Originally Posted by
SurferRosa
Just the opposite here, powder coating is really expensive. And if you do the whole thing, you lose the original fade and then have to shell for decals.
Here they will powder coat the frame, forks, and bars for $150 -$200. If take it to an automotive shop they have quoted me in the past $600-800cdn for the full paint job. The reason they told me was the prep work takes longer, I have to pay for the "Booth" time and they had to do multiple layers with wet sanding. I don't know about a single tube like this it might not be as bad.
Thank you for the advice everyone, I will try the DIY rattle can when the weather improves.