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Cruiser
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CALGARY ALBERTA | I am thinking about powder coating the trim pieces.
Front grill, dash, side panel and maybe the handles and rear tips.
Possibly flat black?
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Iron Butt
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Peru, IN | bobbybhb - 2013-03-17 8:01 PM
Possibly flat black?
Thanks Bobby B
You have my permission. |
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Cruiser
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CALGARY ALBERTA | Anyone have pictures for powder coated parts? |
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Cruiser
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| are you concerned with the looks, or the durability? if its the looks maybe you could cover one side with black tape or something and get an idea if you like it...just sayin. |
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Iron Butt
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, FL United States | Bobby B, please see my Black Cherry pics in the gallery under CoolHandLuke. These were taken after I had ALL the grey aluminum pieces powder coated including the heat shields which were ceramic coated. |
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Visionary
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Georgia, west of Atlanta | Powder coat the metal pieces, paint the plastic....... |
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Cruiser
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CALGARY ALBERTA | Hey Cool Hand
I noticed you powder coated the drive sprocket cover in gloss black.
I was thinking about gloss for the front fairing windshield and dash panels and flat for the rest?
Did you have to prep any of the panels or did the powder coat adhere to the Grey finish?
Nice exhaust as well
Thanks BB
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Cruiser
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Phenix City AL. | When you powder coat the trim, their is a good chance ( 90 % LOL ) the mounting points will come un glued, you will have to reattach them, When I did my set I screwed the front valence up, cost a few $$ to fix. |
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Visionary
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| yes power coating Bakes the parts at 225 degrees for a hour
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Cruiser
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CALGARY ALBERTA | Thanks, that's my concern. Would the glued pieces survive the heat? I didn't want to frame the question.
A friend gives me a very good deal on powder coating.
I restore vintage brit bikes which don't have any glue issues
http://bobbybaum.wordpress.com/
Edited by bobbybhb 2013-03-18 7:00 PM
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Iron Butt
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, FL United States | Didn't do anything to the pieces myself except take them off the bike. All work, prep and otherwise, was done by powder coater.
And YES, I had to re-glue the attachment points on the access panel (below the windshield).
Edited by CoolHandLuke 2013-03-20 10:48 AM
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Cruiser
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CALGARY ALBERTA | Painting is starting to sound better to me |
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Central Wisconsin | Same thing...metal power-coated and plastic painted. Oh...this is the first day of spring ... lol!
 
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Cruiser
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CALGARY ALBERTA | Nice work Thomas
Did you have any issues with powder coating the windshield panel or the 2 panels behind engine?
Both have glued parts
Did you engrave the fork legs?
Thanks BB
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Cruiser
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CALGARY ALBERTA | P.S. 52 F in Calgary today
But lots of snow to melt
Cheers |
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Central Wisconsin | Bobby you have email ;-) This Spring morning we had -5 degrees ... lol!
Edited by Thomas 2013-03-21 8:45 AM
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Iron Butt
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Peru, IN | Are those Witchdoctors lower forks? First time I've seen them on a bike. They look nice. |
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Puddle Jumper
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Danville NH | ok i got the stupid question ... how the heck do you get the trim around the motor off ??? |
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Central Wisconsin | Monkeyman - 2013-03-21 9:24 AM Are those Witchdoctors lower forks? First time I've seen them on a bike. They look nice. Yes, a guy in Myrtle Beach machines them for Buywitchdoctors.com . Knowing what I know now I would ask to have the word VISION machined starting one letter lower on the fork. 
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