those front hubs, now that the inner race is now PC'd?


:eek: Good eye. I think its gonna be a bit*h to get that PC out of the races.

[2000ex]

Nah, they should be simple.

I plugged the hubs but inevitably some PC does get in there. If you were to see em close up you would see that it is VERY thin overspray (like paint). Agreed that it does look like I PC'd them, but it is nothing to worry about :o

[300eXTraILRyDeR]

how will the exhaust hold up to the coating? We have a hooby gun from eastwood and have yet to use it.

application is key here,.. along with prep ..
do you know many "mils" you are applying?

[2000ex]

Between 2-4 mils

[Live2Ride300]

What does 2-4 mils mean? Could you do a frame w/ a hobby gun? What kind of stores selling powdercoating equipment, or whats some good mail order places? Thanx, I know nothing about powdercoating, except it looks awesome.

[cotttonwoody]

www.columbiacoatings.com is were i get my stuff

[CBW]

Originally posted by 2000ex
I did a few parts on the EX, as it was beginning to show its age. In a few more days she will be lookin all purdy :D


no flame intended ,,,,,,,,,,,,,just a suggestion type of thing.......

but when you go to press the bearings back into the front hubs the powder will peel and get under the bottom of the bearing causing it to not seat where it is supposed to..........

in my opnion the surfaces should always be taped off..........but i may be completely wrong.........who knows:confused:

chris is absolutely right

[400exRacerX]

Originally posted by CHRIS WATERS



no flame intended ,,,,,,,,,,,,,just a suggestion type of thing.......

but when you go to press the bearings back into the front hubs the powder will peel and get under the bottom of the bearing causing it to not seat where it is supposed to..........

in my opnion the surfaces should always be taped off..........but i may be completely wrong.........who knows:confused:

100% right

I'd take some light grit sand paper and take the layer of powdercoat off to get to the machined surface.