Anodizing a frame?

[FourFiftyFour]

How much would this run? I pretty much have the quad down to the frame so I was curious... cuz my frame cant be powdercoated if im correct.. What all could be powdercoated on my Dale if anything? Also does anyone know of any chrome colored high temp paint so I could paint my head pipe?

[Stevie-D]

anodizing only works on aluminum.

i dont know:confused: does c-dale use aluminum frames?

[Ralph]

Originally posted by Stevie-D
anodizing only works on aluminum.

i dont know:confused: does c-dale use aluminum frames?

yes

[Juggalo]

you can powdercoat aluminum too.

[YamaWarr0121]

yep but something about how the oil is held in there it wouldnt work out right..check it out on daleriders.com...cos i remember readin a thread on it..ill edit this n put in the link a lil later..

k here ya go...

http://cannondaleriders.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1341&highlight=%2Apc%2A+frame

[toby400ex]

They were sayin it might mess with the strength of the aluminum, becuase it is heat treated in the first place and then it would funk it up becuase you are heating it to like 400 degrees.:confused:

[Hoggr9]

I sent mine to a guy on here and it was very reasonable to get done with chrome ceramic.You can see pics at link below.

http://www.exriders.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=55610&perpage=15&pagenumber=2

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by toby400ex
They were sayin it might mess with the strength of the aluminum, becuase it is heat treated in the first place and then it would funk it up becuase you are heating it to like 400 degrees.:confused: Ive heard similar from a Cdale owner also.....

[Pappy]

the cdale frame CAN be ANODIZED but......no one seems to wanna come clean with wether or not the chemical (not heat) process will affect the heat treatment on the frame.....and also the frame has steel inserts where various nuts and bolts attach parts to the frame. these inserts cant be anodized and from what ive seen are a real b!tch to try and remove and or replace.

[Rip_Tear]

Wow, that kinda sucks then... So basicly, its not a good idea or feasible to "color" the C-Dale frame...

[forum]

polish it!

[YLW400]

I dont know that 400 F would permantely damage anything.. Obviously it will expand at temp, then contract at RT. But why would it hurt anything?

Originally posted by forum
polish it!
:D any professional polishing co. should be able to handle it ..
but the up keep would be killer :(

Originally posted by YLW400
I dont know that 400 F would permantely damage anything.. Obviously it will expand at temp, then contract at RT. But why would it hurt anything?
kinda depend ons the alloy ..some will react adversely

[RiPPiNiTuP7]

Originally posted by "2-R's Rider"
:D any professional polishing co. should be able to handle it ..
but the up keep would be killer :(

You'd go through a tub of Mothers each time you want to buff the quad up :eek2: :huh

[FourFiftyFour]

well crap..... i wanted it some kinda cool color.... what about the A-arms off a moto and the stock cannibal swingarm? can those be PCed?

[killed300ex]

you can powder coat alluminum! SEnd that mofo to papy get that thing looking good
killed

[anywhereEx]

Yes you can powdercoat them. I know pappy posted a pic recently of a swingarm for haydug and it looked nice.

Color on the frame would be nice but you can easily keep it nice looking with 0000 steel wool.

[killed300ex]

gotta ask why you got it down to the frame already something break?
killed

[hessianmx111]

you ought to polish the frame. the cr frames look sic polished and its basically the same isnt it