Want to paint a frame? We powder coat motorbike frames. |
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| Powder coating motorbike frames? If you wanted a bicycle frame go to push bike Only perfectionists strip a motorbike to get the frame painted. |
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 Blasted profile with masking. |
 Painted with masking still in place. |
| HOW TO PREPARE YOUR BIKE FRAME FOR COATING. Present your bike frame totally stripped of all brackets and fittings. Remove bearings. Remove grease and road dirt. Threads You have two choices:  Leave in the nuts and bolts, these will then get painted. The paint around the edges of the threads will be broken when they are removed, leaving a serrated edge but the threads will have been protected. Leave the threads alone, and we will mask them, but be prepared to run a tap or dye. We will protect as many threads as possible How do we remove the paint from your frame Most modern frames are now powder coated, which is extremely difficult to remove by grit blasting. MILD STEEL MOTORBIKE FRAME Mild steel frames are placed in a pyrolysis oven. This thermostatically controlled oven heats the frame until the paint and oil turns to ash, enabling it to be easily blasted off. The heat eliminates the risk of oil leaching through the new paint coating, and will also semi anneal the frame. We have seen many frames that have suffered stress cracks through work hardening. This will help to relax it, and will prolong the frames life. ALUMINIUM MOTORBIKE FRAME. The paint is removed by solvent stripping, to reduce excessive wear to the aluminium when blasting off the previous powder coating. Painting a motorbike frame: Blasted to an even grey colour, to remove the residue paint and rust. Checked for bad welds and cracks. Repaired if appropriate. Threads protected.Chemically pre-treated to stop rusting and sealed with an acrylic resin. (Immersed in wet paint.)To apply a powder primer. One coat of paint is never sufficient for external use, as areas can be missed, or small reactions can take place leaving pin-holes (holidays). Two coats of paint produces a better seal against the infiltration of moisture, which can eventually cause corrosion. A thick coat of paint is more aesthetically pleasing.Apply a top grade architectural polyester powder, that should retain its' shine and colour for many years. Turnaround Most jobs are turned round with in two weeks. Colours Gloss black is the most common colour for frames but we can apply a satin black finish. We carry many of the colours in the Colour charts page. These colours are also available in metallic finish, see COMET DUST. The cost The price to powder coat a standard frame with swinging arm black is £135 +VAT. To help you estimate prices for your components here are a few examples: Main stand £15 +VAT Side stand £12 +VAT Other colours are available, approximately 100 to chose from, please allow an extra £10 for other flat colours or £25 extra for COMET DUSTS metallics. We have painted motor bike frames for over twenty years, for both trade and the enthusiasts, most are from recommendations. |
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