Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Masking a tank for powder coating?

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berrywise

12-18-05, 09:58 AM

I was wondering if anyone knows if you can mask an area of a bike for powder coating? I have a Schwinn Cruiser that I would like to powder coat but would like to retain having two colors on the tank

http://www.scottharaldson.com/scotth/schwinn/images/tank2.jpg

From what I've read it is very hard to paint over powder coats so I was wondering if there is a way to mask out the white area on the tank so that it can be liquid painted after the bike has been powder coated?

Thanks!

potus

12-18-05, 10:06 AM

yes. there's a high temp tape that can be used when powdercoating.

berrywise

12-18-05, 10:14 AM

Thanks Potus. It seems that would be my best method to getting a two color tank.

potus

12-18-05, 10:54 AM

here's the tape:

http://www.caswellplating.com/powder/powder_tape.html

I'd talk to the powdercoaters before you do anything. I'm not sure if you mask the area before or after media blasting.