Paint over Powdercoat?
07-10-07, 12:17 PM
#1
fixed for the long haul
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Brooklyn
Posts: 366
Bikes: 1975 Raleigh Professional, 1990 Cannondale 3.0 Touring bike
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Paint over Powdercoat?
I know someone just asked about the opposite scenario. I want to have a bike powdercoated and imagine I'll reduce my costs a bit if I have them do one color and then paint little parts (headbadge area, lugs, pehaps some other details) in a contrasting color myself by masking everything off. Not knowing better, this sounds reasonable to me but is this a bad idea?
07-10-07, 12:20 PM
#2
Team Sohoku
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Not where I want to be.
Posts: 2,003
Bikes: BMC, Cannondale, '87 Nishiki Modulus, 3Rensho Keirin
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 13 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
It's a fine idea. Some people I know will do a base in poweder, the detail work in liquid enamel/lacquer and then an acrylic clear coat.
07-10-07, 12:24 PM
#3
fixed for the long haul
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Brooklyn
Posts: 366
Bikes: 1975 Raleigh Professional, 1990 Cannondale 3.0 Touring bike
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Originally Posted by SingleSpeeDemon
It's a fine idea. Some people I know will do a base in poweder, the detail work in liquid enamel/lacquer and then an acrylic clear coat.
07-12-07, 12:13 PM
#5
fixed for the long haul
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Brooklyn
Posts: 366
Bikes: 1975 Raleigh Professional, 1990 Cannondale 3.0 Touring bike
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Thanks, Doc! I checked it out. Great tips!
