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Frame Painting is Powder Coating best?

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smoothoperator:
I'm still on the fence with this decision. I enjoy spraying paint on stuff and even the prep, so I suppose that's my default position. Also I'm in this to fill the hours since I retired rather than have someone else do it for me and have it done quickly. That said, I am interested in ball park figures for the cost of powder coating vs DIY spraying with rattle cans. My guess is that powder coating has a wide price range, given that there is a wide range of quality of outcome as described above.

SumpMagnet:
I think it really comes down to personal preference.

I prefer paint to powder coat.

With any process though, preperation is the key, and the better the prep...the better the finish.

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I've just revisited this thread whilst I ponder on the decision between powder coating & doing it myself with rattle cans.

Right up until yesterday it was going to be powder coated but presently my mind is 70/30 in favour of painting it myself.

Having seen how small the frame actually is and the relatively rust free status has nudged me away from powder coating.
A few hours flatting with wet & dry might just be the ticket to productively spend lock down time in my retirement.

Johnny4428:
I have always gone for paint in the past, but this time I have gone for powder coating. Basically everything that is black is going to be powder coated. I have received most of the items back and I must say I am impressed with the finish. Haven’t got the frame back yet or the bottom yoke which I had to replace. I haven’t had a problem with any bits that I painted in the past but maybe just got lazy.😄

SteveW:
Can I ask what do you do with the riveted on vin plate when you paint / powder coat?

It must be almost impossible to remove without marking the plate.

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