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Frame Painting is Powder Coating best?

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Nurse Julie:
To be honest, anything is better than the thin see through paint Hondas came from the factory with in that era.
We have all ours powder coated, but we trust our powder coater 100% to do a perfect job. He is local to us in Lincs and a good friend. We had one done at a coaters in Castleford 5 years ago ( just after we moved up here and hadn't found what is now our regular powder coater) and that was not a particularly good job. Luckily it was on a frame for a bitsa mongrel hack, so it wasn't a disaster.

royhall:
I should add to my previous comment that all my frames are okay it's really just the stands that are a problem. They appear to flex beyond what the coating can take and bits peel off. Will post some photos when other home. Two pack paint is a little more flexible and would be better in that area. I do like the fact that you can drop a scabby frame at the coaters and it comes back like new though. Lazy sod eh.

UK Pete:
If done properly by a place that knows motorbikes it is the best, all paint can crack when flexed , not just powder coating, I had a gpz550 frame done and it's perfect, my warning would be dont get it done by places that just put it through with all their commercial stuff, find a place who know motorbike frames and specialize,  its regarded as a bit of a no for detailed restorations as then people want to replicate that thin, jet black honda look, me personally would do anything g other than a concourse restoration  with powder coat, it is so durable, chip resistant and cheap

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McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Thank Guys tbh the responses sort of flagged up some of my fears. My brother has had dozens of pedal cycle frames powder coated never had a flexing issue so that was an interesting point raised about stands. There is a very good firm in Bot area that my BiL uses - he is a friend of the owners so that helps.
I assume there no touching in option with powder coating?

Laverda Dave:
I agree with all the comments. I will add though that you get what you pay for. I agree with UK Pete, use a company who know how to powder coat motorcycle frames and not just garden gates and table legs!
Also make sure that if the powder coater strips the frame of previous paint they powder coat the frame straight after and not leave it hanging around for days as bare metal attracts rust and this will affect the powder coat adhesion.
I had a couple of ding marks on a powder coated frame and used Hammerite brush enamel in the damaged areas. I just touched it in, the paint being thick coated the ding nicely and when dry was hardly noticed. The surrounding powder coat didn't lift over time either.

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