Can I powdercoat my a-arms

[Narly R]

Can I powdercoat my a-arms? Because on the end theres that joint and theres rubber sealent on it, and it dont look like it wants to come off!? I looked in my manual, and it showed everything else, but that comming off. On the bottom ones, I can take a bolt off and take them off, but not the top. I dont want to spray paint them!!!!!!!!!! Can I take em off, I need suggestions!!!

[CBW]

ummmmmm,,,,,,,,,,,sorry you cant:(

[CHAUNCY]

On stock 250r a-arms you can not take it off. At least that is what I read. I heard you can powder coat them but the powder has a possibility to chip off like glass. I had a post like this in the body section i think. I am chroming my a-arms for that reason. You can do a search and you will get some answers if u want. I tihnk i labeled it powdercoating questiop.

[Narly R]

That sucks!!!!!!!!!!!! Will regular paint hold up??? I juess I can still do the top, if I take that bolt out!:grr

[CBW]

paint will hold up if applied well.........i personally have never painted any a arms but have seen alot of other posts where they said to put a lot of clear on them,,,,,,,,,,,,,and it will hold up a bit longer,,,,,but obviously powder is the coating of choice;)

and chauncy is correct if you do powder and take the powder only till it flows out and not to full cure so you dont hurt the joint the powder is fragile due to the undercure and can chip like glass

if i could do it and know it would hold up i would have done it already to my 88 310R,,,,,but i will have to just wait for aftermarket arms so i can do those:ermm:

[CHAUNCY]

Originally posted by CBW

and chauncy is correct if you do powder and take the powder only till it flows out and not to full cure so you dont hurt the joint the powder is fragile due to the undercure and can chip like glass


I learned that from you in my last post about this subject. It's kinda fun learning this stuff. Alot funner than school.

[Narly R]

LOL, I know, if the teachers just related to quads Id be the smartes person around!!!!:devil 1 250r+1 250r=?................ ahhhhhhhh you read my mind you little devil!!!! LOL 2rs!!!!:D

[oldsandman]

If you are talking about the rubber boot you can take it off. I have done it on 2 R's. Remove the boot clean all the grease off get some high temp silicone and seal between the ball and carrier(this keeps the grease you can't get to from running out during pcing) When you get it back remove the silicone install a new boot carefuly drill a hole for a grease zerk and grease.

[DEAL]

I had the frame on my 300ex sandblasted , 2 coats of primer , 3 coats of automotive paint, and 2 clear coat and it held up great.

Originally posted by Narly R
you little devil!!!! LOL 2rs!!!!:D
how about THREE R's
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;)

be careful if you this .. :ermm:

[Pappy]

well you fellas could look into mortons low-e powders;)

[CHAUNCY]

Originally posted by Pappy
well you fellas could look into mortons low-e powders;)

Whats that ?

[tants]

try the new por-15 stuff. pappy did that on tommys aarms and they came out looking sweet. dont know how well they hold tho...

[honda 400ex 69]

can u powder coat the a arms on a 400ex?


like can u get all the stuff off.

if you realy want to powdercoat stock A-arms your option is to rework the arms & add sleeves to accept
aftermarket ball jonts like the ones in the pic
then you can also add polyuretane bushings while you at it ;)

the ones in the pic are really special ..
I even had custom bushings made for them ...also added grease zerks for cutting down on maintenance & longer life..

[Tommy 17]

Originally posted by tants
try the new por-15 stuff. pappy did that on tommys aarms and they came out looking sweet. dont know how well they hold tho...


correction tants they are powder coated... they look like they will hold up pretty good... not as good as the fully cured frame though...

& so far the A-arms have held up real good ;)
i have beat on them plenty w/o any failures

[markeg192]

I think as long as you get grease back in your ok. The heat will only dry out the grease and cannot damage steel. I will be doing my this week so I guess I will find out.

[CBW]

Originally posted by markeg192
I think as long as you get grease back in your ok. The heat will only dry out the grease and cannot damage steel. I will be doing my this week so I guess I will find out.


i did a set of banshee arms once....and the nylon keeper inside melted out,,,,,,,,,,so i think i will stick with aftermarket ones only.....i dont want to be liable for someones quad shooting them over the bars:eek2:

[honda 400ex 69]

so pretty much i shouldnt powder coat my stock a arms?

[CBW]

Originally posted by honda 400ex 69
so pretty much i shouldnt powder coat my stock a arms?


If they were mine,,,,,,,,no i would not,


but they are yours so ............its ultimately up to you i guess;)

[honda 400ex 69]

will it look like **** with every thing else powder coated but the a arms the normal stock color?

[CBW]

Originally posted by honda 400ex 69
will it look like **** with every thing else powder coated but the a arms the normal stock color?


depends on the colors you choose,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,these a arms are not PC'ed. But i do plan on replacing them later......and PC'in them in a class A metallic silver...

[honda 400ex 69]

that looks pretty good with the black

and thats the color i was thinkin about doing my frame

do u have ne more pics of that bike?

[CBW]

here is the frame,,,,,,,,,,

[CBW]

again,,,,,,,,,,,but this one shows the larger silver flake in the clear coat with the prism

[CBW]

bike........

[ralph2]

i had the proffesionally apoxy painted, with clearcoat over, and they hold up fine