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Title: Powder coating cost
Post by: adeshere on January 20, 2006, 12:11 AM

Roughly how much would it cost to get a F&F powder coated ?

If its currently chrome, does this put the cost up ?

Title: Re: Powder coating cost
Post by: stidds on January 20, 2006, 12:31 AM

My powder coater charges £40 for frame and forks, that includes all preparation (media blasting), it makes no difference to him whether it is chrome, paint or bare metal.

Title: Re: Powder coating cost
Post by: theRuler on January 20, 2006, 09:34 AM

i just had a frame and fork done, cost me 25 quid plus VAT
it was bare metal though.

(http://30cms.co.uk/temp/yellow/y1.jpg)

Title: Re: Powder coating cost
Post by: sam hudson on January 20, 2006, 09:55 AM

£40 is a good price including the blasting.Normally its £25 for blasting and £35 for a frame.
Be careful to choose a recommended one...even if you have to travel,my local coaters are RUBBISH and made a right bo##ox of stuff i gave em.
Personally,i prefer to spray stuff,but lots of people would disagree.

FIND A GOOD BLASTER

Title: Re: Powder coating cost
Post by: theRuler on January 20, 2006, 10:05 AM

until i had that goose powdered i would have preferred to spray
but that powder is super shiny. and very tough!!!
how tough? well on an unseen bit (steerer tube) i hit it with a hammer to test it. no chips.

i would have easily spent 20 quid on rattle cans too.

i took mine to Atlas coatings, in staffordshire. they did a great job for me.

the downside to powder is the limitation of colours
the place near me does white, black, red, yellow, orange, navy blue, light blue and silver
they do all these colours weekly, so can put my parts into an existing batch to keep the cost down
other than that, there is a 75 quid setup charge, plus the cost of the powder. which would make for a costly paintjob

Title: Re: Powder coating cost
Post by: sam hudson on January 20, 2006, 10:34 AM

You are right,a good coat of powder is WAY tougher than spray paint.Its just getting it done properly.That goose looks great and a proper job.
Powder cant be 'touched up' if it starts flaking,it will just lift lots of coating off over time if its not done right.
Id go to the place that the Goose was done,looks proper BO.

Title: Re: Powder coating cost
Post by: mcnab916 on January 20, 2006, 01:04 PM

NICE ONE RULER, THAT FRAME LOOKS THE DOGS IN YELLOW. :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Powder coating cost
Post by: Stodgy on January 20, 2006, 02:28 PM

Speak to SuperBikeDan on the site - he's the man for Powdercoating. Top quality, good price and understands bikes!

Title: Re: Powder coating cost
Post by: harris on January 20, 2006, 03:02 PM

if you ask a powder coater for cromadex chips they do about 60 colours all different finishes sparkle is nice diamond chips metallic and matt £60 frame forks and bars

Title: Re: Powder coating cost
Post by: jT Racing on January 20, 2006, 09:48 PM

thats no fair. the cheapest quote i have got in flatland is 300 euro(about 200 quid) robbin orange fookers.

Title: Re: Powder coating cost
Post by: winnit93 on January 20, 2006, 09:52 PM

ive just had a trm done £55 f+f and bars.choice of around a 100 colours.