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Golfcarmad:
Good afternoon friends,
I now have the frame down to bare steel,looks quite shiny,very tempting to just lacquer it!!! Serioulsy,I would apprciate advice/suggestions.
I have no problem with spray cans.
Also I am based in Merseyside area,so if Powder Coatings is best option,anyone know if company in my "area"?
Thanks n regards
Paul

Nurse Julie:
You are getting on well Paul.
You will get as many different opinions to your question as days in the year  ::) ::) ::)
Personally, I like powder coat, if the prep is done correctly, either by yourself or a blaster, the result is hard wearing and always looks good. A quick wipe down with a wet wipe and it cleans up a treat. Once again, personally, I go for a modern 'satin' finish as to me, this most resembles the original Honda paint finish. As I don't live anywhere near you, I cant advise on where to take it.

I quite like your idea of a clear finish on bare metal, it would need to be 'peened' first, which is a very fine bead preparation and needs to be coated within an hour or so to prevent any flashing / contamination. The only problem is the clear coat finish may 'yellow' after time.

waffey:
I'm interested in this post. I'm still stripping the bike down, just the engine, wiring loom and the forks to go. I've not decided on to powder coat or paint yet.

Clear frames are nice, take a look at the bikes CCM make http://www.ccm-motorcycles.com/bikes/spitfire-scrambler/

gtmdriver:
Spray or brush painting a frame is a pain to get right.

My choice would be powder coat.

Golfcarmad:
Thanks for comments. At moment I am going to spray an swinging arm as a trial-easy to strip if bad idea. Also if I did can whole frame I cold have some fun with colours.i am not after an “original”.will also ring around for prices for powder coating. Will keep you informed.

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