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Aha:
Hi Radsters, anyone recommend a powdercoater for a frameset? Also how much for chrome powdercoat finish?
Thanks

Midschoolfool:
You can get off to a good start by doing some research and finding out what a kilo of powder will cost you. No I don't mean phone Al Pacino :D

But aye, most PCs include a kilo of powder in the price, so I would see how much chrome powder costs (I am guessing a lot). They usually charge around £60-£80 I found for the frame. Forks added £10 for me, bars added another £10. Mine included powder though so I thought I made out quite well.

You may find it's cheaper up there where you are 'cause everything is more expensive down here.

Aha:
Thanks, I only heard of the chrome powdercoat finish recently and was considering chrome plating but I guess that costs more, is slightly heavier and not as resistant to weathering?

I joined here yesterday, so I should read up more, but the text is a bit fiddly.  :-[

Midschoolfool:
Powder coat is thicker than paint yes. It's basically plastic. They charge your frame statically then spray it on. The static makes it stick. Then they just bake it until the powder melts. I had to peel some off for my steerer tube and so on and it has a green layer underneath it. I would imagine to prevent rust etc.

However, a good powder job will be no thicker than paint. It's only noobs who use far too much. For example my seat clamp went straight on, no problems.

Any new idea in paint or powder is usually expensive. I remember looking up House of Kolor's chameleon paint when I was painting my car and it was $480 a quart. You need about four quarts. Then it needed a black base coat first, KO seals and god knows what else. I was looking at three grand in paint :S

If you can find the price of the powder then as I say just add £60-£80 for a frame and go from there :)

Aha:
So I guess powdercoating is better than chrome plating?

I heard the powdercoater should mask / block areas such as brake mounts before powdercoating.

Thought about spraying frameset myself, but I'm not sure about fumes and which respirator to get.  ???

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