Progress.The frame is in getting powder coated.I should get it back by the end of the week.

Cheers
Andrew

Andrew,
How much did the powder coating cost you? I am looking at my project and its basically a motor and frame right now, so it might be a good time to do that.

Cheers, phil

I talked to a local guy yesterday and he inferred that it would cost between $300 - $600 to my frame. That includeds a bead blast to remove all the paint, primer, color coat , and clear coat on top. He wouldn't quote me over the phone. I have to bring it in to him.

Cheers, Phil.

That seems expensive Phil.I had one guy here who quoted high like that but he was a specialist restorer and quoted like one.I checked out S.F. and you have a lot of powder coaters to choose from so I would be getting some more quoted.I'm not sure why it needs to be primed and cleared though.
From Wikipedia-
The powder coating process involves three basic steps:

1-Part preparation or the pre-treatment
2-The powder application
3-Curing

From my understanding this is all they do,blast,coat and cure.I chose my powder coater because a mate has had 6 frames done by him and he's picky about his bikes (now that I've said that it will probably turn out crap ).

Cheers
Andrew

Yeah, for that price, I'm thinking a regular painter is a lot cheaper.
or I can buy a lot of really nice rattle cans for that.
Cheers,
Phil

so the 3-600 you mentioned is for a paintjob ?

Its for bead blasting, primer coat, color coat, and clear coat.

Is the Sport frame powder coated form the factory, or is it wet paint?

Cheers, Phil

I got the frame back today and am very happy with it.The cost was $200 which included blasting,undercoat and powder coat.











Now to paint the motor and start reassembly.

Cheers
Andrew