Powder coating?

[Bryn]

I've stripped all the flaking paint on my GSA rear footrest hangers ... If I have them powder coated will it create issues with the clearance for the actual footrest as it slides in between the plates?

Never had anything done before so not sure how much thickness it adds

 

[sockpuppet]

Even if it does just sand the inside where you wont see it

From memory (don't have rear footpegs on mine) its not exactly a tight fit. Just ask them to go easy on the powder coat in that area.

 

[alimey4u2]

Ask these guys....

http://www.bristolmotorcyclepowdercoating.co.uk/

 

[Bronco Billy]

Bryn,

How much clearance is there now?

If its tight now then it will give problems.

Are your footpegs the ones with the Ally BM Panniers or are they the big rubber jobbies?

 

[Bryn]

Bryn,

How much clearance is there now?

If its tight now then it will give problems.

Are your footpegs the ones with the Ally BM Panniers or are they the big rubber jobbies?

They're the ones for the ally panniers... seems quite a snug fit already

 

[ELIMINATOR]

Just ask them to go easy on the powder coat in that area.

It was a long time ago, but when I last saw this process, I believed that the powder is sprayed out of the gun and is electrostatically attracted to the item being sprayed. So I would ahve thought that all the sprayer can do is to control the general overall thickness, not control it in small areas?

I may be out of date on this?

 

[(RIP) ugg]

File away clearance for the pegs to fit, the coating will take up the gap.

ugg

 

[Steptoe]

When i used to have frames powder coated i'd mask off the areas where the bearings would need to be fitted . Tape/mask the inside section where the footpeg locates.

 

[MattW]

Like Steppers says, I'm sure if you contact the company they'll recommend a suitable masking method / product.

The only time I've ever had a frame powder coated they protected bearing recesses and internal threads etc using silicone plugs (I know this because they forgot to take them out and sent them to me with the frame ). Not sure how you'd do that with your peg mounts though...

 

[ThreeDawg]

Triple S are very careful how they do stuff. Just tell 'em what you want masked off.

ThreeDawg

 

[Rob Farmer]

Bryn,

Go and see A&R surface finishers and take the parts along with you, tell them what you want and they'll mask it and sort it out for you. Ask for the matt finish powder it matches your BMW paint perfectly.


2, Sussex St
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE2 3BF
Phone: 0116 262 4242

http://www.surfacefinishers.co.uk/

Or if you want to do it yourself you can come and use my powder coating setup

 

[Bryn]

Thanks for all the input folks

I've popped into Leicester Enamellers in Narborough today and asked them the question.. they said they do loads of bike bits and its never been a problem, but they can do an extra thin coat inside the brackets so to speak... they were doing a job with satin black today, so took them off me , with collection being tomorrow morning... total cost for the pair £10

I'll see how they look and report back

 

[Bryn]

Just picked them up

They are moving addresses in the next month...

The Spray Shop
Unit 23 Leeside,
Merrylees Industrial Estate
Desford
Leicestershire
LE9 9FS

Contact Dale 0777 242 5823

Email [email protected]

Not bad for a 24 hour turn around and £10

 

[Aidan1150]

You're such a tart Bryn. And a cheap tart too.

 

[Bryn]

You're such a tart Bryn. And a cheap tart too.