Originally Posted by -=Łem in Pa=-
^^^^^ I guess I shoulda elaborated after the post...
These are my own, unscientific findings based only on
bicycle and motorcycle parts / frames. To me, the powdercoat
withstands sooooo much more abuse than the paint there
is no comparison. My latest example is a Surly frame. This
bike has been ridden in all weather, dropped and had stuff
bolted to the frame and it still shines almost perfectly and
has no chips. There is no painted frame Ive ever had that would
stand up as well. My Harley frame was powdered and it saw many
dirt / gravel farm roads for 4 years and up until I got rid of it, it still
shined up almost as new. Again, very unscientific but there is nothing
yet that will convince me there is any paint stronger than powder coat.
Im sure many will disagree with me, though
I guess I shoulda elaborated a bit more as well, if that's even possible at this point . My fingers are sore already.
Powdercoat is a tough and economical choice for many applications. Many of my friends powdercoat their hot rod frames, and then paint the bodies. I also didn't mean to imply that your frame is gonna rust away if you powdercoat it ( Rikardi151), that's not likely to happen. I just want the pros and cons of each to be presented realistically.Maybe we can come up w/ a scale like they do for many products. Durability, aesthetics, versatility, etc on a scale from 1 to 5?
Example: versatility of paint -5 (can be used over carbon fiber, can be used on flexible parts like race blade fenders, almost unlimited colors and effects, easily touched up and repaired, and is dent repair friendly.) to name a few.