| Author | Message | ||
     Cyclonemduece |
i am going to have my frame powder coated, how do i protect the sticker with the in and all other info on it from being destroyed in the process? | ||
| Darren |
You Can't! Take a Date stamped Photograph as proof. I had my frame powder coated and lost the frame stamped letters on the steering head as well . Darren | ||
| Dtmcnamara |
just dont get pulled over and have a friend jokingly say "ya hes bike is stolen, thats why there are no vin #'s on his bike"... doesnt go well with the cops especially when you were already in trouble for improper lane change and speeding... | ||
| Rellim51 |
They do make high temp masking tape. | ||
| Darren |
Is masking tape paper based  | ||
| Rellim51 |
Masking tape made for Powdercoating is not paper based. | ||
| Rellim51 |
http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/product/detailm ain.jsp?itemID=255&itemType=PRODUCT&iMainCat=459&i SubCat=462&iProductID=255 | ||
| Ratbuell |
We powdercoated a customer's FXR frame a year or so ago. Masked off the VIN stamp for the color part. Unmasked it for the clearcoat layer, still perfectly legible and nicely protected. Also, some patience (read: a couple hours) and a hair dryer got his decals off. Stored 'em on wax paper while the frame was being powdered, then reinstalled. I think we put a layer of 3M paint protector sheet over them, too, to "laminate" them to the frame and keep them from peeling (they weren't nearly as sticky after we removed them). | ||
| Sportyeric |
Not to derail the thread, but can the cam-cover be powder-coated without buggering up the cam bearings? | ||
| Leftcoastal |
If you pick a good powdercoater that is experienced with bike parts, they'll mask all of the areas that need to be free of paint - internals, gasket surfaces, etc. So yes, Eric, the cam cover can be powdercoated without buggering the 'bearings' (actually, there are bushings, not bearings, in the cover). AL | ||
| Sportyeric |
It was the heat deforming them rather than the powdercoat getting on them that concerned me. And yes. Bushings. (Lack of thought, not knowledge, LOL.) | ||
| Ratbuell |
They don't get any hotter in the oven than they do when you're riding the bike.... | ||
| Bluzm2 |
Eric, The answer to your question, YES!!! The color match is much better in person than in the pic. I did this back in 02, it's still perfect. Cut down and powder coated. The prmary is the same color. Brad  |
