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Old 11-15-07 | 12:45 AM
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powder coating vs liquid painting

so i want white track drops and a red aerospoke. which would be best for which. is powdercoating even possible with composite material? will steel/aluminum make a difference with the bars

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Old 11-15-07 | 12:48 AM
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With El Spoko I dont know, but seriously it is both cheaper and easier to spray paint the bars, I do it all the time and it looks pro
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Old 11-15-07 | 12:49 AM
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CF can't really be p-coated, it's theoretically possible but a bad idea. You can do steel or Al, no big deal.
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Old 11-15-07 | 08:11 AM
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I've seen several spray-painted aerospokes that look fine.
One thing to consider, though, is the surface of the material... I seem to recall that you're not supposed to sand the surface of an aerospoke, lest you damage the material's structural integrity. In that case, it might be tough to get the paint to stick for any length of time.
But I really have no idea or experience, that's just pure speculation.
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Old 11-15-07 | 02:11 PM
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Spraypaint the bars, use Rustoleum.

Powdercoated bars = ugly IMO, unless it's matching colors with everything else.
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Old 11-15-07 | 02:24 PM
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so i want white track drops and a red aerospoke. which would be best for which. is powdercoating even possible with composite material? will steel/aluminum make a difference with the bars

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Spray paint and spray paint. You'll need a lot of layers on the drops and some clear to make them look good. The key: TAKE YOUR TIME.
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