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Swing Arm....To Paint or Powder Coat?
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 6:47 pm
by tape
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
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 6:48 pm
by Felix
Powdercoat it...
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 7:48 pm
by Smitty
...imho
paint it
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 7:58 pm
by Felix
Hang on...is it steel or alloy?
Steel - Powder coat (actually powder coat is paint
)
Alloy - Anodise
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:02 pm
by damige
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.
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:14 pm
by tape
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
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:20 pm
by MadKaw
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....
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:34 pm
by smek
frame and swingarm in black looks the best imo.
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:36 pm
by Lucas
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
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:43 pm
by tape
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
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:44 pm
by tape
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:25 pm
by Smitty
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
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:27 pm
by Smitty
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
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:35 pm
by greenmeanie
Paint.........Black.
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:37 pm
by tape
greenmeanie wrote:Paint.........Black.
Conserving words Glenn... lol
Paint Black looks the go ....
