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Title: Kuwahara Super Nova restoration - To powder coat or wet spray?
Post by: yorkie74 on January 14, 2008, 05:14 PM: hi

I currently restoring my "survivor" Kuwahara Super Nova back to her former glory. I've fully stripped the f&f and was all set to have her powder coated - but i've been told by one firm that the PC finish would be quite thick and almost certainly obscure the frame stamps ( Kuwahara on the bb, seat post, rear drop outs and rear brake stay ) in addition, the PC seemed to be "mottled" when finished in gloss. The guy was really helpful, and actually said I would be better off having it wet painted, althiugh he didnt do it himself and couldnt recommend anyone.

SO my next question is does anyone have any idea how I could go about matching the same white as the original? I rmember when I was 14 i tried touching the bike up with "Rpver White" and its looked shite so I ended up re-spraying the whole thing Peogeot ( Candy apple ) red - which is how it stayed until 2 weeks ago when i set about the thing with wet and dry and paint stripper. Additionaly the forks are chrome - they are the original and appear to have just been sprayed over by Kuwa - and they chipped easier than a king edward hence the original re spray. Would I be better to have these stripped back to the metal pre re spray?

And then to my original question of to Powder coat or wet spray? And does anyone know of a good sprayer in the Hertfordshire area?

cheers
Title: Re: Kuwahara Super Nova restoration - To powder coat or wet spray?
Post by: Bigfrawg on January 14, 2008, 05:27 PM: powder all the way!!
i had my quadangle powdered recently and you can still see the serial no quite clearly(it was pretty faint to begin with)
paint chips to easy,re-assembly of painted frames without any scratches is plenty tricky.
powder man dan is the man to speak to on here.he is master of his craft,ask anyone on here.
Title: Re: Kuwahara Super Nova restoration - To powder coat or wet spray?
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on January 14, 2008, 06:00 PM: speak to superbikedan on here for powder coat.
Title: Re: Kuwahara Super Nova restoration - To powder coat or wet spray?
Post by: yorkie74 on January 15, 2008, 08:48 PM: cheer's fellas I'll try dan!
Title: Re: Kuwahara Super Nova restoration - To powder coat or wet spray?
Post by: MartyC on January 15, 2008, 09:41 PM: Quote from: yorkie74 on January 15, 2008, 08:48 PM
cheer's fellas I'll try dan!

Dan can powder and wet spray, here's my Scorpion the master passed his hand over with wet spray ....

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g114/martycoughlin/IMG_0643.jpg)
Title: Re: Kuwahara Super Nova restoration - To powder coat or wet spray?
Post by: yorkie74 on February 02, 2008, 07:24 PM: Dude - how right were you - Superbike is an absolute LEGEND - no question.

Went from from this

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii240/yorkie_74/FRAMEANDFORK.jpg)

to this

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii240/yorkie_74/DSCF0096.jpg)

He even preserved the K stamps - no mean feat with powder!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii240/yorkie_74/DSCF0093.jpg)

with stickers

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii240/yorkie_74/2239564885_162d6950cd_o.jpg)
Title: Re: Kuwahara Super Nova restoration - To powder coat or wet spray?
Post by: daz bmx it! on February 02, 2008, 07:34 PM: Nice :daumenhoch: sent you a pm buddy ;)