Swing Arm....To Paint or Powder Coat?

tape · Post by **tape** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 6:47 pm

WHat do you reckon, paint the swing arm or powder coat it.? Black was my first choice in color for the swing arm for the ZXR 750.

I can get access to a sand blaster and paint booth for nix. So I'll be doing most of it myself unless I fark up the first try...lol

I also do not want to polish the bastard.

Can someone point me to the threads on painting hints plz...

cheers

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 6:48 pm

Powdercoat it...

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 7:48 pm

...imho
paint it

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 7:58 pm

Hang on...is it steel or alloy?

Steel - Powder coat (actually powder coat is paint

)
Alloy - Anodise

damige · Post by **damige** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:02 pm

It would be better to glass bead the rims and if you decide to paint you can have the colour made up to what ever you like, if you powder coat you are stuck with the std colours that are avalible, we have about 40 or so colours at work.

tape · Post by **tape** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:14 pm

Alloy swing arm, I personally would rather paint it, cos I spose it'd be cheaper but that isn't a major concern.

And Black is the color I want for it.

The rest of the bike will be Green and black majorly...

Cheers

Post by **MadKaw** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:20 pm

Powdercoat wil last longer and has a better finish but paint is easier, cheaper and can be touched up and repainted..

Go with paint me thinks....

smek · Post by **smek** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:34 pm

frame and swingarm in black looks the best imo.

Lucas · Post by **Lucas** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:36 pm

as lond as they treat it before they powercoat it
but i think 2 pack candy with flames up it
see picture ...... might get the new welding mask done like this too

tape · Post by **tape** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:43 pm

Lucas wrote:as lond as they treat it before they powercoat it
but i think 2 pack candy with flames up it
see picture ...... might get the new welding mask done like this too

You earn more money than me Lucas, can you lend me a quid to get that paint jobbie done???

The candy red will clash with me green jacket....

cheers

tape · Post by **tape** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:44 pm

MMMM candy apple green....

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:25 pm

MadKaw wrote:Powdercoat wil last longer and has a better finish but paint is easier, cheaper and can be touched up and repainted..

Go with paint me thinks....

my thoughts exactly Dave

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:27 pm

tape wrote:Alloy swing arm, I personally would rather paint it, cos I spose it'd be cheaper but that isn't a major concern.

And Black is the color I want for it.

The rest of the bike will be Green and black majorly...

Cheers

hey Mick

why not use the base colour scheme of the 12
(see below) as an idea starter......
she's green and black

greenmeanie · Post by **greenmeanie** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:35 pm

Paint.........Black.

tape · Post by **tape** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:37 pm

greenmeanie wrote:Paint.........Black.

Conserving words Glenn... lol

Paint Black looks the go ....