Painting The Frame

[deerman2701]

Hey all, getting bored with all this snow and crap weather. I was wondering, I want to strip the quad and paint the frame and a arms but i dont wanna send it off to be powder coated.

Is there another method to paint these parts that will last just as long and be just as good? any kind of rattle can paint?

Also has anyone ever got there frame powder coated and have a rough estimate of how much it will cost?

 

[jarheadoo7]

krylon hammered is pretty decent.. also i have had great results with the rustoleum professional enamel... neither have i used on my frame thou.. your best bet for durability would be a linex or herculiner type product.

 

[baddawg]

I dont think you will find any paint that will last as long and be as good as powder coating,epoxy paint might be the toughest.

 

[deerman2701]

well i got a quote on powder coating my frame, footpegs, swingarm, carrier, and a arms for 340 bucks and that includes the sand blasting they will do. i think thats a good price and might do that.

 

[elwood]

well i got a quote on powder coating my frame, footpegs, swingarm, carrier, and a arms for 340 bucks and that includes the sand blasting they will do. i think thats a good price and might do that.

Don't forget to run a tap on all your treads when you get it back to clean them out, it will make putting it back together a whole lot easier

 

[deerman2701]

Don't forget to run a tap on all your treads when you get it back to clean them out, it will make putting it back together a whole lot easier

thanks for the tip. do you guys think 340 is a good price for all of this powder coated?

 

[87warrior917]

yeah thats a pretty good price for all the stuff your getting coated.

 

[MotoArts]

That's very fair.
I was quoted $100 to do just an aluminum intake manifold for my carbureted Mustang...

They can/should plug all of the holes before PCing 'em. Still run the tap through to clean out dirt/rust/sand.

 

[RayStyx]

Very good price. I coat smaller parts on the side. Alot of time is spent sandblasting a frame.

 

[kyler]

a good idea would be just to put bolts in all of the holes so that you can just remove the bolts and not have to mess with tapping all of them.

 

[dirtrider73068]

That might work, as long as they don't remove the bolts to powder coat it, and if the threads are covered and the bolt don't go all the way through. Or you still might need to chase threads on the bolts. And if you powder coat the bolt heads then you change the size of the of what wrnech or socket you would use if it would still fit. Good idea though, still might work.

 

[kyler]

what i have always done is just pick up a bunch of bolts from the hardware store,, it will cost a lil more in the long run but you will save alot of time

 

[bones]

id say just corks to plug all the bolt holes (p/c doesn't stick to them)... cuz if you use bolts it might suck to get them out

 

[dirtrider73068]

Yea use something nonmetal. Since the metal has to be charged for the powder to stick.

 

[geeessfore]

Any good powder coater will plug them anyways. I know mine does