Powdercoated Wheels - Pros & Cons? - Page 3

Dnyce · 04-24-2009, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

I think that the exhaust gets too hot for pc.

hmmm gd point, ceramic coating is done at a wayyyy higher temp.

total failure or it just would turn dull like a cheap spray can job would?

Amber Lamps · 04-25-2009, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Dnyce

hmmm gd point, ceramic coating is done at a wayyyy higher temp.

total failure or it just would turn dull like a cheap spray can job would?

I think it melts...I'm not sure though.

was92v · 04-25-2009, 11:03 AM

I had a couple of sets of expansion chambers that were powder coated. It lasted better than paint, but eventually it gave up. The PC on the head pipes burned away almost immediately just like paint does. After 2 seasons of drag racing and i season of road racing, the PCing was shot. I ended up stripping all the powder coating off and clear coating the bare steel. That looked pretty cool.

Gas Man · 04-25-2009, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Dnyce

dude over here had his chop powder coated metalflake siilver(fenders, tank, frame) looked almost sweet as a paintjob, was way cheaper that what they woulda charged him for the same paint job with paint, probably because the prep is easier.

cons-it had a chip from riding, cant color match it, had to redo the whole thing to fix it, its thick as fuck so if you do manage to chip it, it looks kinda bad, and while it looked gd, it was a custom bike, and it shouldve had a deep wet paint job imo. it had the quality of a factory paint job. which isnt bad, unless you compare it to a good custom job. it had a long teardrop tank, that was where you could tell it wasnt glass smooth. but thats just stuff a show judge would notice, average person wouldnt give a shit.

anodizing looks really fuckin sweet

im pretty sure you can powdercoat exhaust(its metal, why not?), you just dont get any benefit from it other than looks, like if you ceramic coat em

just my op. if im factually wrong, whatev lol

The powder guy probably didn't prep the metal correctly. It has to be throughly sand blasted to adheire correctly. There is no way the powder should chip from standard road miles.

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

I think that the exhaust gets too hot for pc.

Yeah the ceramic that is usually placed on pipes is baked at like 1200-1400*. Further its super super super thin. All in which help it disipate heat very effectively.

Tmall · 04-25-2009, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

The powder guy probably didn't prep the metal correctly. It has to be throughly sand blasted to adheire correctly. There is no way the powder should chip from standard road miles.

Yeah the ceramic that is usually placed on pipes is baked at like 1200-1400*. Further its super super super thin. All in which help it disipate heat very effectively.

Come again? The idea behind ceramic coating is to stop heat transfer to your pipes. This supposedly aids in exhaust gas scavenging.

Amber Lamps · 04-25-2009, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Tmall

Come again? The idea behind ceramic coating is to stop heat transfer to your pipes. This supposedly aids in exhaust gas scavenging.

Yea I wsas once so obsessed with hp that I wrapped my headers with "ceramic tape".

Gas Man · 04-25-2009, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Tmall

Come again? The idea behind ceramic coating is to stop heat transfer to your pipes. This supposedly aids in exhaust gas scavenging.

THis is true but it does that by helping disappate the heat off the pipes themselves. The inside ceramic is suppose to aid in this more so, where as the external ceramic is a great deal cosmetic for what I understand of it.

Homeslice · 04-27-2009, 10:23 PM

Powdercoating is more durable than paint, and stands up against rock chips better, but cannot be polished up to a nice shine like glossy paint can. My wheels were re-painted gloss black and look sweet when they're freshly washed.

Dnyce · 04-30-2009, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

The powder guy probably didn't prep the metal correctly. It has to be throughly sand blasted to adheire correctly. There is no way the powder should chip from standard road miles.

maybe it was the powdercoater, but im pretty sure it was a gd sized rock that hit him, not just reg cruising wear and tear

Gas Man · 05-02-2009, 12:43 AM

Well not much is not going to chip if a big rock hits it. But I have seen somebody hit powder with a hammer on accident and it never did anything.

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Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Well not much is not going to chip if a big rock hits it. But I have seen somebody hit powder with a hammer on accident and it never did anything. __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

04-25-2009, 11:03 AM	#23
was92v Nowhere Man Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 558	I had a couple of sets of expansion chambers that were powder coated. It lasted better than paint, but eventually it gave up. The PC on the head pipes burned away almost immediately just like paint does. After 2 seasons of drag racing and i season of road racing, the PCing was shot. I ended up stripping all the powder coating off and clear coating the bare steel. That looked pretty cool.

04-27-2009, 10:23 PM	#28
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Powdercoating is more durable than paint, and stands up against rock chips better, but cannot be polished up to a nice shine like glossy paint can. My wheels were re-painted gloss black and look sweet when they're freshly washed.