Powdercoating a Frame
07-02-06, 11:45 AM
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Powdercoating a Frame
I am looking at a voodoo MTB frame on ebay. Seller says it was recently powdercoated by Arizona Powdercoat. What questions should i ask seller? Should the old finish have been removed first?
07-02-06, 12:16 PM
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Yes, old finish should be removed first. I don't think you have to worry much as long as the paint looks good.
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Originally Posted by Portis
I am looking at a voodoo MTB frame on ebay. Seller says it was recently powdercoated by Arizona Powdercoat. What questions should i ask seller? Should the old finish have been removed first?
07-02-06, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Nessism
Yes, old finish should be removed first. I don't think you have to worry much as long as the paint looks good.
07-02-06, 01:59 PM
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sandblast removal of old finish is routinely included in the price of a powdercoat, and it would surprise me immensely if i found out that a powder shop coated anything but a bare frame. this is a non-issue.
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Powder will not stick to paint, and even if you could layer it on there somehow, when it was cured it would run away from the paint. The frame has to have been stripped to be powdered.
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ZachS & twahl are absolutely correct!
If the frame was powdercoated recently, you are all set.
Good luck on your bidding.
as a note, different powders bake at different temps. Some melt as low as 275 degrees F, others closer to 400 degrees F.
2nd note, powdercoat does NOT work well over paint, but you CAN PAINT over powdercoat with quality automotive paints/clears.
3rd note, to remove powdercoating, Jasco paint/epoxy remover is one of the best ways. Sand/silicate/wallnut shells blasting is NOT the way to go!!! Powdercoating is highly abrasion resistent and blasting, being a form of abrasion, will probably ruin your frame before the PC is completely removed.
ZachS & twahl are absolutely correct!
If the frame was powdercoated recently, you are all set.
Good luck on your bidding.
as a note, different powders bake at different temps. Some melt as low as 275 degrees F, others closer to 400 degrees F.
2nd note, powdercoat does NOT work well over paint, but you CAN PAINT over powdercoat with quality automotive paints/clears.
3rd note, to remove powdercoating, Jasco paint/epoxy remover is one of the best ways. Sand/silicate/wallnut shells blasting is NOT the way to go!!! Powdercoating is highly abrasion resistent and blasting, being a form of abrasion, will probably ruin your frame before the PC is completely removed.
